- “It has this really beautiful gel-like hydrating consistency to it that actually feels really great as a first layer in my skin care routine”6:04–6:10
- Source: How I'm aging well beyond skincare - Apr 23, 2026
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Green Tea Ceramide Milk Barrier Essence"It has this really beautiful gel-like hydrating consistency to it that actually feels really great as a first layer in my skin care routine."$24.00
No-Sebum Mineral Powder"This powder is silky smooth and translucent. Like truly translucent. There's no cast at all and it really blurs the skin."$17.00
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum"This is the number one product that comes to my mind."$30.00
Dewy Tint Lip Balm"Pinty variant is again something which I prefer to use on days when I was like I don't want something heavy on my lips or something like beneath my lipsticks."-
Green Tea Ceramide Cream"This is the thickest cream texture in the video, but what's so interesting about this is this is a very velvety, thin, protective, occlusive cream."$30.00
Green Tea Lip Sleeping Mask"Uh so this green tea lip mask is moisturizing on the lips and it's quite lightweight and it's not as sticky as this uh honey one."-
Daily UV Defense Invisible Korean Sunscreen Stick SPF 50+ PA++++"They market it as having no white cast. Yes."$22.00
Volcanic BHA Pore Cleansing Foam"Reduces excessive oil without irritating skin, loved by my mother who has combination to oily skin."-
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream"Back in the days I used to love this moisturizer. I think I must have gone through some seven eight tubs of it over the period of time."$18.00
Tone Up No Sebum Sunscreen EX"It has this very creamy, pasty texture with some pink tint to it."$27.00Isle Number Body & Hand Wash"This one smelt so good. It smelt like Christmas in a bottle. Oh my god. I love it. So so much."-
Blueberry Rebalancing Cream"Had quite a viscous looking texture but it was not sticky or heavy on the skin. It felt more like a hydrating cream."$19.99Green Tea Hydrating Amino Cleansing Foam"I used to love it back in the day."-
Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask"I remember using this when I was in high school."$18.00
Canola Oil Lip Sleeping Mask"So this one had very thick very sticky texture."-
Canola Honey Lip Balm Intensive Moisture"I absolutely love their innisfree canola honey lip balm intensive moisture."-
Black Tea Youth Enhancing Ampoule"Has this cushiony viscous texture. Perfect for winter season."$19.99
Green Tea Enzyme Vitamin C Brightening Toner Pads"The toner pad itself is very soft."$28.00
Retinol Green Tea PDRN Firming Serum"This has a nice texture to it as most Korean serums do."-Browse more
- “It really is this hybrid texture. It's almost like a gel with a kiss of very lightweight moisture”4:35–4:42
- “It has a lot of body to it, so actually really plumps up my skin in this really delicious way”4:44–4:49
- “I've been really enjoying this product, especially to infuse a lot of plumping hydration deep within my skin, helps to really seal in that Numbuzin toner”4:46–4:54
- “It's also a nice little refreshing treat right after the exfoliation process from Laneige”4:58–5:03
- Source: Overnight skincare routine for glowing glass skin - Apr 21, 2026
- “This is kind of like a gel emulsion like texture”2:29–2:37
- “It feels a lot more hydrating, watery, plumping, refreshing, gel-like than it feels creamy, silky, moisturizing, rich, oil emollient”2:37–2:44
- “This delivers beautifully without overwhelming my skin, congesting it”3:07–3:10
- “It feels actually really deeply like plumping and hydrating at the same time”3:21–3:27
- “I just love how refreshing it feels”
- “I do see myself purchasing this and using this even more, even deeper into the summer months”3:53–3:58
- Source: Sitting down with my skincare empties (honest thoughts) - May 12, 2026
- “This contains ceramides, fatty acids. We also have phytosterols, which is like a plant-based cholesterol”2:00–2:06
- “Green tea brings antioxidant content to the skin. It's very protective. It's great for promoting healthy skin, but it is also something that helps to bring down inflammation and redness in the skin”2:12–2:20
- “The texture here is more like a plumping, very hydrating, gel bouncy-like texture with just a kiss of moisture”2:38–2:49
