SK-II Facial Treatment Essence is a powerful treatment to soften texture and even the skins tone, reduce the appearance of dark spots and fine lines, and enhance radiance. Key Ingredients: - Pitera™ contains over 50 micronutrients like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and natural acids to condition skin - Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate helps with brightening dull, tired-looking skin, minimizes the appearance of pores, and controls sebum production - Butylene Glycol is a conditioning agent The texture is a watery lightweight liquid with a slight fermented scent. I only used my hands with this, it is expensive so I felt like using a cotton ball would have wasted product. It absorbs incredibly fast into my skin. Just after a couple uses I could already tell my skin ... MoreSK-II Facial Treatment Essence is a powerful treatment to soften texture and even the skins tone, reduce the appearance of dark spots and fine lines, and enhance radiance. Key Ingredients: - Pitera™ contains over 50 micronutrients like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and natural acids to condition skin - Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate helps with brightening dull, tired-looking skin, minimizes the appearance of pores, and controls sebum production - Butylene Glycol is a conditioning agent The texture is a watery lightweight liquid with a slight fermented scent. I only used my hands with this, it is expensive so I felt like using a cotton ball would have wasted product. It absorbs incredibly fast into my skin. Just after a couple uses I could already tell my skin becoming softer and texture smoothing out. It reduced redness and my skin as a whole looked more healthy while using. Unfortunately I had to stop buying because infertility isn’t cheap. But hope to purchase again soon! If you can splurge I would recommend giving it a try or try the smallest travel size to test it out for yourself. PROS: - Doesn’t Irritate my skin - Absorbs quickly into the skin - Skin was softer after a couple uses - Texture was smoother after 1 week - Helped reduce redness - Skin looked healthier - Helped clear stressed skin (after purging) - Skin tone evened out CONS: - Contains fragrance but it’s less than 1% - It did cause me to purge for about a week. I’m not what you would necessarily call acne prone (when I’m not taking infertility meds) so just a warning if you are acne prone. But all apart of the process!

I know, I know - the $250 price point is a little crazy. It can’t be worth it, right? Well that’s what I thought until I got a chance to try the trial size I got in Sephora monthly trial size bag. And woah! After one use, I was sold. This product minimized the redness in my face after only one try and made it more radiant after roughly a week of incorporating it into my night time routine. I was contemplating whether spending that amount of money on an essence was worth it and churned some numbers. You only need an incredibly small amount of product (a few drops) and I believe the big bottle will last me at least a year of twice a day usage which makes the price way more tolerable. It’s absolutely worth it trust me! Also a pro tip: don’t use cotton pads! You’ll only ... MoreI know, I know - the $250 price point is a little crazy. It can’t be worth it, right? Well that’s what I thought until I got a chance to try the trial size I got in Sephora monthly trial size bag. And woah! After one use, I was sold. This product minimized the redness in my face after only one try and made it more radiant after roughly a week of incorporating it into my night time routine. I was contemplating whether spending that amount of money on an essence was worth it and churned some numbers. You only need an incredibly small amount of product (a few drops) and I believe the big bottle will last me at least a year of twice a day usage which makes the price way more tolerable. It’s absolutely worth it trust me! Also a pro tip: don’t use cotton pads! You’ll only be wasting this expensive product. Instead, put it on your palms and then directly onto face. It’ll be way more effective and cost efficient. An important thing to note is that this is not an aging preventing and repairing product. It’ll slow down the aging process and fix the issues such as redness and scars, but I don’t believe it’ll minute the preexisting fine lines.

