- “I actually prefer this to snail mucin”6:56–7:00
- “This is a great vegan alternative”7:06–7:12
- “You get that same bounce from it, that same hydration and the same great results, but it is snail-free”7:09–7:17
- “It will hydrate you. It will plump you out”7:17–7:21
- “Take it from someone who is independent and not sponsored. This is actually good. This is good”7:31–7:36
- “I actually think this is one of the best Korean serums out there and in my opinion, better than any snail mucin you'll find”7:39–7:45
- Source: Korean skincare awards 2025 - best k-skincare of the year - Nov 28, 2025
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Bean Essence"I actually prefer this to snail mucin."$31.50
Bean Cream"This is my second one, so I was just going to get mixsoon."-
Centella Sun Cream"This one also has this cushiony gel cream kind of texture."$28.00
Centella Asiatica Toner"This I can use when my skin is very unhappy and it does not sting it at all."-
Soybean Milk Pad"These toner pads come in a pack of 10 in a box and each pack contains three sheets. So this I think makes it very travel friendly but not so convenient as a daily usage product."$21.50
Hyalraebae Pore Blurring Cream"This is a richer gel cream but it's still very lightweight richer than the tikka gel cream that we talked about earlier."$14.25
Galactomyces Ferment Essence"I wasn't expecting the consistency of this product to feel so thin. It basically feels like water based on the pump packaging. I was expecting more of a serum consistency."$34.95Bean Cleansing Oil$17.90
Black Rice Peeling Ampoule"It is a peeling solution, but not in the way of like an exfoliating mask."$40.00
Centella Cleansing Oil"It did feel a little bit stripping."-Browse more
- “I genuinely love this product”1:40–1:42
- “I think it's really really nice”
- “I love this product as a hydrating product”
- “I love the fermented ingredients in here for my skin personally”1:42–1:48
- “When I have very very dry skin I'm going to use this especially if I know I'm wearing makeup during the day”1:46–1:51
- “Bit of Bean Essence over the top there covers right over it no texture whatsoever”1:54–1:58
- “It does work like that it genuinely does”2:10–2:15
- “I do think the want for it has kind of gone down now I don't think it's as popular as it used to be”2:42–2:45
- Source: Overly sponsored skincare products: what's worth the hype and what's not - Mar 7, 2025
- “I had enjoyed this one in the past”13:00–13:07
- “A really good option for people who are sensitive to snail mucin like me”13:18–13:23
- “It is a similar ingredient, but obviously doesn't use that snail mutant ingredient and uses soybean”13:23–13:27
- Source: Best K-Beauty Deals on YesStyle - Apr 10, 2026
- “I didn't care for this as much”9:45–9:48
- “I found the texture and consistency of this to be a little sticky”9:48–9:55
- “I just didn't think it was as effective as the KRX one”9:52–9:59
- Source: Best Korean skincare products in 2025 - May 22, 2025
- “I was not that impressed with”5:48–5:52
- “Despite the hype, I didn't find it to be comparable or of equal persuasion to the snail mucin”5:50–5:59
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “This is my second one, so I was just going to get mixsoon”6:40–6:51
- “My sister Sophie really sensitive skin”6:51–6:59
- “She just finished one of this, which means it's working pretty well okay for the sensitive skin too”7:11–7:21
- “It just comes with a jar but it's like not that heavy”7:21–7:28
- “It feels like a between lotion and cream”7:26–7:30
- “If you apply a little more for the dry skin also working pretty well too”7:28–7:34
- “I feel this is kind of more like a allrounder”7:32–7:40
- “Mixsoon safe for sensitive skins too”14:49–14:56
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “Actually works nicely, I think, for combination skin”8:10–8:11
- “This product, it does actually feel quite hydrating on the skin itself”8:11–8:15
- “I would say no smells with this product”8:18–8:20
- “But they added irritants. They added bergamut fruit oil and they added lavender oil”8:27–8:31
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “This one also has this cushiony gel cream kind of texture”5:21–5:28
- “It also gives this slight cooling sensation”5:37–5:42
- “It blends seamlessly into the skin and leaves your skin like a little hydrated, little moisturized”6:09–6:13
- “I did experience little dryness”6:15–6:19
- “If you have like sensitive skin, dry skin, normal skin, do use a moisturizer before this sunscreen”6:25–6:29
- “If you have like combination skin, you can use it directly”6:31–6:39
- Source: Korean sunscreen ranking for skin type - Jul 23, 2025
- “I absolutely hated it”
- “It has a very strong lavender scent from the lavender oil in it”6:52–6:57
- “I really hate the smell of lavender”7:01–7:04
- “I couldn't use it when my skin was sensitized and irritated because it stung my skin and quite strongly at that, too”7:09–7:13
- “I wouldn't really recommend it for sensitive, irritated skin”7:19–7:23
- “It's not greasy and it didn't leave a white cast”7:34–7:40
- “Overall, I really didn't enjoy it. My skin didn't enjoy it. So, it's a no for me”7:38–7:43
- “I don't think it's very good”7:57–8:00
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best - Aug 31, 2025
- “This I can use when my skin is very unhappy and it does not sting it at all”15:03–15:10
- “There's no irritation or sensitivity issues”15:10–15:13
- “It soothes the skin, it calms it, it's hydrating”15:51–15:56
- “It is quite a lightweight, watery texture, so it absorbs very easily”15:56–16:00
