Fungal Acne Safe Korean Essences
Lighter than a serum and richer than a toner, an essence is the hydrating step at the heart of a Korean routine. Ferments and snail mucin are the classic bases.
These essences have no known Malassezia triggers in their ingredient lists: no fatty acids in the C11 to C24 range or their esters, no polysorbates, no plant oils, and none of the ferments or waxes the trigger lists disagree on.
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6 products
Most popular first, by our partner retailers' sales.
Essence
COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Essence
COSRX
BHA Blackhead Power Liquid
Essence
COSRX
AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid
Essence
Dr. Jart+
Vital Hydra Solution Hydro Plump Treatment Essence
Essence
Rovectin
Aqua Hyaluronic Essence
Essence
innisfree
Black Tea Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence
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Price, the actives in each formula, and whether it passes our fungal acne check.
| Product | Price | Actives | Fungal acne safe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSRXAdvanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence | $17.50100 mL | Hyaluronic AcidSnail Mucin | Yes |
| COSRXBHA Blackhead Power Liquid | $20.00100 mL | BHANiacinamideHyaluronic AcidPanthenol | Yes |
| COSRXAHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid | $17.60100 mL | AHANiacinamideHyaluronic AcidPanthenol | Yes |
| Dr. Jart+Vital Hydra Solution Hydro Plump Treatment Essence | $19.83150 mL | Hyaluronic Acid | Yes |
| RovectinAqua Hyaluronic Essence | $12.60100 mL | NiacinamideHyaluronic Acid | Yes |
| innisfreeBlack Tea Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence | $19.4975 mL | Vitamin C DerivativeNiacinamide | Yes |
Prices come from our partner retailers and refresh daily. Ingredient checks read the published ingredient list and are not medical advice; formulas change, so check the packaging.