The Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Gel is the sort of product that spreads by word of mouth rather than advertising. The packaging is plain, the tub is large, the price is low, and the formula does exactly one thing very well: it puts a light layer of hydration on the skin without any weight behind it.
The texture is why people keep buying it. The gel looks jelly-like in the tub, then turns almost watery the moment it touches skin and disappears in seconds. There is no film, no tackiness and no oily finish, which makes it usable on the face, the body, or both.
Hatomugi, also known as Job's tears or coix seed, is the ingredient the whole Naturie line is built around, and it is paired here with glycerin, a stable vitamin C derivative and a vitamin E derivative. The Naturie gel is fragrance-free, colourant-free and oil-free, so it layers under anything. Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Gel is most often used as the final hydrating step after toner, though plenty of people apply a thicker layer overnight instead.
Features
● 180 g tub
● Coix Lacryma-Jobi (Job's Tears) seed extract
● Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, a stable vitamin C derivative
● Sodium tocopheryl phosphate, a vitamin E derivative
● Fragrance-free, colourant-free and oil-free
● Light, watery gel texture
● Suitable for face and body
Concerns
● Dry, dehydrated skin that cannot tolerate heavy creams
● Feeling sticky or greasy after moisturising
● Skin that feels tight after cleansing
● Needing a large volume of moisturiser for face and body
● Skin that feels warm after sun exposure
Suitable For
● All skin types, including oily and combination
● People who dislike heavy or sticky moisturisers
● Face, neck and body
● Layering under sunscreen or makeup
● Overnight use as a thicker gel layer
Made In
Japan.
