innisfree black tea youth enhancing cream

this is the description from their website: a night cream that quickly relieves skin fatigue after a tiring day with 'reset concentrate' and rich nutrients. 

- night cream with moisturizing benefits and rich nutrients: this cream is packed with hyaluronic acid, a moisturizing ingredient. it relieves feeling of tightness in dehydrated skin after washing your face, and its deep nourishing formula wraps the skin in comfort to deliver moisturizing and firming benefits at the same time. 

- a wax type cream that softly melts on skin: the wax-like formula gently melts at skin temperature, promoting a fast absorption of active ingredients while leaving a refreshing finish.

reset concentrate - potent ingredient meets excellent extraction technologies. beauty green tea has been naturally fermented and became 'black tea'. to ensure that all powerful antioxidants and anti-aging compounds are extracted, the black tea is then infused in mineral water for 12 hours. through this proprietary extraction method, reset concentrate - a potent active ingredient - has been created.

the packaging: it comes in a dark brown box that's made or recycled paper. there's description at the back and sides in korean. but since i bought it here, they put a sticker with indonesian description as well. the cream comes in a dark brown glass jar, the same color as the box, probably double-walled, with plastic screw cap. again, there's a bit description in korean at the back of the jar as well. they seal the inside with a cover that you could lift off and throw away. the seal is preventing the cream to come in contact with the air. the cream comes in 45 g, which is slightly more than the usual moisturizer.

the scent: the cream has a warmth scent, which i don't think it smells like tea.. but not as spicy as ginger. maybe something in between? i'm not good with describing scent, so i might be off. but all i can say that i quite like the scent. it's like giving a comfortable feeling.. and it's subtle so i don't have any problem with it.

the product: it's a creamy cream with a jiggly pudding texture. well, it might be firmer than jiggly pudding, but that's the feeling that i get every time i scoop it out. i can scoop it up easily with spatula. better using spatula than using your finger, actually. anyway, the cream has a unique texture that i don't expect. even though it's firm, it's still spreadable. though not melt once you spread it around though. but it sinks in nonetheless. it works well with my other skincare products and it doesn't pill on top of everything. 

the result: obviously it takes a minute to be absorbed and once it's absorbed, it leaves a trail of glow behind. it's very moisturizing since it's quite thick, but it's not too occlusive. but for me, it's rich enough for night time. i'm quite surprised that it's not too heavy. 

i have to say i quite like this cream. it's moisturizing without being too heavy. i also like the scent as well. it gives the sense of comfort when i use this every night. it's moisturizing enough for my skin during night time, even though i use retinol every other day. i'm happy to find that there's something else that i like from this line. anyway, i think it's suitable for all skin types. maybe people with dry skin will be able to use this in the daytime as well. as for me, i do like this one and i'll probably repurchase this if i ever run out of stuff to try.