Top K-Beauty Essence for Skincare 

Beauty of Joseon 
Enjoy traditional, minimalist skincare based on the era of Joseon in Korea. Inspired by natural ingredients, such as rice extract, ginseng, green tea and more – experience high-quality skincare that will leave you glowing and refreshed. 

Top Product: Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water 
Infuse deep healing hydration with 80% ginseng essence blended with ginseng fruit extract, callus extract and pure ginseng. With brightening niacinamide and rebuilding adenosine, this essence is perfect to plump, firm and vanish fine lines. 

Mixsoon 
Proud of their sourced ingredients from all over the world, Mixsoon celebrates simple yet purposeful skincare that travels from glaciers to the humble bean. With vegan formulas, Mixsoon provides natural skincare that hydrates, plumps and reveals glassy skin. 

Top Product: Mixsoon Bean Essence 
With a base of fermented soybeans, this essence provides deep benefits of proteins, probiotics and gently balances oils on the skin to create nourished and glassy skin. Perfectly balanced with pomegranate extract and barley seed, this essence gives deep benefits for oily skin types. 

Dr Althea 
With a movement to heal and repair, Dr Althea prescribes skincare that is suitable for even highly sensitive and damaged skin barriers. With a conscious blend of complex botanical extracts, their products relieve, glow and bring radiance to even the dullest of texture. With their famous 345 Barrier Cream and Vitamin C Boosting Serum, they have advanced natural skincare to the next level. 

Top Product: Dr Althea Skin Relief Essence 
Nourish and cool skin with the power of 85% centella extract, blended with cooling hyaluronic acid and panthenol. Designed to moisturize, cool and refresh skin – it's perfect for damaged and irritated skin barrier to rehydrate. 

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Essence Skincare FAQs 

What Is A Skincare Essence? 
Essence is designed to be hydrating and lightweight, with a watery and quick-absorbing texture. It balances the properties of a toner (to prepare skin) and a serum (to provide gentle treatment), which makes it perfect to repair, nourish and moisturize fine lines and damaged skin. Its water-base makes it absorb well with toners and prep skin well for serums to absorb. 

What Are The Benefits of Essence? 
Essence provides the most benefits to dry or dull skin – as they provide an extra layer of moisture. If you have oily or acne-prone skin, you are less likely to see obvious benefit. Essence is used after cleansing and toners to help provide a light layer of moisture to saturate skin cells and help produce a ‘glassy effect.’ It’s a great addition if you are trying to boost a ‘glowy’ effect or aiming for glass skin.