A misunderstood but powerful liquid

I think everyone who think this is just expensive water didn’t really do the research of what galactomyces ferment filtrate is… this is the main ingredient in their “pitera” trademark and is the first ingredient in their list, they have about 90% of galactomyces ferment filtrate in this product, hence the unpleasant smell, and since this product isn’t over complicated so hence it feel like water. I won’t explain what galactomyces ferment filtrate is as someone can just Google it, but, like any other product, this product has an intended audience, if you are under 30, I would say this isn’t for you, and you won’t see any difference using this under 30. This is for people with visible sign of aging, and with this and combining healthy lifestyle and diet, one can ... MoreI think everyone who think this is just expensive water didn’t really do the research of what galactomyces ferment filtrate is… this is the main ingredient in their “pitera” trademark and is the first ingredient in their list, they have about 90% of galactomyces ferment filtrate in this product, hence the unpleasant smell, and since this product isn’t over complicated so hence it feel like water. I won’t explain what galactomyces ferment filtrate is as someone can just Google it, but, like any other product, this product has an intended audience, if you are under 30, I would say this isn’t for you, and you won’t see any difference using this under 30. This is for people with visible sign of aging, and with this and combining healthy lifestyle and diet, one can achieve youthful skin… yes, you can’t just expect any product to do all the work for you, if you don’t care for your physical or mental health, any product would be stretched to the limit to make up for your own lack of care for ur own skin, and you won’t notice huge difference, but also we as humans have our unavoidable stresses from all aspect of life, and that’s where this product can help you ease those unavoidable skin stressors. With that said, this product is also a slow learner; meaning this product will work slowly over time, so slow that people don’t notice difference in years until they one day realize they don’t look as old as they should be, and that’s where the magic is. Consistency, is the key in using anything if you believe it works for you. This product can be different to different skin types, when I was in my early 20s I used a bottle of this and it didn’t do anything expect gave me pimples and breakouts, so I throw the whole bottle away… coming into 30s, I picked up another product that has over 90% of galactomyces ferment filtrate in the product and I did notice less wrinkles over a course of few weeks… so I will be picking up another bottle of SKII in the near future. In conclusion, I wo

Great addition to your skincare regimen

I take my sweet time before writing any review and this is not an exception. I have been using pitera for at least two years but before need to mention that I take care good care of my skin, with serums, moisturizer day/night and always use sunscreen. I use different brands within my product line.The reason I say this is because I don't see extraordinary results by using pittera alone and don't know exactly if it really works but keep using it because I can afford it. I understand that this might be the worst review but will narrow to the simplest. If you are able to afford this product all year round without issues, then why not ? I personally use two jumbo bottles a year. Furthermore, I have excellent skin ✨️ and one key factor has been consistency using all of ... MoreI take my sweet time before writing any review and this is not an exception. I have been using pitera for at least two years but before need to mention that I take care good care of my skin, with serums, moisturizer day/night and always use sunscreen. I use different brands within my product line.The reason I say this is because I don't see extraordinary results by using pittera alone and don't know exactly if it really works but keep using it because I can afford it. I understand that this might be the worst review but will narrow to the simplest. If you are able to afford this product all year round without issues, then why not ? I personally use two jumbo bottles a year. Furthermore, I have excellent skin ✨️ and one key factor has been consistency using all of my products.

Maybe Your Skin is Different

I have been religiously using this product for over 2 years. At first, I’d use it only in the evenings with a cotton pad but changed to twice a day daily without the cotton pad. The latter is the method to try, do not waste your product with cotton pads.My skin is always dewy when I’ve no product on my face after cleansing. I have no fine lines.Maybe the people that tried it didn’t put enough product on, or this isn’t for their skin. Regardless, this is a holy grail and I do not foresee myself ever without this product.I was skeptical at first, too. It was only until I finished my first bottle (sample size) that I really saw the difference in my skin with and without this product. Without it, my skin lost its dew and was back to being parched and dull.

Not the same anymore!

