SK-II - Facial Treatment Essence Miniature Set - 30ml

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 appreciate the story behind this product, it’s authentic and doesn’t feel like a shill. Scientists noticed the hands of elderly Japanese Sake brewers looked decades younger than their age, and upon further research into the fermented Sake that brewers hands were immersed in for hours daily, they discovered Pitera. Although the consistency feels like applying water to my face, this unique yeast-derived formulation contains over 50 micro-nutrients (antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and amino acids) essential to skin barrier health, and stimulating the skins natural reproduction of Hyaluronic Acid to maintain healthy hydration levels. It also improves the skins natural cell renewal rate that aids in reducing the appearance of dark spots and skin damage from UVA and ... MoreI appreciate the story behind this product, it’s authentic and doesn’t feel like a shill. Scientists noticed the hands of elderly Japanese Sake brewers looked decades younger than their age, and upon further research into the fermented Sake that brewers hands were immersed in for hours daily, they discovered Pitera. Although the consistency feels like applying water to my face, this unique yeast-derived formulation contains over 50 micro-nutrients (antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and amino acids) essential to skin barrier health, and stimulating the skins natural reproduction of Hyaluronic Acid to maintain healthy hydration levels. It also improves the skins natural cell renewal rate that aids in reducing the appearance of dark spots and skin damage from UVA and UVB radiation that causes oxidative damage to the DNA in skin cells causing mutations. I’ve certainly noticed a positive difference in my skin texture, much less redness and overall more hydrated and smooth appearance. It’s not the most exciting product (again feels like water😂), but if you want to work towards healing your skin I couldn’t recommend this product enough if price isn’t a limitation.

I didn't want to like this. In fact, I told myself I wasn't allowed to like it because it was too pricey. Well. I screwed up on that. I love it! It has the texture and consistency of water, so I figured the results would be the same as spraying my face with water. I was wrong again! Immediately I noticed that my skin was more moisturized and that my other products absorbed better. After a couple weeks of using twice a day, my skin was glowing with fewer breakouts and my lines and wrinkles were less noticeable. I recently ran out and tried a much cheaper essence. I was so disappointed! I noticed that I lost that glow and I started breaking out more. This stuff just makes my skin so happy! I broke down and bought the mini sized again because I couldn't bring myself to ... MoreI didn't want to like this. In fact, I told myself I wasn't allowed to like it because it was too pricey. Well. I screwed up on that. I love it! It has the texture and consistency of water, so I figured the results would be the same as spraying my face with water. I was wrong again! Immediately I noticed that my skin was more moisturized and that my other products absorbed better. After a couple weeks of using twice a day, my skin was glowing with fewer breakouts and my lines and wrinkles were less noticeable. I recently ran out and tried a much cheaper essence. I was so disappointed! I noticed that I lost that glow and I started breaking out more. This stuff just makes my skin so happy! I broke down and bought the mini sized again because I couldn't bring myself to buy the larger and much more expensive bottle. However, I know from my previous experience that a little goes a long way. 5 drops for my entire face. Sometimes if I'm extra dry or my skin is feeling blah I will do a second application. I know that people are taken aback by the price point, but it's so worth it. And the mini size lasted me 4-5 months. Try it!

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.

Great for saggy jaws!

I received the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence complimentary from influenster in exchange for my honest opinion.I had never used an Essence and had no idea what it was actually used for. So I did a little research and found that an essence is a watery type liquid that is used to provide an extra layer of hydration to the skin. Besides softening skin and plumping wrinkles a bit, this particular essence is supposed to help with reducing the appearance of those sagging jaws. Armed with this knowledge, after using toner, I applied the product concentrating on the jaw line and hoped for the best. After a few minutes, I was amazed! This essence really does tighten around the jaw line. I love this product, if for no other reason! I would recommend the SK-II Essence to others!

Not a need, but for me a big winner

I received this product complimentary from Influenster in exchange for my honest review. I really cannot stress how much I hate to love this product. The glow it gave me after just a few days was super noticeable, as well as making my skin look more supple. I even noticed an acne flare up I got on vacation was healing faster. Full disclosure my routine is already pretty solid and I had pretty clear skin before trying this product. But I just can’t ignore the difference it made in my skin even after a short period of time. I have tried galactomyces products in the past, and really none had the effect I’m seeing from this essence. If you are someone who wants to treat yourself a little and price isn’t an issue I would say go for it. But it is worth noting nobody needs ... MoreI received this product complimentary from Influenster in exchange for my honest review. I really cannot stress how much I hate to love this product. The glow it gave me after just a few days was super noticeable, as well as making my skin look more supple. I even noticed an acne flare up I got on vacation was healing faster. Full disclosure my routine is already pretty solid and I had pretty clear skin before trying this product. But I just can’t ignore the difference it made in my skin even after a short period of time. I have tried galactomyces products in the past, and really none had the effect I’m seeing from this essence. If you are someone who wants to treat yourself a little and price isn’t an issue I would say go for it. But it is worth noting nobody needs to spend this kind of money to have a great routine.

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!!!

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.