Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum, Is It Good?
Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum Review
Now, there’s a lot of buzz going on about this on-trend skincare regimen. People have been making reviews about this product and I want to join in the crowd and share my experience on the popular Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum.
Innisfree has been a notable brand in the Korean Beauty industry. Their release of the Green Tea product line took quite a lot of attention, especially the Green Tea Seed Serum. It is one of their best-selling products and really popular among Korean skincare fanatics. I’ve heard quite a lot of people raving about this, saying it’s a must-try and it’s one of the best, so here I am testing it out to see it is really worth the hype.
Wanting to make sure that the product will be of the highest quality, Innisfree conducted different researches and got through a lot of experiments to enhance this skincare product. Finally, they got stunning results and incorporated it into the product. Making sure that our skin stays hydrated, Innisfree’s Green Tea Seed Serum added Beauty Green Tea leaves, which has been cultivated purely for skin hydration.
Innisfree has been proud of cultivating Green Tea Leaves from the ever famous Jeju Island. The island is well known for green tea cultivation. The island has volcanic soil and bedrock water, which makes the green tea special. To top it all, it has an eco-friendly environment that is one of the reasons why Jeju produces high-quality green tea. Long before they discovered green tea as the main ingredient for different products, tea drinking has a long history originating back from the ancient Shang dynasty in China. It was said that green tea can cure all diseases back then, but now it has been scientifically proven and tested.
In terms of benefits, green tea got loads of it. From weight loss, improving cancer treatments to nourishing the brain function. Even drinking a hot green tea in the morning, helps you relax, perfect aromatherapy to soothe and calm your nerves.
Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum
Product Claims
Innisfree best-selling moisturizing serum super-quenches your skin with 100% Fresh Green Tea Water 2.0™ extracted from Beauty Green Tea leaf for exceptional hydration
Additional claims
- Moisturizing and nourishing serum
with Beauty Green Tea that helps to open up the water passageway to deliver moisture to dehydrated skin.
- The first serum after cleansing
Instantly replenishes moisture lost from cleansing for a soft, glowing complexion.
- Dual-Moisture-Rising Technology™
A balanced blend of Jeju green tea extract and green tea seed oil work together to help maintain the skin’s oil to moisture balance and retain moisture longer.
Ingredients :
The highlighted ingredients of the Green Tea Seed Serum are Jeju’s Green Tea Extract and Jeju’s Green Tea Seed Oil, which replenishes hydration and nurtures the skin to retain moisture.
The extracted green tea from the leaves replenishes hydration and the seed oil from the green tea nurtures and helps the skin to retain moisture. The product is packed with amino acids and antioxidants that provide a nourishing surge of hydration, leaving the skin soft, smooth, and glowing.
Camellia sinensis is the plant that is responsible for the production of green tea extract. Camelia Sinensis is like a shrub or a small tree. The leaves and leaf buds of this shrub can be extracted and turn into a green tea. Drinking this tea gives a lot of benefits, how much more if you apply it on to your skin.
Other Ingredients To Note:
The alcohol ingredient present in this product is responsible for diluting the product, making it less concentrated so that it will help in speeding up absorption to your skin. It is what makes the product lightweight and easier to apply. Helps in deep penetration so that your skin will absorb the product down the layers of your skin.
Glycerin is practically an emollient to help build and improve your skin’s moisture barrier to keep it hydrated throughout the day. Also has the ability to speed up the healing process of wounds and scars.
Cetearyl Oliviate comes from olive oil. As derived from olive oil, it is an effective moisturizer that maintains the supple and hydrated look of the skin. A hypoallergenic property that helps the organic compound from the products from causing irritations and allergic reactions.
It also has Panthenol which helps strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier.
Cacao extract present in this product serves as an anti-aging regimen which is also good for the skin. The natural oil that is derived from the cacao extract contains healthy omega – 6 fatty acids perfect for rejuvenating our skin. It can also increase the circulation of blood flow to the surface of the skin, keeping it healthy and glowing from within.
Citrus extracts are one of the best sources for Vitamin C, which helps boost your immune system and most of all make your skin look younger. It also has the ability to regenerate collagen production smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles on your face. Helps in exfoliating your skin, also evens out hyperpigmentation and dark spots.
Formulation:
Usually, serums are quite thick in consistency but this one is different. Its the texture is very thin and watery, not something that you’d expect from a serum. It has a transparent almost white color. When you spread the product, your skin will quickly absorb it due to its thin consistency and it feels very slippery too.