I used this back in 2018-2020, 2 full size bottles at least with their toner and my skin was the best with this, like it was god sent skin care product. Then I got pregnant and stopped using it make some budget cuts as it is not the most affordable skincare product. In August 2022 I saw SK-ii at Saks and I thought of going back to it and religiously used it up until March 2023 . My skin has now been the worst ever and never did it ever break out like a teenager. Literally every other day I had multiple new pimples popping out of nowhere. It was so bad that I had to go see a dermatologist for the first time in my life and she told me to stop using the immediately. I knew it was because of SK-ii because after I stopped my skin didn’t breakout and began to heal slowly ... MoreI used this back in 2018-2020, 2 full size bottles at least with their toner and my skin was the best with this, like it was god sent skin care product. Then I got pregnant and stopped using it make some budget cuts as it is not the most affordable skincare product. In August 2022 I saw SK-ii at Saks and I thought of going back to it and religiously used it up until March 2023 . My skin has now been the worst ever and never did it ever break out like a teenager. Literally every other day I had multiple new pimples popping out of nowhere. It was so bad that I had to go see a dermatologist for the first time in my life and she told me to stop using the immediately. I knew it was because of SK-ii because after I stopped my skin didn’t breakout and began to heal slowly but of course leaving all the horrible acne scars. I’m not the only person who has been going threw this and possibly SK-ii has changed their original formula to crap. It used to be so good but not anymore. I will never recommend this to anybody. They need to switch it back to its formula and need to apologise publicly for it. Also, I need my money back!!!

The Best Essence

I've been using SK-II Pitera Essence for about thirty years because it's the best Essence out on the market. It does a miracle on my face; it makes it feel so good and toned, firm and brightens my skin, leaving my face with a healthy glow. What is the most important thing to me it's after I apply the Pitera Essence, it helps my skin to absorb my other skin serums/moisturisers; I especially love layers of my skin treatment products. I love/enjoy taking care of my skin daily, and I have/had tried many high-end skin care products; and if you can name the brands, I probably have it🤗🤣 for me, there is NO Essence can top SKIN-II Piltera Essence. If you are 35 or over, I HIGHLY recommend trying it. By the way, I DO NOT work for the company, and I love what the result I ... MoreI've been using SK-II Pitera Essence for about thirty years because it's the best Essence out on the market. It does a miracle on my face; it makes it feel so good and toned, firm and brightens my skin, leaving my face with a healthy glow. What is the most important thing to me it's after I apply the Pitera Essence, it helps my skin to absorb my other skin serums/moisturisers; I especially love layers of my skin treatment products. I love/enjoy taking care of my skin daily, and I have/had tried many high-end skin care products; and if you can name the brands, I probably have it🤗🤣 for me, there is NO Essence can top SKIN-II Piltera Essence. If you are 35 or over, I HIGHLY recommend trying it. By the way, I DO NOT work for the company, and I love what the result I get when I apply the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence (Piltera Essence) makes my face feel and look youthful/healthy and beautiful, and I want to share it when some products as Amazing as SK-II Facial Treatment Essence.👍

Works with a simple routine, but expensive

I have a simple skincare routine: Dermalogica microfoliant, Skinfix barrier+ lotion, sunscreen. I also very rarely use face makeup (concealers, foundations, or bb creams). This essence became an added step because I was finding very fine lines across my forehead, even though I'm only 23 (Likely sun damage). Previously, I couldn't find a moisturiser that would was hydrating enough to get rid of the fine lines without making me look greasy.I've been using the essence for 3 weeks now, 2-3 times a day. I splash a few drops on my hands and pat them into my face. Don't use cotton pads as it would waste so much of the product. I kept the rest of my routine the same, but found that my skin retained moisture better, like it made my moisturiser work better than it had been ... MoreI have a simple skincare routine: Dermalogica microfoliant, Skinfix barrier+ lotion, sunscreen. I also very rarely use face makeup (concealers, foundations, or bb creams). This essence became an added step because I was finding very fine lines across my forehead, even though I'm only 23 (Likely sun damage). Previously, I couldn't find a moisturiser that would was hydrating enough to get rid of the fine lines without making me look greasy.I've been using the essence for 3 weeks now, 2-3 times a day. I splash a few drops on my hands and pat them into my face. Don't use cotton pads as it would waste so much of the product. I kept the rest of my routine the same, but found that my skin retained moisture better, like it made my moisturiser work better than it had been on its own. Because of its watery texture, I highly recommend this for oily skin (it seriously is like patting water into your skin), and it has never added any "weight" to my routine.It's expensive, but I've been using the mini size and it's only 3-4 milimeters down from the top of the bottle, so this is going to last a while. What drew me in was also that the active ingredient is the first on the ingredients list, which I have never found on anything else (at least when I was shopping around for essences). But a warning: it has a weird smell, subtle but weird and almost unpleasant, which is likely the natural scent of the ferment filtrate.TLDR: Worth the hype, will last a long while, will buy again. Took off a star for the price.