- “It actually has like a plumping factor to it as well, which I really love, because it is a hydration that lasts with your skin for a while”2:52–2:57
- “It's just a very light skin conditioning kind of moisture that just sits right at the top, softens the skin, but underneath it's plump, it's bouncy, it's juicy, it's hydrated, it's soothed and comfortable as well”3:09–3:16
- “I'm going to recommend this for really all skin types, but as I mentioned, oily skin in particular, don't be afraid of the milk in this name. It is appropriate for your skin type”3:22–3:27
- “Combo skin, which happens to be my skin type, you're going to enjoy this one, too, cuz the balance that it brings is really, really nice without overwhelming any oily areas”3:30–3:35
- Source: Lightweight Barrier Repair for Summer: 8 Products That Won't Make You Greasy - May 26, 2026
- “This is the one I've been loving lately to just hydrate my skin”1:55–2:02
- “It's like milky toner, but it's very hydrating and it is the most hydrating milky toner I ever use”2:00–2:05
- Source: Clean girl makeup for brown skin: cover under eye dark circles without foundation - Jan 31, 2026
- “I like the idea of green tea for hydration and it's supposed to be good for oily skin”27:14–27:19
- Source: Sephora sale: what to skip and what's worth it - Apr 10, 2026
- “It has this watery runny milky consistency like even though it's a milky toner it's not sticky or heavy on the skin”0:09–0:18
- “It feels quite lightweight but hydrating”0:20–0:25
- “Consider this has the watered down version of it, more lighter version of it”0:25–0:32
- “For this winter season, if you are looking out for a lightweight milky toner that's hydrating on the skin, you can check this one out”0:34–0:42
- “Literally, everyone can use it during this winter season”0:44–0:48
- “I think you should definitely keep it as a staple in your skincare routine throughout the year”0:48–0:52
- “If you have like damaged skin barrier and you need a milky toner that's going to help in repairing your skin, definitely try it out”0:53–0:57
- “If you have like dehydrated skin, you can also use it”1:03–1:07
- Source: Best winter skincare favourites: Indian sunscreen, ceramide milky toner, Korean serum & barrier cream - Dec 29, 2025
- “This powder is silky smooth and translucent. Like truly translucent. There's no cast at all and it really blurs the skin”13:46–13:53
- “I think the finish alone looks beautiful, but I also really love mattifying everything first and getting that perfected finish”14:05–14:11
- “It just takes all that shine away”14:16–14:19
- “I can also see this being a new favorite. It's very blurring and truly translucent. There's no cast on this. It's not changing my foundation color at all”14:23–14:28
- “If you're oily, you might want to look into that powder cuz there is no shine. It says no no on it. In this whole video filming, we don't have shine coming back”21:00–21:04
- “That powder, truly no sebum, it mattified and blurred. So, this was probably one of my favorites”22:14–22:23
- Source: Full face trying k-beauty faves - Apr 8, 2026
- “Some days I can actually use it because it's that matte”1:23–1:27
- “If you are truly oily, you will love this. If you want to have a poreless matte finish, you will also love this”1:30–1:34
- “This keeps the oil at bay. You will stay matte throughout the day with this”1:32–1:40
- Source: Top 3 faves in every makeup category 2026 - Jun 8, 2026
- “This is my favorite like setting powder on budget plus it's also like you know skin friendly”14:26–14:38
- “I do not apply a lot because it dries out my skin and the makeup can also look cakey on a spot where you have applied a lot of like you know the setting powder”14:49–14:55
- Source: Simple elegant makeup routine on brown skin - Apr 18, 2026
- “It was voted number one on the Glowpick Beauty Awards in 2024”7:29–7:35
- “Can you tell how much I love it? I've gone through so many pots of this. At least like five pores”7:31–7:41
- “I also like putting powders around my hairline because my hair touches my face and gets really greasy”7:46–7:50
- “I also use it as a dry shampoo. It works so perfect because the powder itself is really fine”7:55–8:02
- “It's also really affordable and honestly nothing beats it for this price point”8:00–8:07
- Source: Trying award-winning K-beauty products tested for 12 hours - Aug 31, 2025
- “It's a really nice powder”15:46–15:50
- “It's a very thin finely grinded powder”16:04–16:09
- “It's a bit silicony”16:11–16:17
