SAEVE Pearl Paradise Anti-Imperfection Purifying Botanical Serum

The formula is lightweight, so it absorbs well and doesn't feel sticky. It almost feels like it disappears into the skin faster than water?! However, because of this, there is no moisturizing effect at all.

From the first day, the redness was no joke, and my skin became itchy. Even when I woke up, my skin felt irritated. I bought it on sale at the store in front of Ewha Womans University for 36,000 won, but it's still expensive considering the amount. ㅠ It's supposedly the best-selling product at the store and has won some awards, but I'm so disappointed that it didn't work well for me. I usually check the ingredients before buying, but I'm not sure if the ingredients are that great in this case (water is the first ingredient, followed by denatured alcohol... but the next one is birch sap). However, I thought cosmetics are not just about the ingredients, but also the formulation and know-how, so I trusted it and tried it. As expected, the lightweight and fast-absorbing feel was likely due to the alcohol, which ended up irritating my skin, causing redness and a mess. At first, I thought the culprit was the sunscreen, so I used this product for about 3 more days, but my skin barrier was completely compromised, and I had to apply ointment every day. Once I stopped using this, my skin improved... It was definitely because of this product. ㅠ The store had before-and-after photos of someone with acne-prone skin whose troubles disappeared, but for my dry/sensitive skin, it doesn't seem to work. Forget the effects, it just made my skin worse. ㅠ It might work for oily skin, but for dry and sensitive skin like mine, it seems to cause irritation.

For dry and sensitive skin, it's best to test it out and see how it goes for a day or so before deciding to buy it. I think dry-skinned people should probably avoid this. ㅜ