Korean Essences with Niacinamide

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.

Vitamin B3. Every one of these essences lists it in its formula.

What Niacinamide does and what it layers with

Catalog

8 products

Most popular first, by our partner retailers' sales.

Essence

COSRX

BHA Blackhead Power Liquid

20%$20.00$25.00

Essence

Missha

Time Revolution The First Essence 5X

45%$27.91$50.59

Essence

Benton

Snail Bee High Content Essence

32%$14.20$20.86

Essence

COSRX

AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid

20%$17.60$22.00

Essence

Isntree

Hyaluronic Acid Water Essence

40%$17.34$28.90

Essence

Purito Seoul

Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence

55%$15.25$33.93

Essence

Rovectin

Aqua Hyaluronic Essence

30%$12.60$18.00

Essence

innisfree

Black Tea Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence

17%$19.49$23.39

Compare

Side by side

Price, the actives in each formula, and whether it passes our fungal acne check.

Product	Price	Actives	Fungal acne safe
COSRXBHA Blackhead Power Liquid	$20.00100 mL	BHA Niacinamide Hyaluronic Acid Panthenol	Yes
MisshaTime Revolution The First Essence 5X	$27.91150 mL	AHA Niacinamide	—
BentonSnail Bee High Content Essence	$14.20100 mL	Niacinamide Peptides Snail Mucin	—
COSRXAHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid	$17.60100 mL	AHA Niacinamide Hyaluronic Acid Panthenol	Yes
IsntreeHyaluronic Acid Water Essence	$17.3450 mL	Niacinamide Hyaluronic Acid	—
Purito SeoulGalacto Niacin 97 Power Essence	$15.2560 mL	Niacinamide	—
RovectinAqua Hyaluronic Essence	$12.60100 mL	Niacinamide Hyaluronic Acid	Yes
innisfreeBlack Tea Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence	$19.4975 mL	Vitamin C Derivative Niacinamide	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.