Review: Cyleina Organic Tomato Soap

I'm a big fan of the Cyleina Black Pearl.

So about a month ago, when I ran out of GT Carrot Soap, I decided to give it a break and buy another product from the shelves of SM Department Store. Seeing the Cyleina brand, I gave this soap a try. Besides, I love the packaging. I'm quite fond of pretty boxes. :)

It's called the Cyleina Organic Tomato Soap. It claims to deeply cleanse and tighten the pores using the tonic benefits of tomato. According to the box, the alpha-hydroxy acids found in tomato can help get rid of pimples and acne through its gentle exfoliating action. Apparently, it also gives your cheeks a rosy hue and your body a fair glow.

I personally believe in the magical properties of tomato, as I remember last summer, my grandma told me to rub tomato on my face to make my skin glow despite the dry, hot weather. Haha. My cousins and I did try that out and I have to say, rubbing tomatoes on your face does make it smoother and softer. Of course, I expected the same results with this soap.

I have to say, the Cyleina Organic Tomato Soap did give me rosy pink cheeks that were soft to the touch. And, the smell is not too bad, though I like the Black Pearl a whole lot better. Plus, this soap lathers well, even though it also melts easily.

Judging from these, the Cyleina Organic Tomato Soap is actually quite good. However, there is one big thing that I disliked about this whitening soap. Although it claimed to get rid of them, this soap gave me pimples. I know, I know, maybe it's just my skin, but still, I developed around 4 small, but nasty, pimples on my forehead and nose the whole time I was using this. Which was around 2 weeks. Don't ask me why I stuck with it for two weeks if it gave me pimples. Haha. It's just that, I'm aware that some soaps make you break out at first and then clears everything up. Something called the 'purging' stage. But eventually, I stopped using this when the pimples started getting worse. I couldn't even finish half of the soap.

Since I still have the other half, I'm thinking of giving it another try sometime. Maybe. Perhaps the problem here is my skin. Perhaps it's not compatible with it or something. Di ko lang siguro hiyang. I'm sure there are plenty others out there who would benefit from the Cyleina Organic Tomato Soap.

Price? 105 pesos for the 200g soap.
Where to buy? SM Dept. beauty section, Watsons, Hortaleza
Will I recommend this? Not really.
Will I repurchase? No.