COSRX
Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence
A short, simple hydrating essence with sodium hyaluronate and panthenol, worn after toner and before serum, morning and evening.
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How it works
The Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence is an essence, used after toner and before serum, morning and evening, on damp skin. The humectant it is built around is Sodium Hyaluronate, named fifth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Panthenol and Ethyl Hexanediol, so the humectant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Sodium Hyaluronate 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 COSRX sells in Korea, Sodium Hyaluronate and all.
Key benefits
- Essence, from COSRX's Korean-market lineup
- Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box: the Korean release, not an export reformulation
- COSRX verifies units itself, on cosrx.com, against the batch number and expiration date printed on your unit.
Key actives
Butylene Glycol
a multifunctional glycol that carries moisture and helps preserve the formula
Sodium Hyaluronate
a low-weight hyaluronate that draws water into the surface layers
Panthenol
a barrier-supporting provitamin that eases surface roughness
COSRX Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence
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 Sodium Hyaluronate and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market essence or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Sodium Hyaluronate 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 Sodium Hyaluronate?
Panthenol and Ethyl Hexanediol. The order they are printed in on this essence's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Sodium Hyaluronate sits relative to them. Sodium Hyaluronate itself is named fifth on it.
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Duties are prepaid. Nothing is owed at delivery. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
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 - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
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.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, 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.
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How to use
- Use the Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence after toner and before serum, morning and evening, while skin is still damp.
- A small palmful, pressed over the face and neck with flat palms rather than rubbed in.
- Toner first, this second, then serum and moisturizer within a minute, while the layer underneath is damp.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not leave it as the last layer; a water step with nothing over it dries off and takes the water with it.
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COSRX, Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula essence from COSRX, formulated with Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol, 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.
COSRX verifies units itself. Find the verification page on cosrx.com and enter the batch number and expiration date printed on your unit. Read them off the package rather than from us, which is the point.
Source: COSRX FAQ
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.
Hyaluronic acid helps bind water to collagen, which traps water in the skin. That helps make the skin more plump and full-looking.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, Cleveland Clinic
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