A Review of the Naturie Hatomugi Line (Skin Conditioner, Skin Conditioning Gel, and Skin Conditioning Milk)

When I started getting into Asian Beauty last year, Naturie’s Hatomugi line kept popping up as a staple brand in many people’s routines, with the Skin Conditioner being a holy grail, multipurpose watery toner for many. It was one of the first Asian Beauty products I purchased, and soon I branched out to the Gel, and just recently, the Milk.

I thought I’d post a review now that I’ve tried all three products, and provide my thoughts for anyone who may be considering this line!

**Skin Type:** Oily-Dehydrated

**Climate:** Hot, humid, and swampy. (Louisiana, USA)

**Products:** Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner (watery toner in the tall bottle), Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Gel (jelly-like moisturizer in the tub), and Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Milk (emulsion in the small bottle)

**Pictures:** The first picture is all of the products in their containers. The following pictures show each product’s consistency as they come out of the containers and what they look like when you spread them, not necessarily how they dry down. Picture 2 is the watery toner from the large bottle, Picture 3 is the gel moisturizer from the tub, Picture 4 is the emulsion (Milk) from the small bottle. *Small disclaimer: My hands are not that red in real life, it was the lighting. Yes, I wear sunscreen. The texture on my hands is genetic.*

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**Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner:**

It honestly took me a while to latch onto this product. At first it didn’t seem to be doing much, so I didn’t really have any feelings about it either way. It was just kind of “there.” However, the more I used it, the more I became used to it being part of my routine, and the more I realized how soothing and refreshing it is. It really grew on me and became a staple in my routine, as well!

It’s always my first step after cleansing, and on days my skin is feeling stripped or irritated, or a bit on the dry side for whatever reason, I’ll put probably three layers of this on my skin, and it helps any redness fade pretty quickly. I don’t like products in spray bottles, personally, so I don’t use this as a spray like some people, and I don’t use it on my entire body, either. You can spray it if you want and you can use it on your whole body if you want! I just choose not to. Personally, I pour some in one hand over the sink, then dump some in my other hand after I set the bottle down, and then I quickly move my hands to my face to sort of pat it on and then spread it over my entire face, neck, and chest with my hands, adding more if needed. It absorbs pretty quickly, being so light, but of course if you layer it, your skin will stay damp for longer. You obviously don’t want to get it in your eyes, but if you accidentally do, it’s pretty inoffensive. I can put it in the eye area with no irritation or eye sting.

**Final Verdict:** 10/10 product, and I can see why it’s immensely popular. It’s relatively inexpensive, comes in a large 500 mL bottle, is gentle, soothing, layerable, and easy to spread, and can be used on the entire body via spray bottle or application by hand. A great first step after cleansing, and a convenient way to make sure your skin is damp and ready to pull subsequent products deeper into the layers of your skin.

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**Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Gel:**

After trying some Korean moisturizers that felt like too much for my oily skin, one of which never seemed to completely dry down or absorb, even with the thinnest layer, I found this product while searching for something better suited to oily skin and high humidity.

It’s like a gel-cream, but leans way more toward the gel side of things. It’s not like straight Aloe Vera gel in consistency, which is why I would call it a bit of a gel-cream, personally, but it’s very lightweight, cooling, soothing, and spreads and absorbs so beautifully on my skin. It doesn’t reactivate in the high humidity where I live either, nor does it feel smothering.

I absolutely love this product! I apply this all over my face, chest, and neck, and it dries down with absolutely no sticky, tacky finish. It absorbs completely. I can apply it in the eye area as well with no irritation or eye sting.

I also recently discovered, via a Tina Tanaka Harris video, where she consulted the Naturie website, that this product is very multifunctional as well, and can be used as a face and body moisturizer, a serum, or a thicker overnight mask, among other uses.

**Final Verdict:** 10/10 product, and I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to try it. It may not be enough on its own for dry-skinned people, so beware of that, but I do believe it would make a fantastic extra layer of hydration in your routine if that’s what you’re looking for. It layers well with itself and other products without ever feeling heavy on the skin. While I do want to try other brands and products in the future, this will definitely be a tried and true product I can fall back on if and when future products prove disappointing.

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**Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Milk:**

Here is where things start to get hairy, so buckle up. I’ve used this product three times and it’s not for me. I ordered it recently and had high hopes for it since I love the toner and the gel, but this emulsion is just not it for me, I’m both sad and disappointed to say.

I had purchased this emulsion for either morning use, or nighttime use for a lightweight occlusive when I wanted a simpler routine. If it worked well, I’d thought perhaps in the future I’d simplify my routine to these three Naturie Hatomugi products, but alas, the universe said it was not meant to be.

The first time I used this product, I had prepped my skin by cleansing, applying the Naturie toner, and the Naturie Gel, leaving my skin damp enough to help (hopefully) pull this product into my skin a bit when I applied it. It has a thicker, yogurt-like consistency, and I patch-tested by swiping some on my cheek near my ear and jawline, patting it in, and waiting overnight. It was a bit oily, but otherwise fine.

The next night I put five drops into my hand and started spreading them over my face, including around my eyes, in the orbital socket area. My skin seemed to be absorbing it, so I patted my face to help it soak in the rest of the way, and the product seemed pretty well dried down and settled when I finished.

I was awake looking at stuff on my phone for a while before bed, and my eyes started to water because the product had migrated and caused them to sting. It didn’t seem to be an allergic reaction, but I rinsed them thoroughly because it was uncomfortable.

I watched the Tina Tanaka Harris video I mentioned above, and she has dry skin while I have oily skin, so she put the amount I used on my entire face on each of her cheeks and her forehead, and applied it to the orbital socket area, and it apparently works well for her.

On my third attempt, I used three drops, and rubbed them between my hands before pressing into my face, avoiding the orbital socket. There was no eye sting that night or the next morning. However, I can layer 5-6 of my usual products and wake up less greasy than I did with one layer of this Milk emulsion, so this product is a no for me.

**Final Verdict:** 1/10. I’d give it a zero, but I’m sure there are even more offensive products out there, so I’ll be conservative and give it a 1. Highly disappointed and would not repurchase. The migration and eye sting of my second application (first full-face application after patch testing) and the greasiness of my face the next morning were not worth the learning curve for this product. I’m not sure it did much for me, either, but I admittedly also didn’t really give it a chance to, because it wasn’t worth testing long term to me. Too much of a hassle, and not worth the effort or further potential migration and eye sting. Definite no from me.

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**TLDR:** The Skin Conditioner (watery toner, large bottle) is a great first step after cleansing and I’d imagine it would work well for all skin types. It’s very gentle and inoffensive, plus multipurpose! The Skin Conditioning Gel (gel moisturizer, tub) is lightweight, soothing, and fantastic for oily skin and hot, humid climates because it absorbs quickly and easily, but I don’t think it would be enough for dry skin on its own. The Skin Conditioning Milk (emulsion, small bottle) migrated into my eyes and irritated them when I applied it in the orbital socket/eye area, and left me greasier than my normal 5-6-step routine, so it’s a hard pass for me, but if you have drier skin and avoid the orbital socket, you may like it more than I did.