this is the description from their website: in an easy to use, lightweight spray, essence mist, helps relieve dry skin with one spray. imparts long lasting moisture and calming. quickly absorbed. leaves skin feeling moisturized and soothed. great for use whenever your skin feels taut, dry and thirsting for a quick moisture fix. simultaneously hydrates and nourishes! shake to use this double-layered essence mist! composed of a moist hydrating layer, as well as a moisturizing, soothing, and nourishing layer, it instantly hydrated and leaves skin well-moisturized for long unlike general water-type mists. 24-hour moist hydrating shield effect. powerful hyaluronic acid pulls 1000 water molecules together and hydrates for 24 hours. MLE skin barrier formula recreates the maltese cross found deep inside healthy skin. MLE skin barrier formula wherein patented complex ceramide is applied, hydrates for long and reinforces the skin barrier. soothing and protecting effects of three-calming complex. the complex blend of panthenol, madecassoside, and allantoin instantly soothes and protects irritated skin. clinical trial test has proven its 24-hour improved hydration. completed skin irritation test and free of 10 compounds that are harmful to skin. formulated with natural humectants to reinforce our skin barrier.

uses internationally patented MLE technology. recreates the same compounds and structure of real skin, thereby reinforcing the weakened skin barrier. "maltese cross" structure is clearly visible when observed with a polarizing microscope. atopalm real barrier uses multi lamellar emulsion technology which reinforces the skin barrier that you can confirm and observe with your own eyes. 

ingredients: water, propanediol, panthenol, viscum album fruit extract, myristoyl/palmitoyl oxostearamide/arachamide MEA, dihydroxyisopropyl palmoylpamamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan stearate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, phytosterols, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, stearic acid, xanthan gum, microcrystalline cellulose, cellulose gum, allantoin.

the packaging: it comes in a white box with blue label at front. the design is similar as the rest of other products in the same line. it has seal on top of the box but nothing at the bottom. there's a short description in english at the side of the box, as well as the ingredients list. at the back, there's another description in korean. i bought this from sociolla, but the box has added label from stylekorean that includes a short indonesian description. the essence mist comes in a white plastic bottle with the same label as the box. the label on the bottle is see through so you can see the remaining product inside. since this is a mist, it comes with a spray head. the spray head also covered with white plastic cap. the spray head really sprays fine mist and the direction is on point. the essence doesn't go outside my face, but sometimes it goes to my hair when i spray my forehead, so i prefer spraying it to my palms and then pat it on my skin rather than spraying it directly to my face. 

the scent: it smells fresh. they don't list any added fragrance in the ingredients list, so i guess it must be from the ingredients. the scent is quite subtle so i don't bothered by it. but if you don't like scented product, you might want to think again.

the product: as i've said before, the mist is really fine. i usually use 5 sprays for my whole face and neck. since i spray it on my hand, i can see the essence is a milky white watery type essence. though they say it's a double layered, it's hard to see the layer from the outside. though it's a see through, all you can see is the level of the remaining product inside, not the layer. but i keep shaking it before using it. since it's watery, it's easy to absorb. it also layers well with my other skincare products that i used. 

the result: i have to say the description is quite spot on. once absorbed, i can feel my skin is moisturized. like there's a moisturizing layer on my skin. it hydrates my skin as well. i can layer it easily, though with 5 sprays, i never feel the need to. it helps soothe my skin whenever i have breakouts as well. i guess it does help strengthen my skin barrier since i don't suffer any irritation or skin dryness even though i've been testing vitamin c, BHA and retinol (not that i'm testing them at once altogether, but still..). 

i'd totally buy this again if i don't have anything else to try. it's a lightweight essence but still gives a punch of hydration and moisture to your skin. i'd say it would be suitable for all skin types, as long as you don't have any problem with scented product. for dry skin, obviously just using this essence won't be enough, but this can be layered with other products, so no worry. i bought this when it was on sale at sociolla, but even if it wasn't on sale, the price is still quite affordable for the size. lately, sociolla has been my go-to website to buy skincare stuff, so i don't bother looking for skincare stuff anywhere else. that's why i don't know if i can find this elsewhere.