Why you Should Incorporate Essences in Your Skincare Routine

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Attention, skincare enthusiasts. There is a brand new way of getting your skin looks dewier, plumper and more hydrated, and it comes not in a cream, but in liquid form.

Wait. Liquid? How can that be moisturizing? Oh, but it's! Today, I want to introduce you to essences, also known as cosmetics waters, a.k.a. The hot, new skincare category that is making waves in North America through Asia.

So. What, exactly, is an essence?

You could be forgiven for thinking essences were water in fancy glass bottles. They do have a great deal in common: they are equally clear, liquid and hydrating.

Think of them as a more watery versions of serums.

As I explained here, a serum is a topical treatment that effectively delivers active ingredients like vitamins, anti-oxidants and moisturizing agents in the skin.

Since serums provide a more stable environment than a moisturizer or lotion, they usually contain a higher percentage of actives, which suggests better, faster results!

And the essences act in the same way.

But simply because they are more watery than serums, that does not mean they are watered down.

In fact, many of them are even MORE concentrated and hydrating than serums.

To harness the advantages of essence, you must apply it after cleaning and before any other skin care products or makeup.

After you apply an essence, you can keep layering if you like, adding a serum and\/or a moisturizer, eye cream, sunscreen and then makeup.

Once you get past the fact that essences also feel conspicuously such as water, you’ll realize that they’re really the group player of the skincare planet.

When Korean skincare professionals trumpeted this watery substance as a crucial measure in their efficacious routines, the rest of the world started to take note.

In fact, essences are the most reason why a multi-layered regimen is successful: the extreme hydrating properties aim to make your skin super-juicy and plump, and also, above all, in a position to soak up what goes on top, such as active serums and moisturizers.

Dip your toe into the water, so to talk with Jurlique Activating Water Essence. Containing marshmallow root (a fun-sounding ingredient that excretes a thick, syrup-like material for extreme hydration), it will help restore the skin’s humidity barrier (unlike water). Pat 3 to four drops into clean skin and watch as your skin drinks up the nourishment.

Similarly, Thalgo Prodige des Oceans Essence replaces humidity, lipids and nutrients that the skin naturally loses through aging and primes the skin for what goes on next.