Then I Met You The Giving Essence Korean Skincare Essence with 5% Niacinamide

An essence that is the perfect balance of antioxidants, deep hydration and brightening power. Ellagic acid, a naturally produced acid in berries, naturally brightens the skin, while polyglutamic acid helps your skin retain 5,000 times its weight in water.

Built on 78% galactomyces ferment filtrate, this silky Korean essence absorbs fast and layers beautifully , an ideal step for skin flooding routines and a glass-skin finish.

An essence that is the perfect balance of antioxidants, deep hydration and brightening power. Ellagic acid, a naturally produced acid in berries, naturally brightens the skin, while polyglutamic acid helps your skin retain 5,000 times its weight in water.

Key Ingredients:

Galactomyces

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate (GFF) is a derivative of fermented sake that has proven skin care benefits, including reducing the appearance of pores, blackheads and sebum; decreasing levels of acne; and improving skin brightness.

5% Niacinamide

Niacinamide offers a wide-range of skin benefits, including brightening, moisture retention and strengthening the skin barrier. Studies show that a 5% concentration of this potent ingredient is the optimal amount to see real, skin-brightening results.

Black Chokeberry

This superfood ingredient has one of the highest recorded antioxidant contents of any fruit or berry, and contributes to skin youth and radiance. Polyphenols in black chokeberry provide anti-aging and skin calming properties, treating UV-exposed skin.

Ellagic Acid

Found in high concentrations in dark fruits, ellagic acid protects against UV rays, collagen degeneration and harmful bacterial pathogens. This acid brightens skin without impacting cell DNA, making it a safe alternative to other brightening ingredients.

Polyglutamic Acid

This water-soluble peptide holds four times more moisture than hyaluronic acid, and leaves skin radiant and hydrated.

Red Algae

This sea plant contains a high concentration of calcium, which gently exfoliates the skin, removing dead skin cells, reducing fine lines, and brightening complexion.

How To Use

Use daily. After double cleansing and prepping the skin with the Birch Milk Refining Toner, dispense The Giving Essence into your hands and pat or press onto face. Continue with the rest of your skin care routine. With any expected sun exposure, always protect skin with sunscreen.

The Power Behind The Giving Essence

"Imagine a traditional Korean essence that helps brighten your skin by accelerating cellular turnover, but also infused with the powerful properties of a 5% niacinimade serum."Charlotte Cho, Founder of Then I Met You

The Giving Essence contains a proprietary blend of 78% naturally fermented ingredients and an optimal 5% concentration of niacinamide, which is the most advantageous percentage in reaping brightening benefits for an even and radiant complexion.

The Giving Essence packs in skin-nourishing ingredients like powerhouse galactomyces - a derivative of fermented sake - to brighten, calm inflammation and unlock healthy and hydrated skin. Meanwhile, a potent cocktail of antioxidant-rich red algae and berries, as well as ellagic acid and polyglutamic acid, work to unveil your most luminous complexion from within.

To maximize the nourishing benefits of the essence, use after exfoliating and prepping your skin with the Birch Milk Refining Toner. 

pH of 5.0

Select Awards & Honors:

Editor's Pick by Bustle
Winner of the 2021 Soko Glam Best of K-Beauty™ Award

150 mL / 5.07 fl oz 

Due to the all natural berry and red algae coloring, every Giving Essence may have variances in color from light pink to clear.

Cruelty free and vegan

Free of mineral oil, alcohol, silicone, parabens, artificial coloring and synthetic fragrances

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GALACTOMYCES FERMENT FILTRATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, SACCHAROMYCES FERMENT LYSATE FILTRATE, ASPERGILLUS FERMENT, PROPANEDIOL, NIACINAMIDE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, ELLAGIC ACID, ARONIA MELANOCARPA FRUIT EXTRACT, POLYGLUTAMIC ACID, GLYCERIN, CHONDRUS CRISPUS EXTRACT, SODIUM HYALURONATE, MORUS ALBA ROOT EXTRACT, ALLANTOIN, HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA EXTRACT, MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA (ACEROLA) FRUIT EXTRACT, LYCIUM CHINENSE FRUIT EXTRACT, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, RUBUS FRUTICOSUS (BLACKBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, VACCINIUM MACROCARPON (CRANBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, BETAINE, HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES FRUIT EXTRACT, VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (BLUEBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, SOLANUM MELONGENA (EGGPLANT) FRUIT EXTRACT, JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) EXTRACT, SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ROSA CANINA FRUIT EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT, WATER/AQUA/EAU, SODIUM PHYTATE, METHYLPROPANEDIOL, CYANOCOBALAMIN, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE