Essences

Are you looking for a reliable essence which will improve how your skin handles other products? Skinsider has you covered with a great range of essences from top brands which will soon become staples in your skincare routine.

Get an essence that suits your beauty goals at Skinsider, with essences for all skin types.

We like to think of essences as the key to unlocking potential. You might have some lovely serums or moisturisers at home that you’ve been using and not seeing the results you’ve been expecting.

Essences can help with this by improving how your skin absorbs and handles other products. To help make finding your essence easier, here is what the Skinsider family thinks you need to know about these amazing products.

What do essences do?

Essences are your go-to when you want to improve absorption for creams & moisturisers, while also making sure that skin is well hydrated.

If you have a specific aim in your skincare routine, be that reducing irritation or getting rid of dry patches, a good essence is only going to help speed up the process.

What brands are known for K-Beauty essences?

We only ever stock brands we believe in, which is why there are only a select few, which we think are just fantastic with essences. Ones to look out for include:

• Benton

• Blithe
• COSRX
• PURITO
• LAGOM
• MISSHA
• URANG

When should I use essences?

Always think of essences as the buffer, or mid-point, between cleansing skin and hydrating. A good essence will help get deeper in the skin after you’ve exfoliated and used toner, and you would be best to use it when you want to add more hydration to your routine.

In terms of what time is best to use an essence, most people will make it part of their nightly routine if they have a specific serum or sleeping mask they want the skin to absorb more effectively.

Which essences are the most popular?

Ask anyone who has a dedicated K-Beauty routine about essences, and they’ll tell you just how important it is helping toned skin feel firmer. Some of the most popular essences we highly recommend include:

Benton Fermentation Essence (100ml)
• COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence (100ml)
• Missha Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence Rx
• Blithe Vital Treatment 9 Essential Seeds

Which essences are best for dull and dry skin?

With essences dealing with hydration, if you’re someone who has dull or dry skin, a good essence should become a pivotal part of your skincare routine.

Benton Fermentation Essence is one of the best-selling essences for dull skin, while By Wishtrend Quad Active Boosting Essence has anti-inflammatory properties which help tired skin feel and look calmer.

Are these essences vegan-friendly?

A good number of essences we have available are vegan-friendly, with some of the most notable options including:

Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence (mist type)
Neogen Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Essence
• Blithe Vital Treatment 9 Essential Seeds
Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Essence

You can see all our vegan products by clicking the filter button on the left side of the page.

Are there any mists I can use as part of my everyday routine?

In our opinion, mists are the unsung heroes of essences. If you find the right one, it can quickly become a daily skincare staple.

Real Barrier Essence Mist is an incredibly popular option amongst the Skinsider family. Not only is it fast absorbing on the face, but it also comes in handy when you need a reliable setting spray for makeup (just one quick spritz does the job). Oh, and with it being 100ml, it is just the right size to take on your travels too.

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     COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 100ml

    COSRX

    COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 100ml

    COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is a lightweight, quick-absorbing formula designed to improve skin tone and texture. This product will bring a youthful glow to your skin by addressing the needs of maturing skin. Infused with 96% Snail...
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     Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

    Beauty of Joseon

    Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

    Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water is a  refreshing, nourishing toner enriched with Hanbang(traditional Korean herbal medicine) ingredients for smoother and revitalized skin. The essence toner contains 80% of Ginseng root water. The complex...
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     COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence

    COSRX

    COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence

    COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence provides elasticity and radiance to your skin. This essence maximises skin elasticity with COSRX's Snail Complex ingredients.  Snail Secretion Filtrate & Niacinamide (Triple Snail Complex 74.3% /...
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  •  Dr. Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence

    Dr. Ceuracle

    Dr. Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence

    Dr. Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence formulated with Vegan Tea Complex (78%), detoxifies toxins in body and fills up nutrition and hydration for the balanced, healthy looking complexion. This essence is a true multitasker as it absorbs like a...
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    Mixsoon MIXSOON Bean Essence 50ml

    Mixsoon

    MIXSOON Bean Essence 50ml

    MIXSOON Bean Essence is a multi-functional product designed to deeply hydrate, repair, and rejuvenate the skin. At the heart of this essence is fermented soybean extract, which is rich in antioxidants and amino acids. This extract helps to restore the...
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     I'm From Mugwort Essence 30ml

    I'm From

    I'm From Mugwort Essence 30ml

     I'm From Mugwort Essence is a Korean face essence that harnesses the incredible power of 100% mugwort extract sourced from Ganghwa County in Korea. Packed with natural detoxifying properties, this essence is your ticket to a clear, glowing...
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     Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Essence

    Isntree

    Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Essence

    Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Essence is formulated with eight types of Hyaluronic Acid that delivers a high level of moisture into dry, tired, and dull skin. This lightweight serum contains Prickly Pear Seed Oil, extracted from the prickly pear cactus...
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     I'm From Mugwort Essence 160ml

