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Essence

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A Korean essence is a lightweight, watery step that goes on after toner and before serum or cream, adding hydration so the next products spread easily. This collection is mostly face essences, with a few sheet masks, hydrating toners and essence-style products such as a lip essence, a hair essence and a sun essence.

Brands include Belif, VT Cosmetics, The History of Whoo, OHUI, UNOVE, COSRX, Missha and ISOI. Examples are the COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence, the Isntree Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence, the VT Cosmetics TX-Toning Essence and the Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence.

Choose a hydrating essence for daily use and keep acid essences, such as the AHA one, to a few evenings a week. If you are curious about a popular essence ingredient, Snail Mucin vs Bean Essence: Choose by Texture, Not Hype is a good place to start.

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Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Water EX 150ml — tall glass bottle with gold cap
[Sulwhasoo] Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Water EX 150ml
£78.00 £116.00
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SKIN1004 Probio-Cica Essence Toner 210ml — tall bottle with pump dispenser
[Skin1004] Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Essence Toner 210ml
£17.00 £24.00
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Numbuzin No.3 Super Glowing Essence Toner 200ml — amber bottle with numbered label on white background
Numbuzin - No. 3 Super Glowing Essence Toner 200ml
£21.00 £27.00
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Blithe Vital Treatment 9 Essential Seeds 150ml — cream-toned bottle with dropper on minimal background
[Blithe] Vital Treatment 9 Essential Seeds 150ml
£31.00 £47.00
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[Cosrx] Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence 80ml - Keauty
[Cosrx] Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence 80ml
£24.00 £39.00
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VT Cosmetics VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot 700 Serum 30ml — concentrated serum dropper bottle
[VT Cosmetics] VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot 700 30ml
£51.00 £78.00
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VT Cosmetics VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot 300 Serum 50ml — serum bottle with dropper cap
[VT Cosmetics] VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot 300 50ml
£43.00 £70.00
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VT Cosmetics VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot 100 Serum 50ml — jelly-textured serum bottle front
[VT Cosmetics] VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot 100 50ml
£27.00 £55.00
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VT Cosmetics RETI-A Reedle Shot 700 Serum 30ml — compact white bottle front of bottle
[VT Cosmetics] RETI-A Reedle Shot 700 30ml
£51.00 £78.00
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VT Cosmetics RETI-A Reedle Shot 300 Serum 50ml — white bottle with pump dispenser
[VT Cosmetics] RETI-A Reedle Shot 300 50ml
£43.00 £70.00
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VT Cosmetics RETI-A Reedle Shot 100 Serum 50ml — white bottle with pump dispenser
[VT Cosmetics] RETI-A Reedle Shot 100 50ml
£36.00 £55.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 50 Sensitive Essence 50ml — white bottle with pump dispenser
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 50 50ml
£20.00 £31.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 50 Sensitive Essence 30ml — white bottle with pump dispenser
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 50 30ml
£14.00 £24.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 300 Cica Essence 50ml — bottle with pump dispenser front
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 300 50ml
£31.00 £51.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 300 Cica Essence 30ml — glass dropper bottle front view
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 300 30ml
£21.00 £32.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 1000 Weekly Treatment 15ml — small concentrated bottle
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 1000 15ml
£47.00 £74.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 100 Cica Essence 50ml — bottle with pump dispenser front
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 100 50mL
£28.00 £39.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 100 Cica Essence 30ml — glass dropper bottle front view
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 100 30ml
£16.00 £24.00
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VT Cosmetics Red Booster Reedle Shot 700 30ml — compact red bottle front view
[VT Cosmetics] RED BOOSTER Reedle Shot 700 30ml
£51.00 £78.00
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VT Cosmetics Red Booster Reedle Shot 300 50ml — red tinted bottle with dropper
[VT Cosmetics] RED BOOSTER Reedle Shot 300 50ml
£43.00 £70.00
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VT Cosmetics Red Booster Reedle Shot 100 50ml — red tinted bottle with dropper
[VT Cosmetics] RED BOOSTER Reedle Shot 100 50ml
£35.00 £55.00
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VT Cosmetics PRO CICA Reedle Shot 700 Serum 30ml — white compact bottle front of bottle
[VT Cosmetics] PRO CICA Reedle Shot 700 30ml
£51.00 £78.00
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VT Cosmetics PRO CICA Reedle Shot 300 Serum 50ml — white bottle with pump dispenser
[VT Cosmetics] PRO CICA Reedle Shot 300 50ml
£43.00 £70.00
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VT Cosmetics PRO CICA Reedle Shot 100 Serum 50ml — white bottle with pump dispenser
[VT Cosmetics] PRO CICA Reedle Shot 100 50ml
£35.00 £55.00