super effective for acne prone skin

I’ve tried alot of skincare products,Korean,Japan skincare and other brands. My pimples couldn’t be heal everyday i got new pimples and sometimes my face was clear but come out again. SK II brand is too expensive and some people said SK II is not for pimples/acne.some of the dermatologist told me it’s not so good for pimples because I always went to do facial for my pimples then I was thinking about this if i use again my pimples/acne will not improve because I’ve tried alot of skincare, I’m skincare lover so okay I still have hope to get of my pimples then I decided to tried this essence and clear lotion.. omg!! It’s miracle for me. After 1 weeks i can see my skin is alot improving compared than before , I’m so happy. Now going to 3 months after I started. My face ... MoreI’ve tried alot of skincare products,Korean,Japan skincare and other brands. My pimples couldn’t be heal everyday i got new pimples and sometimes my face was clear but come out again. SK II brand is too expensive and some people said SK II is not for pimples/acne.some of the dermatologist told me it’s not so good for pimples because I always went to do facial for my pimples then I was thinking about this if i use again my pimples/acne will not improve because I’ve tried alot of skincare, I’m skincare lover so okay I still have hope to get of my pimples then I decided to tried this essence and clear lotion.. omg!! It’s miracle for me. After 1 weeks i can see my skin is alot improving compared than before , I’m so happy. Now going to 3 months after I started. My face is clear and happy to purchased this brand. I’ll not change my skincare brand and I’ll add on for my skincare routine…

wow. my skin has never looked better

TL DR - yes this delivers unique skin benefits, that so-called ‘dupes’ don’t, but you don’t NEED to go into debt for itOk. I’ve been curious about this essence forever. But, like a sane person, I thought it was too expensive to even try. I did experiment with essences, though, from affordable k beauty brands to other essences that only seemed affordable when compared to this. Without naming names, I used a very well-known essence that everyone calls an sk-ii dupe, but after going through that bottle I didn’t notice any results.Fast forward to the semi annual sale at Sephora, and I decided, sure why not. I’m 37, have barely spent anything on makeup in two years of lockdown, let’s splurge.It was after using this for about 2 weeks when I saw a photo of me and was ... MoreTL DR - yes this delivers unique skin benefits, that so-called ‘dupes’ don’t, but you don’t NEED to go into debt for itOk. I’ve been curious about this essence forever. But, like a sane person, I thought it was too expensive to even try. I did experiment with essences, though, from affordable k beauty brands to other essences that only seemed affordable when compared to this. Without naming names, I used a very well-known essence that everyone calls an sk-ii dupe, but after going through that bottle I didn’t notice any results.Fast forward to the semi annual sale at Sephora, and I decided, sure why not. I’m 37, have barely spent anything on makeup in two years of lockdown, let’s splurge.It was after using this for about 2 weeks when I saw a photo of me and was like .. that’s me? That’s what my skin looks like?? It’s hard to describe exactly, but basically my skin has a dewy, almost ‘wet’ look, all glowy and shiny. Like my face is covered in gloss. But it doesn’t *feel* goopy or sticky, it’s completely smooth and soft. I have already bought a second, much larger bottle.The thing I want to end with is that, while this has worked great for me, I’m using this as the capstone to a skincare routine that covers all the well-aging essentials ( you know, from regular exfoliation to active-packed serums ). Before spending $200 on this, most people would be better served by incorporating clinically-proven active ingredients and figuring out what cleansers and moisturizers work best with their skin. But if you think you have a pretty complete skincare line up and are still looking for that level-up wow, this might be perfect for you.