111SKINAntioxidant Energizing Essence | Skincare Primer | Antioxidant Properties & Soothing Botanical Extracts (3.38 oz)

I use the essence before I apply my serum and face cream. I love the way it smells and how it makes my skin feel.

Smells great, feels great on skin, never stings or itches. Nourishing without drying or being oily. Love love love!

i have sensitive skin and this did not break me out or cause any redness, it smells so good and works well under my hyaluronic acid :)

So this is definitely an expensive item - but that seems to be the way for certain types of brands. At least this 111SKIN HARLEY ST. LONDON Antioxidant Energising Essence is a big bottle so there's that. As a background, I'm a little over 40 and now have super-dry skin per my facialist ( in the past I was normal to oily combo skin Tzone) How fast it changes when you grow old boohoo. So what do I think of the 111SKIN HARLEY ST. LONDON Antioxidant Energising Essence? Well this is step 3 of 5/6 in my routine. I was going to say it's like water but obviously it's "slightly" thicker than water, barely. It's definitely liquid so I used a cotton round for this. It feels nice and refreshing on my skin and there is a very light scent. I'm OK with a super light scent and NOT musky so that's fine with me. I'm not too good in describing scents so all I can say is it's NOT musky or heavy. After two days and nights of uses have not experienced any breakouts. Since I've recently been taking care of my skin with a routine now and almost regular facials I can't say if this 111SKIN HARLEY ST. LONDON Antioxidant Energising Essence is doing something but I can say that my skin isn't worse off. It is maintaining whatever care I've done to it. Would I spend $100 on this again? Hard to say.... It's definitely expensive so if I use a different/cheaper brand and that other brand does me dirty then yes I would go back to this 111SKIN HARLEY ST. LONDON Antioxidant Energising Essence again. I'll say, that's what I get for cheapening out! So I give this 111SKIN HARLEY ST. LONDON Antioxidant Energising Essence 4 stars for now!

I must admit, I didn't know what Essence was. I just ordered this because I was familiar with the brand from one of my subscription boxes. In fact, the first couple of days, I was using this as a toner. I was going to write my review saying that it was basically a fancy toner. Then I decided to look into what Essence actually is. I learned that it's an important step in Korean skincare. It is to be used AFTER the toner but BEFORE moisturizer. I have been using it that way for the last week or so. It is supposed to help with the appearance of wrinkles. The consistency is like a toner. It comes in a sturdy glass bottle. It has a pleasant smell that is very natural and not artificial. It doesn't irritate my sensitive skin. I haven't noticed any new results from using it, but with most anti-aging products, I don't really notice results because A) I have been using anti-aging products consistently for several years and B) I'm not always the most observant person and C) my close up vision is worthless and I can't see anything without my reading glasses! Overall, I am enjoying this additional step to my skincare routine. I probably wouldn't purchase this again because it is a bit pricey, however if I start to see major results, I would consider it and I will come back and update this.