None so far, but again, it’s too early to tell. Texture wise, though, it’s nice!

Although it's too early to tell the anti-aging benefit, this serum has noticeably helped with evening out some texture on my forehead! This feels much more watery than the Retinal + Ginseng Eye Serum by Beauty of Joseon, which is a true gel-cream in all respects. It feels much more like an essencey texture than a syrupy or gel serum texture.

Price
~$19 / 30 mL

Fragrance-free: Yes!

Key ingredients
- 2% Retinal Liposome
- Niacinamide
- Black ginseng extract
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Bakuchiol
- SH-Polypeptide-1 (Fibroblast Growth Factor)

One of the best sunscreens I've tried (so far). For reference, this one feels a lot less emollient and a much lighter than the Anua sunscreen, which is my long-time holy grail for winter. It (mostly) has the same set of key ingredients as the soothing cream from the same line, such as the cica complex and probiotic ferments. 

This sunscreen uses all new-generation organic/chemical filters for SPF 50+ PA++++ protection:

- Uvinul A Plus
- Mexoryl SX
- Tinosorb S
- Parsol SLX
- Uvinul T 150

I love to wear this on days where I'm doing mostly commuting to uni, near windows working on studies. Much like the cream, when it's dried down, it's barely detectable and just "gets out of your way." Love this stuff—a new holy grail for the indoors in spring/summer.

It stings my eyes VERY BADLY. Would not recommend for sensitive eye types. Contains fragrance, which I don’t mind, but others may dislike that.

It’s a micellar water. It does what it needs to do. I love the push pump component that allows you to dispense it onto a cotton pad mess-free.

A follower of mine shared a video by Jane the Chemist on the Bean Essence, refuting claims by others that the granules produced when using this product as an exfoliant are sebaceous filaments and blackheads. These granules are not actually from your skin — they are merely the product balling and pilling up. As such, I recommend this product as a nice 2-in-1 hydrating serum and occasional peeling gel. The drawback is, if I'm not careful, it starts to pill quite early on in application.

Thank you to Picky and MIXSOON for giving this wonderful essence for free in exchange for my honest review!

Price 💰

~$30 / 50 mL

Key Ingredients 🧪
✧ Soybean ferment extract
✧ Pomegranate fruit ferment extract
✧ Barley seed ferment filtrate
✧ Korean pear juice ferment filtrate

Soybean ferment extract, pomegranate fruit ferment extract, barley seed ferment filtrate, and pear juice ferment filtrate are full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and naturally-occurring humectants to hydrate and nourish your skin. Just apply two to three pumps to your face and neck, massage until absorbed, and you're good to go.

It is very hydrating and lightly moisturizing, which explains why it's often compared to a vegan alternative to snail mucin. This product is fragrance-free and has no natural aroma that I can detect. It's a watery gel with a slippery, stringy texture that glides easily across the skin. It reminds me a lot of natto!

Love love love! Nothing bad about this. Will note that this definitely not for oily skin folks.

A dense yet mid-weight nourishing barrier cream that has little capsules with the ceramides in them! It’s using both Ceramide NP and synthetic ceramide PC-104, in them. Feels really comforting—although it looks very heavy, it is truly mid-weight and comfy. Good for combo-dry at night or dry skin folks all day. Satin finish: no intense emollient feeling.

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