Glazing Milk Ceramide Facial Essence
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Rhode Glazing Milk Ceramide Facial Essence is a milky, lightweight prep step that delivers an instant glazed, glass-skin glow and layers well under makeup, with several creators noting it doubles as a mixing medium to sheer out foundations. Kelly Driscoll (skincare focus, k-beauty specialist) breaks down its four types of hyaluronic acid and three ceramides, though she notes it felt slightly tight and drier on her skin compared to a richer alternative.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “This ceramide facial essence is one of the biggest hits in the range and I have to agree this is my favorite product from the brand”1:27–1:33
- “It made my 2025 skincare favorites list”1:33–1:40
- “Just bought a backup in the last Sephora sale and I even decant it for travel”1:38–1:42
- “This is a very milky essence, a beautiful prep step for your skin care and your makeup routine”1:42–1:47
- “It's so juicy and soothing, giving you an instant glow that lasts all day, even on my dry skin that normally drinks products in”1:53–1:58
- “After spritzing my face with mist in the morning, I shake a few drops into my palm and it brings my face to life”2:00–2:04
- “One day at the gym when I was wearing this alone, one of my friends even said that I had Haley Bieber skin, which is not true, but tells you the glow is real”2:07–2:10
- “It also makes my makeup look amazing, so glowy and seamless”2:14–2:19
- Source: Rhode review: ranking my favorite formulas before Hailey Bieber's brand arrives in Australia - Feb 8, 2026
- “It's milky, it's lightweight, but it's rich. It's very hydrating and repairing on the skin”2:43–2:51
- “It's also a lovely one for all skin types”3:06–3:13
- “This does not break me out”3:16–3:19
- “It actually is a friendly product that pairs up nicely with everything”3:20–3:26
- “I really, really love this”3:39–3:42
- Source: Sephora VIB Sale Top 37 Picks: Skincare, Makeup, Haircare & More - Apr 10, 2026
- “This Rhode Glazing Milk is insane. It also gives it a beautiful glow”10:18–10:26
- “It's like a milky kind of toner, very light texture”10:23–10:28
- “Going to make your skin look like glass. And makeup sits beautifully on top of it”10:30–10:36
- “Really helps to hydrate. Immediately helps to like soothe the skin too”10:43–10:49
- “It immediately feels soothed, gives a beautiful glow and hydration and then lock it in with this moisturizer. Your skin's going to glow. Your makeup's going to look insane”10:53–10:58
- “I was a thousand% wrong about Rhode cuz this is a very, very, very good product. Um, and I'm obsessed with it”11:22–11:28
- Source: Must-have beauty and skincare products for 2026 - Jan 21, 2026
- “I feel like Rhode in itself is already a Clean Girl brand”1:24–1:27
- “I absolutely love their glazing milk”1:31–1:33
- “Genuinely Rhode products are just that good, especially their glazing milk”1:34–1:38
- “Extremely hydrating for your skin”1:42–1:44
- “It's really good for your skin barrier, and it also just lays really well on top of makeup”1:43–1:47
- “I'm honestly waiting until they get into Sephora so I can stock up on this”1:38–1:42
- Source: How to do clean girl makeup for beginners | Makeup 101 - Sep 14, 2025
- “I'm just like addicted to this stuff, you guys”10:00–10:06
- “The way this makes my skin feel is unlike anything else”10:04–10:07
- “These have a lot of ceramides in it”10:07–10:10
- “It helps lock that moisture into your skin and improve your barrier function”10:12–10:14
- “Rhode makes really good products and to be honest, I do think the price is not that bad for it”10:14–10:19
- “The mini one is only $20 and honestly, it lasts me a really long time”10:23–10:27
- Source: How to get glass skin for beginners: affordable skincare routine with Korean products - Oct 2, 2025
- “At first, I was like, 'Is this worth the hype?' But I promise she's worth every penny”2:46–2:52
- Source: How to apply makeup for beginners: in depth step by step - May 26, 2025
- “I also finally finished my Rhode glazing milk”0:35–0:39
- “This lasted so long, bro”0:37–0:39
- “Safe to say I've already got one on the way because I think this is incredible”0:39–0:44
- “I also do want to try some more milky toners because I don't know if I only love this because it's the first milky toner I've tried”0:43–0:47
- Source: Beauty products I finished in March - Apr 1, 2026
- “I am still obsessed with the Rhode glazing milk”7:12–7:16
- “I love it before makeup cuz makeup does apply really nicely over top. Gives such a pretty glow. It's nice and hydrating. Doesn't feel heavy though on my skin”7:18–7:22
- “I really enjoy it under makeup and then also in my skincare routine”7:26–7:31
- “It's a really good makeup prep step”7:38–7:42
