BRTC Hydra Daily Essence 40ml
Blue lotus flower water is second on this 40 ml essence's list, with niacinamide seventh and centella, fig, neem and dill extracts behind it. A light layer patted in after toner.
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- Suited to
- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Niacinamide in an essenceRoutines that want Niacinamide and Ceramide NP in one stepFilling the essence step with a Korean-market formula
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Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this essence is built around
- Ceramide NP on the same list, a barrier lipid
- Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract and Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract and Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract further down the same list
- Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract and Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Niacinamide named seventh on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. On this essence's own ingredient list it is named seventh.
Ceramide NPbarrier lipid
Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy. It is named thirtieth on this essence's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Centella Asiatica Extractplant extract
Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. It is named ninth on this essence's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extractplant extract
Fig Fruit Extract carries fruit sugars, mild acids and a protein-digesting enzyme. It is used as a hydrating extract with a light smoothing effect. It is named tenth on this essence's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extractplant extract
Melia Azadirachta is neem. Its leaf and flower extracts are long-standing Ayurvedic ingredients, and Korean formulas use them in products aimed at the look of congested, blemish-prone skin. It is named eleventh on this essence's list, alongside Niacinamide.
How to use
- Apply a pump or two of Hydra Daily Essence 40ml onto cleansed, toned skin, pat it in, then seal with moisturizer.
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 Niacinamide and not three changes at once.
What else is on the list besides Niacinamide?
Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Extract and Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract. The order they are printed in on this essence's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Niacinamide sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract and Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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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.
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How it works
The Hydra Daily Essence is a 40ml essence, used after toner and before serum, morning and evening, on damp skin. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named seventh on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Extract and Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Niacinamide stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the essence format rather than by the list alone. BRTC sells this Niacinamide essence in Korea, and this is that version.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this essence on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Niacinamide on the list.
- Introduce this essence on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Niacinamide rather than to three changes at once.
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The Original Korean Formula essence from BRTC, 40ml formulated with Niacinamide and Ceramide NP, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
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 the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Ceramides are part fatty acid and part amino acid and are able to be the grout that keeps the building blocks of the skin together and functioning as a barrier between the inside and outside world.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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