- “It lays like a velvety layer on your face”16:14–16:20
- “It does somehow keep your sebum controlled not for a long time though if you have oily skin like me”16:17–16:22
- “I think that if you have just normal skin or slightly oily skin it will be totally fine”16:22–16:29
- “For oily skin I would say it's around 5 hours”16:26–16:33
- “I really like it”16:30–16:35
- Source: Yesstyle bestsellers tested and reviewed - Mar 22, 2026
- “This is the number one product that comes to my mind”3:50–3:56
- “This is the it product that most Koreans will think of when they think of the brand Innisfree”3:59–4:05
- “This is a very light hydrating serum with green tea anterotic acid”4:09–4:18
- “A little bit of hydration antioxidant from the green tea and it gives that extra plumpness to your skin with this really really pleasant formulation”4:18–4:25
- “I absolutely love this serum”4:46–4:49
- “It's a lightweight serum anyways that works better for the summer”4:51–4:56
- “This is Nash's favorite and it's actually been around in the K beauty top for a very long time”4:56–5:01
- Source: K-Beauty at Sephora: Hits and Overhyped - Nov 7, 2025
- “This serum combines jeju grown green tea extract, and it's packed with amino acids and antioxidants with hyaluronic acid to hydrate and protect your skin”9:29–9:39
- “It's lightweight and refreshing”
- “It actually looks like a gel, like a watery gel, and it also instantly sinks in and it can leave your skin soft and more balanced”9:46–9:58
- “In Korea, this serum has basically icon status. It's a bestseller year after year, and it's often recommended as the perfect first serum for anyone getting into K beauty”10:01–10:09
- “It's even won multiple Get It Beauty awards and sits high on Olive Young's long-term favorites list”10:15–10:25
- “One reviewer said, 'It's perfect for my oily but dehydrated skin. The green tea calms my redness and keeps my skin soft all day.'”10:27–10:36
- “Another mentioned, 'It's a nice lightweight hydrator. Nothing too fancy, but it does its job well.'”10:39–10:44
- “Some users noticed it contains a small amount of alcohol, which might not be ideal for very dry or sensitive skin”10:47–10:53
- Source: Top 5 Korean Serums for Glowing Skin - Nov 1, 2025
- “While it still hydrates, the formula has kind of evolved, but all they've really done is highlighted the hyaluronic acid”11:03–11:10
- “It's just like not kept up with the times, which is sad because I used to love it”12:19–12:23
- Source: 10 Years of Viral Korean Skincare: Products That Survived the Hype - Jun 25, 2025
- “Pinty variant is again something which I prefer to use on days when I was like I don't want something heavy on my lips or something like beneath my lipsticks”10:09–10:14
- Source: 33 Lip Balm, Lip Oil, Lip Mask Review for Dry Lips - Oct 23, 2025
- “This is not good”
- “Not a fan”
- “It's costlier than these three lip balms”10:28–10:36
- “And it has very strong eucalyptus tea tree kind of fragrance which I don't know some of you might like but I don't like it”10:32–10:38
- “It's a bit too sharp for me”
- “And let me tell you this is very basic for the price for the claim”11:03–11:09
- “If you have extremely chap dry lips, it's not going to be enough for you”11:09–11:16
- “If you come across this, skip this”
- Source: 33 Lip Balm, Lip Oil, Lip Mask Review for Dry Lips - Oct 23, 2025
- “This is the thickest cream texture in the video, but what's so interesting about this is this is a very velvety, thin, protective, occlusive cream”17:51–17:56
- “It's not relying on a lot of thickness to protect your skin. It's not relying on a lot of oil content or a lot of emollients to moisturize the skin with what feels like in heavy weather grease”18:02–18:08
- “It has this really beautiful, velvety, neutral finish. So, it's not shiny or greasy, but it's this very thin, occlusive cream that really helps to protect your skin from losing hydration”
- “Occlusivity does not have to mean suffocating though. It can come in lighter layers. It doesn't always mean a thick, heavy, dense cream. It can come in these thin types of textures and that's what's so unique about this cream from Innisfree that I don't find in a lot of other moisturizers”19:28–19:34
- “I've been playing around with this one a lot recently and I've been so happy with it as a warm weather moisturizer for my combo skin that tends to demand a little bit more occlusivity”19:53–20:00