- “You can also layer it for extra hydration without it feeling heavy”16:00–16:03
- “This is also fragrance and essential oil free”16:02–16:05
- “I think this is a great toner”16:07–16:10
- “It does what it says on the tin”16:09–16:11
- Source: Ranking 8 popular K-beauty toners: best and worst - Mar 14, 2026
- “Centella is a botanic ingredient with some evidence for perhaps supporting wound healing, has anti-inflammatory properties”14:15–14:23
- “There's even some evidence for its use in improving the final appearance of stretch marks”14:25–14:29
- “If you've never used it before and then you don't like it, then that's quite a bit of product. That's something to keep in mind with Costco”14:34–14:38
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “These toner pads come in a pack of 10 in a box and each pack contains three sheets. So this I think makes it very travel friendly but not so convenient as a daily usage product”12:57–13:03
- “These toner pads will help in hydrating your skin, nourishing your skin, heal your compromised skin barrier and if you have some minor redness due to the dryness, it also reduces it”13:24–13:30
- “Overall great for normal dry skin, combination oily skin, skip it. You will find them sticky, useless for your skin”13:35–13:42
- “These are more like a leave on toner sheet pad. That's why I suggested to use them weekly one to two times for intensive hydration on the skin”14:08–14:16
- “These are nice toner pads. I did like them for my dry skin, but their packaging, the size of the toner pad and how they are meant to be used, I did not like it”14:24–14:31
- Source: Ultimate Korean Toner Pads Review: Top Picks for Clear Smooth Skin - Jan 3, 2026
- “Really easy to use cuz it's like a single use one”
- “This one is more about moisturizing”
- “If I'm feeling extra dry, I can use this just like one, two, three patches on my face”17:10–17:17
- Source: Realistic travel skincare routine AM & PM - Jan 16, 2026
- “This is a richer gel cream but it's still very lightweight richer than the tikka gel cream that we talked about earlier”11:43–11:47
- “The key ingredients here are going to be that poly glutamic acid along with sodium hyaluronate the salt of hyaluronic acid. Plus the soothing and anti-inflammatory nyioinomide and licorice root”11:49–11:55
- “This is very hydrating, very soothing. It really helps to improve overall skin texture”12:04–12:08
- “Using a moisturizer like this really yields a nice sustained increase in water content in the skin”12:07–12:15
- “Those little fine lines that are solely related to dehydration will just disappear”12:24–12:29
- “Hyperpigmentation also becomes less obvious when you optimize water content just through light scattering”12:13–12:16
- “When you have improved water content in the outermost layers of the skin... you get a plump outermost layer. When the skin is plump, it's filled with hydration, it's bouncy, it's luminous, it's glowy, the diameter of the pore naturally looks less prominent”12:53–12:58
- “Hydration is key for cutting down on blackheads and white heads. Don't underestimate that”13:46–13:50
- Source: Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying - Apr 17, 2026
- “I wasn't expecting the consistency of this product to feel so thin. It basically feels like water based on the pump packaging. I was expecting more of a serum consistency”2:56–3:03
- “I found that it made my skin look hydrated without feeling sticky”4:59–5:05
- “It gives me a nice glow, probably from the lactic acid content, and it layers well with my other moisturizers”5:02–5:08
- “I don't think that it's necessarily the same as SK2's essence for the reasons that I mentioned earlier, but I do think that it's a nice introduction to Galactomyces ferments and it's a nice toner step for a moisturizer routine”5:08–5:14
- “People who are very prone to fungal acne or dandruff this product may not be a great fit for you”6:04–6:12
- “Like a lot of skincare ingredients, while I think there are some benefits to using this product, like the lactic acid and antioxidants providing some smoothing and brightening effects, I think that some of the claims that companies make about galactomyces filtrate need to be better supported by clinical evidence”6:12–6:15
- “Bottom line is that I would buy this product again”6:35–6:39
- Source: Dermatologist's summer skincare hits and flops - Aug 9, 2025
- “It is a peeling solution, but not in the way of like an exfoliating mask”11:29–11:35
- “These types of healing ampules can be a really gentle alternative to more harsh exfoliating treatments”12:01–12:11
- “It's also like a very rapid, quick, easy, effective, and nonsensitizing way of getting those dead skin cells off of your face”12:31–12:39
- “It gently exfoliates with black rice”13:27–13:30
- Source: Get your dry skin glow up with Korean skincare - Apr 26, 2026
- “It did feel a little bit stripping”2:41–2:44
- “I probably wouldn't repurchase”3:04–3:06
- Source: Every product I finished in 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
Brand note
Mixsoon is a Korean skincare brand that leans into fermented ingredients and soothing botanicals, with the Bean Essence as its clearest anchor — a hydrating, plumping serum that several creators prefer over snail mucin, though a few found it sticky or less effective than competitors. The Centella Asiatica Toner is a lightweight, fragrance-free option for irritated skin, but the Centella Sun Cream drew sharp criticism for its lavender oil and stinging. Overall, Mixsoon offers solid, gentle options for sensitive or dry skin, but not every product hits.
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