as i've said in other posts, i was about to go to europe for two weeks when i realized i didn't have any travel set with me. so since i had a long flight, with a transit in between, so i needed a smaller set in my bag all the time and a slightly bigger one to keep in my luggage to use for the two weeks span. anyway, it's quite hard to find such a set here so i decided to get two of glowincpotion travel set. however, the seller made a mistake and sent me the maintain and hydralive set instead of the hydralive and forever set that i chose. anyway, i decided to buy the forever one again so now i have three sets to review. okay, now let's talk about the essence from hydralive set.
this is the description from their website: a facial essence/toner for dry& dehydrated skin. provides moisture in every layer of the skin and keep skin youthfulness. formulated with 8 layer of HA, triple ceramide, cucumber and rice water.
key ingredients:
- 8 layers of hyaluronic acid: 8 different HA molecule that can provide and lock skin moisture in every layer of the skin to the outermost layer.
- triple ceramide: maintain skin barrier balance and strengthen skin barrier, helps prevent premature aging, reduce skin sensitivity.
- cucumber: help reducing skin irritation and moisturize the skin.
- rice water: helps brighten the skin and disguises dark spot
ingredients list: Oryza Sativa (Seed) Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sargassum Filipendula Extract, Sorbitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Hyaluronic Acid, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Peg-9 Diglycidyl Ether/Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Ceramide EOP
this set included:
- hydralive+ moisture lock gel cleanser 5 ml
- hydralive+ moisture lock skin drink essence 5 ml
- hydralive+ moisture lock serum 5 ml
- hydralive+ moisture lock everyday moisturizer 5 ml
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| the packaging |
the packaging: the set comes in jelly pouch, which is a soft plastic pouch with the name of the set at front. they also put color coded on the font. for hydralive, it's dark blue, which is similar to forever (purple) and maintain (light blue). the pouch comes with zipper so everything is secure inside. all the bottles inside the set comes in the same packaging. for the toner/essence, it comes in short greyish plastic bottle with screw cap. there's a big number 2 written at front so everyone can see that it's the second step of the skincare. usually it will be toner, but for the hydralive set, it's an essence. it comes in 5 ml which is not enough for two weeks, but enough for 2-3 times usage.
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| everything included in the set |
the scent: this one is definitely scented, something like floral scent? but it's quite subtle, but i'm not fond of the scent. luckily it's just 5 ml so it will be gone before i knew it.
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| the essence bottle |
the product: the essence is bluish and has water-like consistency. it has a slight slip on touch after i spread it around my face. that's why it takes a few seconds to sink in to my skin. it doesn't feel tacky afterward as well.
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| how it looks like on my hand |
the result: this one is definitely more hydrating and moisturizing compared to the maintain one. i like this one better than the maintain one. even though it's watery, it still has some body into it.
i have to say that this one is suitable for all skin types, but i don't think it will be enough for dry skin type. anyway, travel set like this is ideal to grasp the idea about the whole set before committing to full set and the price is quite reasonable. as for the full size, the price is still affordable. as for me, i will the try the forever set as well first before deciding which one i like best.
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