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Dr.G's Hydra Aqua Capsule Essence is the Korean-market 50 ml bottle, the visible-capsule water step pressed on after toner and before anything occlusive, for skin that reads dehydrated rather than dry.
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50 ml
$90.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalCombinationDrySensitive
- Helps with
- A concentrated treatment stepBuilding a layered routineA specific named concern
In stock. Arrives in 3 to 7 business days
We accept
You’re $100.00 away from free US shipping.
- 30-day returns
- Free US shipping on orders of $100 or more
- Tracked delivery to your door
How it works
Hydra Aqua Capsule Essence is an essence from Dr.G. Dr.G is a Korean dermatology-brand skincare line, sold across several named ranges each built around one skin concern, including a blemish-focused range for oily and congested skin, a firming and glow range, and a separate sub-line for scalp and hair care. Texture and placement do the work here: an essence is defined by where it sits in a routine and how it feels going on, not by a single named active on this listing. Use it after toner and before moisturizer, as the routine's concentrated treatment step, giving it a minute to settle before the next layer goes on. Dr.G sells this as the Korean-market formula, the same one stocked on shelves in Korea rather than a version built for the US market.
How to use
- Apply it after your toner, while the face is still slightly damp, so a thin layer spreads without dragging.
- Three or four drops cover the whole face; press it in with the flats of the fingers rather than rubbing.
- Follow with a moisturizer within a minute so the thin layer has something holding it down.
- Do not stack it under a second serum doing the same job, since more layers is not the same as more result.
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 it and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market essence or a US version?
The Korean-market one. 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.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809695367311
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50 ml
- Category
- Essence
- 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.
Key benefits
- Hydra Aqua Capsule Essence is Dr.G's essence, 50ml, sized for regular use rather than a trial amount
- Dr.G's wider catalog is built the same way: Dr.G is a Korean dermatology-brand skincare line, sold across several named ranges each built around one skin concern, including a blemish-focused range for oily and congested skin, a firming and glow range, and a separate sub-line for scalp and hair care
- Hydra Aqua Capsule Essence fits after toner and before moisturizer, as the routine's concentrated treatment step
- Dr.G's Hydra Aqua Capsule Essence is sold here as the Korean-market formula: over-labeled in English for US sale rather than reformulated for the US market
- Hydra Aqua Capsule Essence keeps the Korean barcode and batch code that print on the unit sold on shelves in Korea
Worth knowing
- New to this formula or to the brand: patch-test on the inner arm and wait a day before applying it to the face.
- Discontinue use and rinse the area with water if redness, itching or irritation develops.
Complete the routine
- This itemDr.G Hydra Aqua Capsule Essence 50ml$45.00
- Seal the routine in as the last stepDr.G Red Blemish Clear Soothing Cream 50ml$27.50
- The last step of the morning, over everything elseDr.G Green Mild Up Sun Plus SPF50+/PA++++ 50ml$30.00
Total for 3 items$102.50
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Dr.G, Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula 50ml essence from Dr.G, 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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