- “I don't feel suffocated and I don't look greasy at the end of the day either”20:09–20:15
- “If you're looking for that kind of unicorn quality, a light but protective moisturizer, this is going to be the one for you”20:15–20:20
- Source: Lightweight Barrier Repair for Summer: 8 Products That Won't Make You Greasy - May 26, 2026
- “It has this really beautiful velvety neutral finish”3:24–3:32
- “It's not shiny or greasy, but it's this very thin occlusive cream that really helps to protect your skin from losing hydration”3:29–3:34
- “I've been so happy with it as a warm weather moisturizer for my combo skin that tends to demand a little bit more occlusivity and tends to demand a little bit moisture than you might first expect”3:48–3:55
- “For having a cream-like texture, this is on the lighter end of feeling on the skin, and it doesn't leave your skin incredibly emollient or shiny, either”3:59–4:07
- “This would be a great cream for folks who do have a little bit more oiliness on their skin”4:09–4:13
- “I actually would not recommend this for dry skin folks. It's not going to be enough for you”4:35–4:38
- “This one would be really great for those looking to balance out barrier care with lightness”4:50–4:54
- Source: 4 Lightweight K-Beauty Moisturizers for Summer (Sensitive Skin Approved) - May 19, 2026
Variant: Green Tea
- “Uh so this green tea lip mask is moisturizing on the lips and it's quite lightweight and it's not as sticky as this uh honey one”8:36–8:42
- “This is why you know the green tea lip sleeping mask is something which I prefer to use during the daytime and this honey one is something which I prefer to use during the night time”8:45–8:50
- “Both of these lip sleeping masks do not have any extra benefit”8:54–9:01
- Source: 33 Lip Balm, Lip Oil, Lip Mask Review for Dry Lips - Oct 23, 2025
- “They market it as having no white cast. Yes”1:05–1:11
- “It sinks into the skin, looks amazing, plays well underneath makeup”1:22–1:27
- “It is a great find”
- Source: Summer makeup favorites that survive heat and humidity - May 27, 2026
- “Reduces excessive oil without irritating skin, loved by my mother who has combination to oily skin”
- “Reducing excessive oil reduces acne probability by 50%”18:19–18:24
- Source: Best Korean cleanser for dry, oily, and combination acne-prone skin - Sep 14, 2025
- “Back in the days I used to love this moisturizer. I think I must have gone through some seven eight tubs of it over the period of time”11:24–11:32
- “Older formula worked really well in summer monsoon and even in winter on my skin”12:08–12:13
- “But this newer formula feel like after 1 hour of the application, there is nothing on my face. My skin goes dry”12:11–12:18
- Source: Will I Repurchase Any Empty Moisturizer? Skincare Trash Talk - Mar 18, 2026
- “It has this very creamy, pasty texture with some pink tint to it”2:33–2:41
- “It takes lot of time to blend. You need to rub it a lot”2:39–2:44
- “Even after all the waiting, the white cast did not go on my skin. It left a very bad white cast on my skin”2:41–2:47
- “If you have skin type which is other than fair, skip on it. Like dark skin, don't even try it”2:50–2:56
- “It sets to beautiful airbrushed matte finish. It gives you this a primer-like finish on the skin”3:17–3:22
- “It's waterproof. Like you will have to double cleanse it properly”3:37–3:42
- “It's slightly sweat-proof”3:50–3:54
- Source: I tested 8 mineral sunscreens on brown skin - May 24, 2026
Variant: Warm & Fuzzies
- “This one smelt so good. It smelt like Christmas in a bottle. Oh my god. I love it. So so much”
- “Very hydrating on your skin. Felt like a luxurious spa”
- “I do think this is really pricey. So I don't know if anybody should pay this much for a body wash”
- “See the price if you like the price then pick it up because it's a fab body wash but if you don't you are not missing out on anything either according to me”
- Source: 2025 product empties: buy or bye? - Dec 13, 2025
- “Had quite a viscous looking texture but it was not sticky or heavy on the skin. It felt more like a hydrating cream”13:07–13:14
- “I absolutely enjoyed it during the summer and monsoon season. This was like a perfect cream for the Indian weather for most of the skin type”13:11–13:20
- Source: Will I Repurchase Any Empty Moisturizer? Skincare Trash Talk - Mar 18, 2026
- “I used to love it back in the day”
- “This green tea face wash was one of my staple during the monsoon time or sticky summer time”