    I'm From

    I'm From Mugwort Essence 160ml

    I'm From Mugwort Essence is a Korean face essence that harnesses the incredible power of 100% mugwort extract sourced from Ganghwa County in Korea. Packed with natural detoxifying properties, this essence is your ticket to a clear, glowing complexion in...
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  • Mixsoon MIXSOON Bean Essence 30ml

    Mixsoon

    MIXSOON Bean Essence 30ml

    Introducing Mixsoon Bean Essence - the ultimate solution for achieving a smooth and dewy complexion! Formulated with fermented Soy Beans, Barley, Pear, and Pomegranate, this amazing essence deeply hydrates and nourishes your skin while also doubling up...
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     Rovectin Aqua Hyaluronic Essence 180ml

    Rovectin

    Rovectin Aqua Hyaluronic Essence 180ml

    Introducing the refreshed appearance of Rovectin's Best Selling Activating Treatment Lotion! Rovectin Aqua Hyaluronic Essence 180ml is a powerful essence that hydrates the skin to create a younger, more supple appearance. This anti-ageing barrier repair...
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     PURITO Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence (150ml)

    PURITO

    PURITO Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence (150ml)

    Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence is a perfect product that will help you keep glowing healthy skin.   The natural fermentation nutritional essence with a 94% fermentation complex is highly absorbable.   The Purito Fermented Complex...
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     PURITO Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence (60ml)

    PURITO

    PURITO Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence (60ml)

    PURITO Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence is the new go-to product that will help you achieve clear, bright and flawless skin. This essence is made up of 92% Galactomyces fermented filtrate. This ingredient is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids,...
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  • MISSHA Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence

    MISSHA

    Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence

    Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence is a multi-tasking essence that provides moisturizing, hydrating, brightening, soothing and balancing properties. Artemisia provides total care is for sensitive skin that needs soothing. The brand used...
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     URANG True Rose Repair Essence (50ml)

    URANG

    URANG True Rose Repair Essence (50ml)

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  •  Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence (100ml)

    Benton

    Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence (100ml)

    Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence is a natural and nourishing essence. It is made with a high concentration of natural ingredients, therefore it nourishes and repairs the skin for a flawless complexion. Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence contains...
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  •  Isntree Chestnut Clear Skin 8% AHA Essence

    Isntree

    Isntree Chestnut Clear Skin 8% AHA Essence

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  •  Benton Fermentation Essence (100ml)

    Benton

    Benton Fermentation Essence (100ml)

    Benton Fermentation Essence will allow you to step up your anti-ageing game. This product can be used immediately after cleansing as it is a highly concentrated formula packed with skin-healthy nutrients. These will instantly hydrate and prep your skin...
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    MARY & MAY Mary & May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence

    MARY & MAY

    Mary & May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence

    Mary & May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence is a nutritious cream in a refreshing form of an essence. A bottle of cream melts in the essence to provide intensive nourishment and moisture to the dry skin. A refreshing essence formula absorbs...
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     LAGOM Cellus Revive Essence Toner

    LAGOM

    LAGOM Cellus Revive Essence Toner

    Lagom Cellus Revive Essence Toner is one of those multi-taskers you want to have in your skin routine. You will love it as it provides hydration & moisture, and also firms the skin in one go. Lagom Cellus Revive Essence Toner provides Double Firming...
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     By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence 100ml

    By Wishtrend

    By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence 100ml

    By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence is a powerful Korean face essence designed to boost and revitalize your skin from the very first step, providing a wide range of benefits from daily exfoliation to soothing and hydration. Experience a...
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  • Haruharu Wonder HaruHaru Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Essence

    Haruharu Wonder

    HaruHaru Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Essence

    Haru Haru Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Essence is an amazing anti-ageing treatment for combination to oily skin types.   Fermented black rice is the star ingredient of this lightweight essence that leaves skin soft and fresh with zero sticky...
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  •  Real Barrier Essence Mist (100ml)

    Real Barrier

    Real Barrier Essence Mist (100ml)

    Real Barrier Essence Mist is a lightweight mist which helps to calm irritated, dry skin. Its quick absorbing properties contain hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid which holds up to 1000 times its weight in water, delivering hydration that lasts for up to...
    £17.00
  • MISSHA Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence (Mist)

    MISSHA

    Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence (Mist)

    Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence is a multi-tasking essence that provides moisturizing, hydrating, brightening, soothing and balancing properties. Artemisia provides total care is for sensitive skin that needs soothing. The brand used...
    £32.00
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     Manyo Galac Niacin 2.0 Essence 50ml

    Manyo

    Manyo Galac Niacin 2.0 Essence 50ml

    Unveil your skin's natural radiance with Manyo's Galac Niacin 2.0 Essence. This potent formula works wonders, enhancing visible brightness and promoting a flawless complexion. With a doubled amount of Niacinamide, it effectively defends against melanin...
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