Scent:
It has that green tea- citrus scent. To be specific, like a musk or aftershave kind of smell. The freshness of the green tea can be felt by the scent of the green tea-citrus aroma. Perfect to calm and relax your nerves. Now, if your skin is extra sensitive to citrus or fragrant ingredients, this might cause reactions to your skin.
Packaging:
It comes in a lightweight recyclable plastic bottle with a very eco-friendly design. It’s dispensable pump functions well, quite a good choice to keep everything clean and hygienic. Very travel friendly since it also comes with a clip to prevent the pump from dispensing whenever you bring this with you when you travel.
Price and Availability:
A very good value if you ask me, you get 80 ml of product for a price range from USD 20 – USD 27. Readily available worldwide on online Korean Retail Stores, some of them are on sale and are priced up to USD 18.
Benefits of Green Tea Seed Serum
The Green Tea Seed Serum is rich in amino acids and minerals because it is 100% natural. The Green tea extract can deeply hydrate your skin, keeping it hydrated for hours, the Green Tea Seed Oil creates a strong moisture barrier for your skin to lock in moisture to your skin.
Green Tea in itself got you covered for almost everything:
- It has antioxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties that will help you combat your acne problems and remove bacteria from your skin. Plus, it can regulate and control sebum production that way, your skin will be less oily.
- It has anti-aging properties too. It contains Vitamin B-2 which is great for maintaining the collagen levels of your skin, improving its elasticity, making skin look firm, and younger-looking.
- Helps you prevent skin cancer. EGCG and ECG present in green tea will help you in creating a barrier for your skin to protect your skin from UV rays, which you can get from overexposure under the sun.
- Calms redness and irritation thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties.
- It is said that applying green tea unto your skin can also soothe scars from wounds or cuts.
- The antimicrobial and astringent properties help in minimizing the appearance of acne by cleaning your pores and getting rid of the oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria that is trapped inside. It also closes enlarged pores to prevent dirt and any other pollutant in the skin’s surface from entering the pores.
- It gives a very soothing and gentle refreshing scent.
- It also decreases any puffiness under your eyes and it also reduces the appearance of dark circles within the area.
Citrus extracts also serve as an exfoliator for your skin. Removing all dead skin cells, excess sebum, and dirt to keep your skin clean and minimize the appearance of acne. Definitely, helpful in getting that even skin tone, free from hyperpigmentation and dark spots.
The presence of cacao extract, which has high levels of antioxidants, can protect and repair the skin from damage and premature aging. Cacao extract also soothes redness, blemishes, and improves the skin’s complexion.
Application of Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum
Recommended application according to their website:
- Gently towel dries your face after cleansing, and immediately pump out 2-3 times and apply over your face.
- If you are already using other products, use this serum in the first step of your skincare routine to help the products be absorbed in the following steps.
You can apply this whenever you want, you can apply this in the morning, in the afternoon, at night, or before you go to sleep. But in my case, right after my cleansing routine, I pump about 2-3 times, then warm it up in my palms, and gently press it on my face. The serum itself absorbs very quickly and afterward, I could feel that my face is moist and hydrated.
My Take on the Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum
I actually quite like the product. True to its claims, it feels really hydrating and moisturizing to the skin. Once you spread it across your face, it absorbs really quick and a little bit of patting will do. It’s not sticky at all and doesn’t have any remaining residue. My skin feels softer, plumpier, and smoother. Even after I wake up next in the morning, my skin feels refreshed too. My skin was not irritated at all. I noticed a change that reduced the redness on my face.
Also, I like the smell of green tea from this product. Its aroma is really soothing but some may not like the smell. Especially if you find green tea and citrus scents too powerful. Something to take note, if your skin is highly sensitive to fragrant and citrus ingredients, this might cause stinging and irritations.
So in conclusion, I like the product but I’m not overjoyed about it. It does a good job for its purpose. Definitely worth a try if you’re always on-the-go and don’t have time to put on a toner using a cotton pad. This will really act as an alternative for toner and would help in absorbing other products that you will layer later on. Because it’s a lightweight formula, it helps moisturize the skin but not too much that you wouldn’t need the next step just like moisturizers do.
Give this a try! It does its job and your skin might work well with it! SHOP NOW
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