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ATOBARRIER 365 HYDRO ESSENCE 200ml$42.50Vita Frost Chilling Essence 50ml
AXIS-Y Vita Frost Chilling Essence is a 50ml essence whose ingredient list carries Tocopherol alongside Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract and Mentha Aquatica (Water Mint) Extract.
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$120.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Tocopherol in an essenceRoutines that want Tocopherol and Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract in one stepFilling the essence step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Tocopherol essence sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Vita Frost Chilling Essence is a 50ml essence, used after toner and before serum, morning and evening, on damp skin. The antioxidant it is built around is Tocopherol, named twentieth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Mentha Aquatica (Water Mint) Extract and Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, so the antioxidant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Tocopherol stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the essence format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the essence AXIS-Y sells in Korea, Tocopherol and all.
Key benefits
- Tocopherol, the antioxidant this essence is built around
- Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Mentha Aquatica (Water Mint) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract and Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Bambusa Vulgaris Extract and Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil further down the same list
- C18-21 Alkane and Phytosterols further down the same list
- Tocopherol named twentieth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- The Korean-market release of this essence, confirmed against its Korean barcode
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Where does this essence go in my routine?
After toner and before serum, morning and evening, on damp skin. Anything thinner than an essence goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Tocopherol and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market essence or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Tocopherol and all. We match this essence to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Tocopherol?
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Mentha Aquatica (Water Mint) Extract and Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract. The order they are printed in on this essence's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Tocopherol sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract and Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (25): Water, Glycerin, C18-21 Alkane, Methylpropanediol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Botrytis (Cauliflower) Extract, Mentha Aquatica Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Veronicastrum Sibiricum Extract, Artemisia Gmelinii Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine, Beta-Sitosterol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Amodimethicone, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phytosterols, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
21 of 25 explained
- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- C18-21 Alkane emollient
- A saturated hydrocarbon emollient in the same family as squalane, usually made from plant sugar or plant oil. It gives a dry, silicone like slip without a greasy finish.
- Methylpropanediol humectant
- Methylpropanediol is a small glycol used to hydrate and to help water-soluble actives penetrate the outer layer of skin more evenly. It leaves almost no tack, which suits watery textures.
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil occlusive
- Plant oil hardened by hydrogenation. It behaves as a soft solid, so it gives balms and sticks their body and slows water loss from the surface.
- Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Cucumber fruit extract, mostly water with sugars and amino acids. It is used as a light hydrating extract with a fresh, cooling character.
- Mentha Aquatica Extract plant extract
- Water mint extract. It carries the aromatic compounds and polyphenols of the mint family and gives a faint cooling sensation on the surface.
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract plant extract
- Rosemary Leaf Extract carries rosmarinic and carnosic acids, both effective antioxidants. It is often there to keep the oils in a formula from going rancid.
- Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract plant extract
- Eucalyptus leaf extract, the water-based extract rather than the essential oil. It carries tannins and flavonoids with only a trace of the aroma.
- Bambusa Vulgaris Extract plant extract
- Bamboo extract. Bamboo concentrates silica as it grows, so the extract is used as a hydrating, mineral-bearing ingredient.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Betaine humectant
- Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
9 more explained
- Beta-Sitosterol emollient
- Phytosterols are plant sterols, structurally close to the cholesterol in skin's own lipid layer. They soften skin and help the oil phase of a formula hold together.
- Carbomer thickener
- Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
- Tromethamine pH adjuster
- Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
- Amodimethicone silicone
- A silicone carrying a positive charge, so it is drawn to damaged hair and stays after rinsing. It is a conditioning silicone rather than a slip agent.
- Tocopherol antioxidant
- Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster
- Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809634610331
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50 ml
- Category
- Essence
- Actives
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
How to use
- Apply it after your toner while the skin is still damp, morning or night.
- Press it over the whole face with flat hands and give the cheeks a second pass if they feel hot.
- Follow with a light moisturiser, since an essence on its own does not close a routine.
- Do not use it in place of a moisturiser after a hot day, because comfort now is not the same as holding water in.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this essence on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Tocopherol on the list.
- Introduce this essence on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Tocopherol rather than to three changes at once.
Complete the routine
- This itemAXIS-Y Vita Frost Chilling Essence 50ml$60.00

- The treatment step of this routineAXIS-Y Artichoke Intensive Skin Barrier Ampoule$16.46

- Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinAXIS-Y Quinoa One Step Balanced Gel Cleanser 180ml$32.50

Total for 3 items$108.96
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AXIS-Y, Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula essence from AXIS-Y, 50ml formulated with Tocopherol and Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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