- Source: Sephora sale recommendations 2025: what's actually worth it - Oct 29, 2025
- “This is just seriously hydrating”4:19–4:28
- “When my skin is feeling super dry, this is the best milky toner because it just feels ultra hydrating, and it leaves my skin really lovely and glowy as well”4:45–4:55
- “For me, that's an amazing primer”5:00–5:07
- Source: Products I'd repurchase if I lost all my makeup - Apr 13, 2026
- “I threw on the Rhode glazing milk, just a very light moisturizer”1:53–1:59
- “I'm running low on my glazing milk”
- Source: New Holy Grail and Gimmick at Sephora - Mar 11, 2026
- “This Rhode Glazing Milk is very pretty. I don't know if I would even consider this. It is a skincare product, but I feel like this is actually a really nice makeup primer”15:40–15:47
- “It's really just like a milky essence that leaves a glow to the skin”16:04–16:11
- “If my skin is feeling really dry or I'm going in with more of a matte foundation, this is really nice because it's so thin, but it gives a little bit of a tackiness and definitely glow to your face”16:08–16:15
- “The benefits of this product to me feel a bit more cosmetic than anything else, but I do really love the way it makes my skin look. So I highly recommend checking out the Glazing Milk”16:22–16:27
- “It takes a long time to go through it, too. I think this was sent to me complimentary probably 2 years ago, maybe maybe even longer than that, and I am finally now getting down to the bottom of it, but I use it all the time”
- “I always reach for it because it's just that perfect extra layer. It's an extra layer of moisture”16:46–16:51
- Source: Sephora savings event recommendations spring 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
- “This one is the Rhode Glazing Milk”
- “When I went to Sephora and I tried it on, I just couldn't help but to immediately buy it”9:23–9:29
- “I even think that I am using this more than my Laneige Cream Skin Toner, especially when I do my makeup”9:29–9:40
- “This one gives you that instant plump, glazed look”9:40–9:48
- “It's heavier than Laneige, like it almost feels like a gel moisturizer as well, but more runny”9:43–9:53
- “I feel like it's the perfect glass skin look”10:02–10:08
- “The Rhode one gives more of a moisturizer feel, and it has a cooling effect when you put it on”10:12–10:19
- “Especially in the morning, it gives you that fresh feeling”10:19–10:26
- Source: Ranking viral milky skin toners best to worst - Apr 25, 2026
- “This is a camider rich facial essence. What this does is it instantly plumps up your skin, instantly hydrates it, but deeply below the skin's top surface”0:40–0:47
- “It does a really amazing and efficient job at deeply hydrating your skin, leaving an overall nice glow to your skin, but also really absorbs”2:29–2:36
- “I love it for my oily skin that's also 40 years old. And I also love it for my dry mature clients in my pro kit. So it's a very universally friendly product”2:40–2:45
- “A lot of people have spoken about how this has broken them out. So, if you're acne prone, the one ingredient that might be a trigger for you”2:56–3:02
- “The overall ranking I give this product is a 9 out of 10. However, I'm going to deduct one point, dropping this down to 8 out of 10 because of what they did with the minis”3:20–3:26
- “I would definitely rebuy this one from Rhode. I think this is an amazing amazing milky toner that you will love the way this looks and feels on your skin”3:43–3:51
- “This also makes an excellent, excellent makeup skin prep”3:52–4:00
- “I still can't get my hands on the full size. It's always sold out. That does tell you how good this product is”
- Source: I Bought Every Product From Hailey Bieber's Rhode - Jul 25, 2026
- “The mist is really nice”5:34–5:36
- “It's a beautiful mist”5:36–5:40
- “It doesn't have an intense scent or anything like that”5:38–5:43
- “It sits so nicely on the skin, whether on top of makeup or just on my skin as it is”5:40–5:48
- “My skin just like soaks it up and it feels really nice and it looks glowy”5:50–5:55
- “It does exactly what it says it's going to do”5:55–6:00
- “It glazes the skin and it does so in such a beautiful soft way”5:58–6:04
- “Some of these are really intense and it just looks greasy. This one doesn't”6:02–6:08
- Source: 21 viral must-haves of 2026 worth it - Jun 18, 2026
- “This is just like a really gorgeous cream”1:11–1:17
- “Beautiful hydration all over your skin”1:13–1:21
- “It preps face beautifully for makeup”1:19–1:24
- “It doesn't have a smell to it”1:24–1:28
- “It feels like almost like thick milky water because it feels thicker going on and then it kind of settles down into something really really thin”1:26–1:31
- Source: Speed reviews of 75+ makeup products - Dec 18, 2025
- “This is much more thick in formula compared to the Mara”
