blithe pressed serum - crystal iceplant

this is the description from their website: the iceplant contains rich zinc and minerals that produce collagen. it calms the skin by relieving stress, and provides moisture to skin for soft and fresh skin. 

from cnfstore: crystal iceplant pressed serum soothes and moisturizes your skin, suitable for oily skin. the iceplant that forms a bladder cell to survive in the desert, and stores various minerals, nutrients, and water contains rich zinc for collagen and beta carotin, excellent for anti-oxidant. upon applying to your skin, it present freshness to soothe the skin heated-up by UV and make your skin fresh and moisturizing without greasing.

ingredients list: mesembryanthemum crystallinum extract (63%), water, butylene glycol, cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, glycereth-26, bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, cyclohexasiloxane, saccharomyces/viscum album (mistletoe) ferment extract, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, saccharomyces/imperata cylindrica root ferment extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, polyglutamic acid, selaginella tamariscina extract, cuscuta australis seed extract, houttuynia cordata extract, eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, pueraria lobata root extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, amber powder, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, moringa pterygosperma seed oil, corallina officinalis extract, candida bombicola/glucose/methyl rapeseedate ferment, argania spinosa kernel oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, juniperus mexicana oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, polyurethane-39, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, allantoin, dimethicone crosspolymer, potassium hydroxide, xanthan gum, disodium EDTA.

the packaging: since i bought this in a set, it comes in a colorful cardboard box and very informative. you can see the picture of all four pressed serums at front. when you open the box, you can see window-like presentation and each window has a deluxe sample inside. at the back of the box, there's short description in english with ingredients list for all four deluxe samples. inside, there's a card with short description in english and korean. the deluxe sample looks exactly like the full size version. it comes in a grey frosted plastic tub with dark grey screw cap. the tub is see through so since the serum is blue, it looks bluish from outside. there's a plastic cover inside so the pressed serum doesn't come in contact with air when you open the cap. it comes in 20 ml each, which i think quite decent size for sample. 

the scent: this one smells fresh, like the ocean. again, i might be wrong since i can't describe scent, but it's subtle so it doesn't bother me at all. but if you are sensitive to fragrance or you have sensitive nose, you might want to avoid it.

the product: this is a bluish-gel type serum. compared to all four, this is the thinnest. somehow it reminds me of nature republic watery aqua gel cream. it's easy to spread around and it changes into watery traces. this feels cooling on my skin as well. 

the result: this one is very lightweight so it absorbed pretty quickly into my skin. afterward, there's no tacky feeling. since it's quite lightweight, i feel that it gives hydration rather than moisture. 

i was right about this one. this one is cooling and lightweight. perfect to add hydration to my skin. it doesn't feel sticky afterward either. i think it will perfect for oily and combination skin. oh, i forgot to tell you that i use this as moisturizer instead of serum, so i use this at the end of my routine. all pressed serums are used as moisturizer in my routine. for dry skin, i think you can get away with using this in the serum slot and added something thicker to seal the moisture. now, since i've tried all four, i would say that the crystal iceplant and the velvet yam are my favorites, tundra chaga is next and the least is the apricot one. i think crystal iceplant is perfect for in the morning or afternoon as it's cooling and lightweight, while velvet yam is more suitable for night time for me. if they were on sale, i would definitely purchase crystal iceplant and velvet yam.