- “The older formulation of this one used to clean skin really well”
- “They have tried to make it more into like a hydrating gentle cleanser and the process of doing so they have messed up the formula”
- “If you have normal skin, dry skin, damage, dehydrated skin you will still find it little dry”
- “If you have combination skin, oily skin and acne prone skin it might irritate your skin and cause pore clogging”
- “When I used it, I suddenly started noticing some tiny acne on my face”
- “Soon as I stopped using it all those tiny acne that I was getting they were like gone”
- Source: Hydrating facial cleanser review for dry and damaged skin - Nov 9, 2025
- “I remember using this when I was in high school”25:07–25:10
- Source: Best of Beauty Awards in Japan 2025 - Jan 9, 2026
Variant: Canola Honey
- “So this one had very thick very sticky texture”8:11–8:19
- “So if you have the driest like sahara dry lips and you need one intensively moisturizing lip care product to moisturize your lips immediately”8:16–8:22
- “This is a lip sleeping mask which you can check out when they relaunch it”8:24–8:30
- Source: 33 Lip Balm, Lip Oil, Lip Mask Review for Dry Lips - Oct 23, 2025
- “I absolutely love their innisfree canola honey lip balm intensive moisture”9:24–9:30
- “I have like two empties of it”9:36–9:40
- “The intensive one is really good”9:40–9:44
- “I love this one”
- “Rich and very nourishing even on the most dry lips”9:42–9:48
- “Uh just like their canola honey one, but this lip balm doesn't feel sticky or heavy, but does a brilliant job of moisturizing your lips”9:45–9:52
- “So if you need a basic lip balm mainly to moisturize your driest lip, something that you can use in the daytime on the go, check this one out”9:54–10:00
- “It's so good”
- Source: 33 Lip Balm, Lip Oil, Lip Mask Review for Dry Lips - Oct 23, 2025
- “Has this cushiony viscous texture. Perfect for winter season”4:00–4:07
- “Great for dry skin in general”4:07–4:11
- “I want to recommend this particularly to normal to dry skin during this winter season or if you have mature skin”4:09–4:13
- “If oily skin want to use this, you can also use it during the winter season. But use only few drops of it because if you use it more, it can feel little tacky or sticky on your skin”4:12–4:20
- “Hates using face oil and you need an alternative to your face oil, you can check this one out”4:29–4:34
- “You can even skip the toner with this ampule. Like on its own, this is going to be hydrating and nourishing”4:34–4:39
- “So check this one out if you're looking out for a product that's hydrating, nourishing, and glow adding for this winter season”4:12–4:16
- Source: Best winter skincare favourites: Indian sunscreen, ceramide milky toner, Korean serum & barrier cream - Dec 29, 2025
- “The toner pad itself is very soft”2:25–2:30
- “It feels very soft on the skin and it is drenched with the essence”2:27–2:32
- “This has vitamin C. It actually uses magnesium ascorbal phosphate which is a water soluble derivative of vitamin C”2:32–2:37
- “So you get a more of a gentler version of vitamin C to brighten, help with antioxidization”2:39–2:43
- “It also helps with diminishing fine lines and wrinkles”2:45–2:49
- “It's kind of like your gentle all-in-one product in a small tub of tartar pads”2:47–2:56
- “It also has enzyme in it for that extra gentle exfoliation”2:54–2:59
- “I was generally pleasantly surprised”1:57–2:00
- Source: K-Beauty at Sephora: Hits and Overhyped - Nov 7, 2025
- “This has a nice texture to it as most Korean serums do”7:06–7:10
- “This one is going to have a little retinol in it plus the PDRN, so you're getting some of that kind of peptide type action”7:08–7:15
- “The green tea antioxidants are going to be in there to help you with anti-aging”7:15–7:19
- Source: Stop Wasting Money on K-Beauty: Dermatologist's Essential Guide - Mar 8, 2026
Brand note
Innisfree is a K-beauty staple that leans into green tea for hydration and soothing, with a focus on lightweight, barrier-friendly textures. The Green Tea Ceramide Milk Barrier Essence is the clearest anchor — a milky toner that creators consistently describe as hydrating without being heavy, suitable for most skin types including oily and sensitive. The No-Sebum Mineral Powder also gets strong mentions for its mattifying, blurring finish, though some note the oil control doesn't last all day for very oily skin.
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