IOPE Peeling Gel Review

I have tried many different products since I was a teenager to combat acne, blackhead, white head  freckles, you name it, I have it. It was that bad! After countless trials and errors, I found that Western products worsened my skin condition. Maybe because I'm Asian  so Asian products work well on me, Korean brands in particular. 

AMORE PACIFIC is a leading company in the Korean cosmetic industry. They produced popular lines such as Laneige, Etude and many more including IOPE. My face was covered with pimples. I was desperate and then Laneige came to rescue! I still get breakouts now and then but at least I managed to get rid 90% of the pimples I used to have. But... do I stop here? 

I've been here for a few months and I can't go for facial like what I used to do in Malaysia so you can imagine the amount of built-up dead skin cells. This results in a very dull and rough skin. No matter how many times I used my beloved facial wash, it just won't go away, even when I used a facial brush. 

My skin needs to be exfoliated with a facial wash that contains some beads maybe? I'm a big fan of Laneige. I remember trying out Laneige Peeling Gel a few times last year. Then I  went to the store to have a look again. I even read reviews about the effectiveness compared to other products of the same range. 

The salesperson recommended IOPE Peeling Gel which is more expensive. Feeling adventurous, I decided to give it a try. I thought since it's under Amore Pacific, it can't be that bad, can it? 

Watery consistency 

With blue beads 

Rub it on your skin until it turns into gunks.

How do I know if my dead skin cells are removed or if it's just a chemical reaction that turned it into gunks?

To be honest, I was skeptical as well. My moisturizer is Laneige Water Bank Essence and it's very rich. One application and my face looks oily. Upon the first usage of IOPE Peeling Gel, I found my skin to be smoother (something that I couldn't achieve by using facial wash and moisturizing masks daily) and my skin absorbed the essence so well my skin immediately dried and only after doubling the amount of essence that I usually use, I finally got that 'oily' look. Ha! My skin doesn't look that dull anymore. I've used it twice only. I'll give an update again in a few months time.

Original Price

NZ$43 = US$36 = Malaysia RM109 

Will I repurchase?

I'm very satisfied with the result. I prefer this than Laneige Peeling Gel. I will update this section after using it for a longer period of time.