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These are the products I’m currently loving. They feel lightweight and hydrating, without leaving any residue or sticky feeling on the skin. Perfect for applying before a gym session or after a sauna session. Not quite enough for drier seasons without a few swaps or supplementary products, but I suspect they'll work amazingly well for combination skin. My skin leans dry to occasional combination, oily t-zones, sebum around my nose.

Abib Acne Foam Cleanser --
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Not pictured since I opened the product after taking a photograph of the rest. And I obviously purchased it without reading the fine print, because I don't have an acne problem, lol. I was pleasantly surprised by how my skin feels after washing my face with this product. It's a gentle cleanser without stripping away the skin's natural moisture, leaves my face feeling smooth like a silken tofu. I was using a vanilla cleanser before this, and the difference was noticeable. It's too early to determine if I will repurchase this product, but I love it for now. I opine it works for combination to dry skin.

S Nature Aqua Oasis Toner --
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Low viscosity, almost like water. It contains Gluconolactone, which helps with gentle exfoliation. It feels soothing and refreshing, especially when I need to calm my skin down. I prefer products that don't leave any residue or sticky feeling on my skin, especially before a gym session or after a sauna, when my skin feels warm, flushed and in need of hydration. I dab the product on a cotton pad and wipe it on my face, neck and collar bone area. I just want to keep using this as long as the price remains fair. It offers more superficial level hydration rather than deep hydration. I opine it works for normal to combination skin.

Wellage Real Hyaluronic Blue 100 Ampoule --
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True to its name, this has the consistency of an ampoule, rather than a serum. Absorbs amazingly well and feels like my skin just drinks the product up. I love that it comes in a 100ml bottle and I can use it liberally. Occasionally, I apply it on my feet, before the body lotion or aloe gel to lock in the moisture. This is a definite repurchase item for me. It offers superficial to moderate hydration, great to use as a base product and supplementing with a serum for those with dry skin. If you have oily skin, this feels like a potentially good replacement for serum.

S Nature Aqua Squalane Serum --
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Lightweight and hydrating. I love the simplicity of this product line, love it enough to want to repurchase it again... But I've yet to find a similar product for comparison to determine if this is going to have a more permanent place on my shelf. Moderate hydration.

S Nature Aqua Squalane Moisturizing Cream --
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The first product I tried from the S Nature brand that prompted me to explore the rest of the range. When applied to my face, the cream feels as though it melts into water. It has an incredibly smooth slip and delivers amazing hydration without leaving any sticky feeling or residue on the skin. Makes my skin feel like silken tofu. I love this so much that I have a few more tubes in my storage, will continue to repurchase if the price remains fair. I've used this while traveling in winter before, and it didn't feel sufficient without adding a facial oil. I'd say it's more suitable for normal to combination skin generally, and good for dry skin in spring or summer.