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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
$132.00 $198.00
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SKIN1004 Probio-Cica Essence Toner 210ml — tall bottle with pump dispenser
[Skin1004] Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Essence Toner 210ml
$28.00 $41.00
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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
$35.00 $46.00
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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
$53.00 $79.00
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[Cosrx] Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence 80ml - Keauty
[Cosrx] Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence 80ml
$40.00 $66.00
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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
$86.00 $132.00
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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
$73.00 $119.00
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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
$46.00 $93.00
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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
$86.00 $132.00
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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
$73.00 $119.00
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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
$62.00 $93.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 50 Sensitive Essence 50ml — white bottle with pump dispenser
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 50 50ml
$33.00 $53.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 50 Sensitive Essence 30ml — white bottle with pump dispenser
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 50 30ml
$24.00 $40.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 300 Cica Essence 50ml — bottle with pump dispenser front
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 300 50ml
$53.00 $86.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 300 Cica Essence 30ml — glass dropper bottle front view
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 300 30ml
$35.00 $54.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 1000 Weekly Treatment 15ml — small concentrated bottle
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 1000 15ml
$79.00 $125.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 100 Cica Essence 50ml — bottle with pump dispenser front
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 100 50mL
$47.00 $66.00
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VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 100 Cica Essence 30ml — glass dropper bottle front view
[VT Cosmetics] Reedle Shot 100 30ml
$27.00 $41.00
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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
$86.00 $132.00
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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
$73.00 $119.00
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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
$60.00 $93.00
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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
$86.00 $132.00
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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
$73.00 $119.00
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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
$60.00 $93.00