- “Again, really ideal for dry skin types”1:50–1:51
- “It's just a really nice milky base and the Rhode one also makes a fabulous mixing medium”1:55–2:02
- “It really has such a nice transformative quality to it when you're playing around with different products and you want to kind of sheer them out”2:39–2:50
- “One of my favorite ways to use it is if a foundation is just a little bit too full coverage this is amazing so you can use it as a mixing medium but it's also a wonderful prep step”2:50–2:54
- “I'll do a couple layers of this on my skin before I go in with makeup it doesn't sit on top of the skin and you do really have this nice glass-like appearance to the skin”2:54–3:04
- Source: Sephora Sale Must-Haves: Top Beauty Recommendations & In-Depth Reviews for 2025 - Oct 27, 2025
- “I'm a huge fan of the Rhode Glazing Mist. It is lightweight, it is not sticky, it has ceramides in it”4:53–4:58
- Source: Best makeup dupes ever - Jul 26, 2026
- “Rhode Glazing Milk uses four different types of hyaluronic acid at different molecular weights”
- “Some of the hyaluronic acid plumps and hydrates at the top surface of your skin, some of it hydrates deeper down into your skin and they're working at different levels to really provide a lot of hydration and a lot of plumping”1:50–1:56
- “Rhode is using three different types of ceramides. We have cholesterol content as well as fatty acids. They are using omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids and those are particularly high quality, very good for your skin barrier”
- “There's more of a hydrating element to it, that watery element, the hyaluronic acid component to it that makes it feel very refreshing, hydrating, and then that silky creaminess just sits on top of your skin”1:34–1:37
- “It actually just kind of glides into something a lot thinner, a lot more watery, and yet still balancing, moisturizing”
- “It delivers on a glaze”
- “The Rhode side maybe felt a little bit tight, maybe just a little bit more dry than the Haruharu side did”
- “It is lighter, it's not as rich in the fatty acids. It's not as rich in the oil content. It's not as rich in the emolliency and in the thickness of the texture. It actually suits my skin really well right now”
- Source: Rhode Glazing Milk vs Haruharu Barrier Essence - May 7, 2026
- “I have been really into this recently. I've been using it almost every single day”0:13–0:18
- Source: Spring wedding guest soft glam makeup tutorial - May 18, 2025
- “As you can see it leaves like a pretty glow to the skin which I really enjoy underneath my foundation”1:10–1:15
- Source: Heat-proof makeup that lasts all day - Jul 26, 2026
- “This is really good. I really like it”15:58–16:01
- “It's lightweight and whenever I put it on, I feel like it's the perfect base for the rest of my makeup”
- “The Rhode Glazing Milk from a formulation perspective, I actually really like that product and I like all of the Rhode products”16:15–16:20
- “I feel like all of the formulas I definitely stand behind and think that they're great products”
- “It's meant to be an initial step of your skin care routine and not following up the sunscreen”16:28–16:33
- “Using the Glazing Milk after your sunscreen may seem innocent enough, but again, it can really impede or impair the protective ability of your sunscreen, which is not good”16:33–16:36
- “Even though I like it from a formulation perspective, I still personally wouldn't really use that one on the regular”20:36–20:41
- Source: Reacting to Olivia Dean's skincare routine - Jul 5, 2026
- “Another great product to provide that perfect hydration”
- Source: Full face of stick makeup on dry skin with real texture close-up - May 18, 2026
- “I don't really need another skincare product right now. I have so many products that are open and that I'm currently working through. So don't really need this”
- “This I've heard really good things about. The reviews on Sephora aren't really reflecting that. I mean, it's getting like three and a half stars, so I don't know”21:52–21:58
- Source: Sephora sale favorites, recommendations and what's in my cart - Oct 31, 2025
Mixed / Negative
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.4 / 5 from 19 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Dry skin (3) · Damaged skin barrier (3) · All skin types (2)
- Features
- Non-comedogenic (1) · Hydrating (14) · Lightweight (9) · Dewy finish (8) · Easy to use (8)
- Value
- Value for money (2)
- ⚠ can feel drying / tight (1)
- ⚠ didn't help with acne (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- facial essence
- Finish
- dewy
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vitamin E, Copper Gluconate, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Beta-Glucan, Cholesterol
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