shu uemura Whitefficient Clear Brightening Gentle Cleansing Oil: Limited mamechiyo edition

As a lover of cleansing oils and all things pretty, how lovely are these limited edition mamechiyo for shu uemura bottles?

shu uemura Limited Edition mamechiyo Cleansing Oils

Celebrate the season to come with shu uemura’s iconic cleansing oil and UV under base mousse, specially designed in the beautiful kimono artistry of mamechiyo. Dress up your skin routine with spring flowers and butterflies. mamechiyo is a contemporary kimono artist who has taken the fashion and art world by storm with her kimono designs. Fusing the east and est, old and new, she creates a new world without borders and with a timeless beauty.

When a bottle of the cleansing oil and the UV Under Base Mousse (review to come) landed on my desk for review, I was excited yet apprehensive. Excited because I’ve never really tried products from shu uemura before, and apprehensive because I wasn’t sure what to think of the cleansing oil (as pretty as the limited edition print was).

shu uemura Whitefficient Clear Brightening Gentle Cleansing Oil: Limited mamechiyo edition

Purple and it has cherry blossoms? Come to mama!

When people talk of shu uemura’s cleansing oils, my mind immediately goes to the big yellow bottle. I’m aware that shu uemura has other types of cleansing oils, but the yellow one is the original and most popular one. I once received a deluxe sample of the original cleansing oil in one of the beauty boxes I was subscribed to. I tried it and I really didn’t like it. It was thick, claggy and all round ick. I didn’t understand why LeGeeque liked it (Silly me thought the pink version of the cleansing oil she was using had the same consistency as the yellow one).

Well, this cleansing oil, specifically the Whitefficient Clear Brightening Gentle Cleansing Oil, certainly changed my mind.

shu uemura Whitefficient Clear Brightening Gentle Cleansing Oil: Limited mamechiyo edition

What a difference this cleansing oil is to the original one! While the original one is thick and greasy, this one is light and does not leave any oily residue on the skin. It reminds me very much of Biore’s Cleansing Oil but better.

On a few of occasions, I had forgotten to remove my mascara before jumping into the shower. I tried removing the mascara with the Biore Cleansing Oil, and even though they didn’t sting my eyes before, it was the first time I had actually used the oil right on the eyes, and it stung a little (eyes became irritated and red). I tried the same thing with the shu uemura cleansing oil; lo and behold, no stinging on the eyes. That’s one notch above the Biore 🙂

Thanks for changing my mind, shu uemura. I’ll always hate your yellow-bottled cleansing oil, but you’ve managed to sneak your way into my heart with this one instead. Well played.

Is this something I will repurchase? You bet I will. I probably won’t be able to get the ones with the limited edition design when I’m done with this bottle, but what the heck, it’s the actual cleansing oil that counts.

shu uemura Whitefficient Clear Brightening Gentle Cleansing Oil: Limited mamechiyo edition

shu uemura cleansing oils retail at AU$52 for 150ml and AU$105 for 450ml each and are available exclusively at David Jones nationwide (for stockists call 1300 651 991). The price might shock you initially, but cost per ml calculation for the cleansing oil worked out to be cheaper than a number of popular mid-range cleansing oils and makeup removers (I shan’t reveal the names here, but you can do the math ;)).

What I like about it: Light, does not leave oily residue on skin, removes makeup well, gentle on the eyes.

What I do not like about it: Nothing

Have you tried shu uemura’s cleansing oils before? What did you think about them?

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17 comments… add one
  1. Nikki

    Yes I have and I love them to bits! My favorite is the green variant and I have purchased and repurchased so many times I can’t keep track! 🙂 I have a bottle of this, I really love the packaging and I always reuse the Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil bottles by refilling them with liquid soap 🙂

    1. Tine

      Nikki: Ahh very clever of you to reuse the bottle! I didn’t think of that. Will refill it with hand wash when I’m done with this bottle. It’s too pretty to throw away 🙂

  2. dom

    I had the pink one for oily skin and loved it…at first. Then after about a month and a half, I started getting clogged pores. I might give them another chance if I find a formulation that doesn’t contain mineral oil :).
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    1. Tine

      Dom: That’s the thing about shu uemura cleansing oils. They do contain mineral oil (unfortunately so do a number of cleansing oils I adore). I’m glad to report no clogged pores thus far (I actually wrote “blogged pores” for a moment there :P).

  3. Paris B

    Hmm all Shu Uemura oils break me out sadly enough. The people at Shu didn’t believe me you know. Made me take back a sachet of each oil they had to use. My report: Every one breaks me out. They were boggled LOL!
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    1. Tine

      Paris: Hahahaha they’re adamant to change your mind! Too bad they can’t change your skin 😛

  4. LeGeeque

    I’m glad you liked it. It’s been a staple in my bathroom for years and I’ve lost count the number of bottles of the pink one I bought. Can’t wait for your review of the mousse base 🙂
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    1. Tine

      LeGeeque: I may have tried yours once. Can’t remember 😛 Anyway glad yours wasn’t the yellow one. That one I cannot tahan 😛

  5. Sam

    I love this! I use the green one, which I got given as a sample and has lasted months. I will definitely buy when this runs out.
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    1. Tine

      Sam: Wow a sample lasting you months? That’s one awesome sample! 😀

  6. Jyoan

    I have a bottle of this in my Bellabox, and I’ve tried it. But it broke me out. Everyday I use, everyday my skin feels irritated. And I need to immediately remedy the bumps and itch with other stuff. To me, it’s like, this just goes to further confirm that my skin is allergic to mineral oil, every mineral oil-based things from Nivea Creme to Shu Uemura. =(

    I stopped using this after a few days. Just can’t take it.
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    1. Tine

      Jyoan: Aww that really sucks the big one. But at least you know that it really is mineral oil your skin cannot take, which is good. Knowledge of the ingredients is so important. Best to move on to something else 🙂

  7. MisSmall

    I’ve tried almost all Shu Uemura cleansing oils, and the original is actually my favourite.

    1. Tine

      MisSmall: Glad that it works for you. It does work for a lot of people, what with the raves I’ve read on the yellow cleansing oil. Too bad my skin decided it doesn’t like it.

  8. emmabovary

    I tried the pink bottle of this that I received a sample of, and I keep it at Chris’ to use when I stay over. I quite like it, doesn’t leave a horrible residue and is easy to use. This bottle is super pretty, and it works out to be great value considering how little of it you actually need.
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    1. Tine

      Emma: My sentiments exactly. I used to think it was very pricey for the 450ml bottle, but after doing some calculations, it’s actually cheaper than a number of mid-range cleansing oils. Plus it works better too 🙂

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