SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, the holy grail of essence?

If you’re reading this, you’re probably debating if you should spend over $100 on a treatment essence that’s used as a toner, the short answer is yes. For years, this essence has been a staple in many Asian households way before K beauty was a major player on the US. It visibly soften texture, reduce the appearance of dark spots and fine lines and even the look of skin’s tone, and enhance visible radiance.

I have tried its Missha dupe, but it’s not the same. For those that are saying the dupe is better or equally good are just not ready to spend the money. So what exactly is a “treatment essence”? The easiest way to describe it is it’s a serum treatment in a watery form. It targets and treats the skin like a serum, but you still would want to apply an actual serum after this step before your moisturizer.

What is it: A powerful treatment essence dubbed "Miracle Water" in Asia. Each bottle contains 90% PITERA™, a natural ingredient cultured exclusively in Japan for SK-II. t is the ONE almighty product you need to moisturize, soften and smoothen texture, reduce appearance of dark spots and fine lines due to dryness, enhance radiance, even the look of skin tone, make skin less oily looking and... the list goes on.

My take: 100% worth it! If you’re under 25, I don’t think you need this, but if you’re over 25 and want crystal clear looking skin, this is one product that really changes the way you skin looks. It does have a strange smell that takes awhile to get used so don’t get too turned off by it. Make sure to pad and press this into your skin, don’t just rub it.

I give this A+. Click here to buy.