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Essences For Face

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Essences For Face.

If you're looking for a way to wake up your face, try an essence. Essences are a water-based skin care product with a high concentration of substances that are active in hydrating, protecting, and enhancing skin health.

Shani Darden Skin CareSake Nourishing Essence

ITEM: 2790236

Size: 4 oz / 120 ml

32 Reviews

$86.00

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Loving how my face feels!...I've only used Sake Nourishing Essence for two days now, but it feels great. My face feels toned and hydrated....Was gifted Shani Darden Sake Nourishing Essence, and decided to try because I’m a fan of her retinol reform.

What it is: A skin-nourishing formula packed with antioxidants, amino acids, and minerals that soften, visibly brighten, and protect against external stressors.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sake Water: Visibly brightens and softens.
- Bamboo Shoot Water and Glycerin: A hydration duo that attracts and retains moisture for a healthy skin barrier.
- Peony Root, Rose Canina, and Green Tea Extracts: Deliver a boost of antioxidants to defend and strengthen skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate,

$46.00

I notice throughout the day that my face has a plumpness to it that I've never had before with other toners/essences. ...Adds hydration & gives you glowy skin. I really like this essence & I will purchase again.

What it is: A liquid essence that floods skin with all-day hydration and preps it for the skincare steps to follow.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates skin.
- PENTAVITIN™: Supports skin’s barrier to hold in hydration.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight formula with hydrating hyaluronic acid visibly tra

$45.00

This essence is one of the best essences I have used. It really hydrates and helps to soothe my skin. ...Great essence!...Milky essences are in! And this milky essence is everything that I want and more!

What it is: A hypoallergenic, lightweight essence that hydrates and nourishes the skin barrier.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Skincare Concerns: Dryness


Formulation: Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients:

- BMF (Barrier Moisturizing Factors): Proprietary ingredient complex designed to quickly hydrate moisture barrier.

- Triple Lipid Complex: Ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterols mimic skin lipids to lock in moisture.

- Squalane, Glycerin, and Vitamin E: Provide additional nourishment.

$30.00

love it, best for face prep before makeup. recommend everyone to use it....The milky toner is so perfect for face prep before make up ! I like to apply this with my finger tips across my face and it hydrates my skin so deeply it melts away all of my dry skin, making my make up application so much more smoother !

What it is: A potent, nutrient-rich essence with a milky texture that leaves skin feeling hydrated and glowy while supporting barrier function over time.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Dryness, and Redness


Formulation: Liquid


$48.00

What surprised me the most about this is how non-runny of a product this is, especially in contrast to most essences (even similar milky essence). This makes it surprisingly easy to use, and a great way to add in more barrier boosting ingredients. ...I absolutely love this essence. The list of ingredients is excellent. The consistency is slightly thicker than most essences, which, in my opinion, makes it so much easier to use.

What it is: A potent, nutrient-rich essence with a milky texture that leaves skin feeling hydrated and glowy while boosting the skin barrier over time.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Dryness, and Redness


Formulation: Liquid


$52.00

Honey Milk Essence...Recently I’ve gotten really into essences, so I was very excited to try this one. This essence smells lovely, feels luxurious to apply, and really hydrated my dry and sensitive skin. ...This prep can include toners and essences. This essence not only hydrates your face but also calms it down.

What it is: A nurturing milky essence that drenches skin in hydration as it comforts and calms redness.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Redness


Formulation: Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hawaiian White Honey: Rich in antioxidants to help heal and nurture dry, irritated skin.

- Potent Ceramide Blend: Replenishes moisture barrier, smooths the appearance of wrinkles, and visibly boosts elasticity.

- Chamomile: Calms and soothes redness with immediate comfort.


$61.00

Can't rave, can't complain. There's not many essences to choose from, I've moved to this one from Laneige's gel-like essence cream and I believe between those two I prefer this one....Skin essence for dark spots...Toners and essences are essential in my skincare routine. The Caudalie Vinoperfect Essence is lightweight and refreshing—leaves skin soft, radiant, and prepped for serum.

What it is: A natural essence, powered by exfoliating glycolic acid and hydrating grape water, that visibly diminishes dark spots and brightens the complexion.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid: Visibly refines the texture of skin.
- White Peony: Brightens and evens the complexion.
- Grape Water: Moisturizes, soothes, and acts as an antioxidant.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

$150.00

What it is: An essence that is formulated with 93 percent naturally derived ingredients and a powerful brightness-activating concentrate.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Dryness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- High-Diffusion Vitamin C Derivative: Boosts the complexion’s radiance.
- Exfoliating AHA: Revitalizes the skin to reveal a fresher and more even complexion.
- Brightness Activating White Honey: Has a clarifying effect comparable to niacinamide.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, tr

$23.00

What it is: A nurturing milky essence that drenches skin in hydration as it comforts and calms redness.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hawaiian White Honey: Rich in antioxidants to support and nurture dry, irritated skin.
- Potent Ceramide Blend: Replenishes moisture barrier, smooths the appearance of wrinkles, and visibly boosts elasticity.
- Chamomile: Calms and soothes redness with immediate comfort.

What Else You Need to Know: This creamy, lightweight formula combines chamomile and Hawaiian-sourced white honey to nurture and soothe while ceramides strengthen skin’s moisture barrier for lasting hydration. It is formulated to prep f

$27.00

Exactly what your faces needs before applying moisturizer...Spotted this is my friends house over the summer and I’m so glad I did. I’m a sucker for face mists and this one is so nice. Perfect for all skin types, beautiful atomizer, continuous spraying.

What it is: An antioxidant-rich, vegan face mist that uses 100 percent grape water to deliver intense hydration, reduce redness and soothe sensitive skin.


Skin Type: Normal and Dry


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Spray


Highlighted Ingredients:
- 100 percent Grape Water: Moisturizes, soothes, and acts as an antioxidant.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and comes in recyclable packaging.


What Else You Need to Know: Meet your favorite hydrating face mist now with new, sustainable packaging.

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