innisfree soybean energy essence [light]

hi everyone! i hope you're all still in the spirit of the new year! though it's almost a week in this new year.. by the way, my most read post is my review on innisfree soybean energy essence (read: here), so since innisfree is launching the newer version of this essence, i might as well try it. actually, they release it last summer, but i can't get my hand on the sample up until a few month ago.. and i still have other essences to try, so it got postponed and now i've finished the sample sooo.. here we gooo..

this is the description from innisfreeworld.com:

1. 94% fermented jeju soybean solution (the original one only made from 91% fermented jeju soybean solution) skin activating ingredients created during the fermentation process purify dull skin and help restore firmness to sagging skin.

2. as a watery type essence, it absorbs lightly and quickly into the skin. energy essence best suited for the summer, or for oily and combination skin who needs enhancement in skin tone and texture.

ingredients: fermented soybean extract, oat kernel extract, lotus extract, plum extract, adenosine.

7 free system: parabens, flavoring, animal raw materials, mineral oil, synthetic pigment, acrylamide, imidazolidinyl urea additives.

how to use:

for dull and rough skin: soak a cotton pad with essence and swipe it to remove dead skin cells and impurities.

for enlarged pore and dull skin: dab the soaked cotton pad onto your skin.

since this is a newer version, i won't say anything about the formula, i just want to discuss about the difference between the original one.

the packaging: be careful to pick the full size product nor the sample, since both design are the same. plain white transparent plastic bottle with brown cap, a twisted cap. the only difference is the [light] saying at the end of "soybean energy essence" text on the body of the bottle. so read carefully before you grab the bottle. oh.. and if you looked at the tiny korean text, there's a number there. the original one is written "91%" while the light one is "94%" which indicated the percentation of the soybean solution. the downside of the packaging is, the full size product only comes in 150 ml version.. no smaller 80 ml version like the original one. *sigh* (fyi, i spent almost 5-6 months to finish the 80 ml one.. so i guess the 150ml might last for the whole year!)

the smell: no smell at all, just like the original. so if you're worried about fermented smell that other brands have, you don't need to worry to try this one.

the product: it's clear watery type essence, very runny just like water. just like missha's. and if you don't like the original since it's a bit sticky, you might want to try this one.. trust me, it's not sticky at all! it's easy to absorb, just like the original one.

the result: i might say no difference in the result. it gives brightening result, my pimples heal quicker, but it doesn't help preventing it though. as for the anti-wrinkle effect, i have no saying since i only use the sample for around 10 days. but if it's similar with the original one, i bet it has the same firming effect.

overall, if you have combination-oily skin, lives in hot and humid weather, prefer watery essence, hates fermented scent, you might like this essence. but if you're okay with the original one, then you're not missing anything if you skipped this.