Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum is a lightweight, watery-gel hydrator that sinks in instantly and leaves skin soft and balanced, ideal for oily or combo skin. Several creators praise it as a K-beauty staple with green tea antioxidants and hyaluronic acid, though James Welsh (skincare focus) says the formula "has kind of evolved" but "not kept up with the times." One reviewer notes it contains a lot of fragrance, so sensitive skin may want to avoid it.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “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
- “The packaging is beautiful, it is glass, it's heavy, it feels like luxury and they give you a good amount. I mean 80 MLS for a serum is a lot”10:39–10:44
- “The fifth ingredient in here is niacinamide, so that means it's about 1% maybe 2%”
- “They've gone for panthenol and allantoin which again I love and that is actually going to help with what they're saying by improving the skin barrier”11:00–11:01
- “The epic mistake that they made is that they then added lemon citrol and mena that was that really strong smell. These are all essential oils, they're all irritating to the skin”11:07–11:09
- “The vitamin C they put in 3-ethyl ascorbic acid, my favorite form of vitamin C, they've put in less than 1% so it's not even in the therapeutic index”11:16–11:22
- “Unfortunately this is a huge problem, a huge mistake”11:34–11:37
- “It's another hard no”
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.1 / 5 from 3 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Damaged skin barrier (2)
- Features
- Hydrating (3) · Lightweight (2) · Long-wearing (2)
- ⚠ may not suit dry skin (1)
- ⚠ may not suit sensitive skin (1)
- ⚠ scent some found off-putting (1)
- ⚠ irritated some skin (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- facial serum
- Finish
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- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Green Tea Water, Encapsulated Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide
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