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Licorice First Essence$27.05HYDRO REFLECTING FLUID 140ml
A 140 ml watery fluid from HERA on a silicone and silica base that dries down soft focus rather than shiny, carrying Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Ceramide NP, Squalane and Copper Tripeptide-1. Used as the toner step or over it. Korean-market formula.
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$50.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalCombinationOilyDry
- Helps with
- A regular step in a layered routineDaily use rather than occasional treatmentMorning and evening use
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How it works
The HYDRO REFLECTING FLUID is a 140ml product. The active it is built around is Madecassoside, named twenty-second on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Copper Tripeptide-1 and Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Madecassoside stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the product format rather than by the list alone. HERA sells this Madecassoside product in Korea, and this is that version.
Key benefits
- Madecassoside, the active this product is built around
- Niacinamide on the same list, an active
- Copper Tripeptide-1 on the same list, a peptide
- Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate on the same list, a ferment
- Tocopherol and Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate further down the same list
- Ceramide NP and Centella Asiatica Extract further down the same list
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Does this product contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Fragrance. It sits on the panel printed on this page, so you can read the position for yourself before you buy. If fragrance components are something you avoid, this product is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Madecassoside?
Niacinamide, Copper Tripeptide-1 and Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate. The order they are printed in on this product's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Madecassoside sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol and Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate.
Not on the ingredient list below: essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (60): Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Methyl Trimethicone, PCA Dimethicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dextrin, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, PEG-40 Stearate, Squalane, Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Olea Europaea (olive) Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Lecithin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Lysine, Arginine, Histidine, Ceramide Np, Sodium Hyaluronate, Paeonia Suffruticosa Extract, Glucose, Xylose, Prunus Persica (peach) Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Extract, Mannose, Sodium Chloride, Geranium Robertianum Extract, Sodium Phosphate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Fucose, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Magnesium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Millet, Calcium Chloride
Ingredient list read from hera.com on 30 August 2026.
50 of 60 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.
- Propanediol humectant
- Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.
- 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.
- Methyl Trimethicone silicone
- Methyl Trimethicone is a light, volatile silicone chosen for a notably dry finish. It thins a formula and disperses powders evenly.
- PCA Dimethicone silicone
- A silicone carrying a PCA group, the same humectant skin makes for itself. It gives silicone slip and holds a little water at once.
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer thickener
- This is a synthetic thickener that gels quickly and holds an emulsion stable across a wide pH range. It gives a light, non-tacky body.
- 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.
- Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate emulsifier
- A polyglycerin emulsifier with a short fatty chain, which makes it more water-loving than its longer-chain relatives. It suits cleansing waters and micellar formulas.
- Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate is a mild sugar-derived solubiliser used to dissolve fragrance and oil into watery formulas.
- Silica absorbent
- Silica is finely milled mineral, essentially very pure sand. It absorbs oil, stops powders clumping and soft-focuses the look of pores and fine lines.
- Polymethylsilsesquioxane silicone
- Polymethylsilsesquioxane is a silicone resin in fine sphere form. It soft-focuses the look of pores and lines and gives a smooth, powdery finish.
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer thickener
- This is a carbomer relative with fatty side chains, so it thickens and stabilises an emulsion at the same time. It gives a light gel-cream body rather than a heavy one.
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- Xanthan Gum thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
- 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.
- Dextrin thickener
- Dextrin is a starch fragment used to thicken and to give a formula a light, powdery finish. It is also a common carrier for powdered extracts.
- 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.
- 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.
- Disodium EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- Fragrance fragrance
- Fragrance, or Parfum, is a single declaration standing for a whole scent blend, which can be dozens of materials. Regulators allow it as a trade secret, so a list showing only this word does not say what the scent is made of. It is the most common trigger named by people with reactive skin.
- PEG-40 Stearate emulsifier
- Stearic acid with a long polyethylene glycol chain attached, which makes it water soluble. It is a non-ionic emulsifier and solubiliser for small amounts of oil or fragrance.
- Squalane emollient
- Squalane is the stable, saturated version of squalene, a lipid human skin already makes. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly, does not oxidise, and is one of the few oils widely considered safe for blemish-prone skin. Most cosmetic squalane is now from sugarcane or olive rather than shark.
- Madecassoside active
- Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams.
- Niacinamide active
- Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
- Olea Europaea (olive) Fruit Oil emollient
- Olive Fruit Oil is high in oleic acid and plant sterols. It is a rich emollient that suits dry skin and is heavy enough that blemish-prone skin often does not get on with it.
- Lecithin emulsifier
- Lecithin is a soy or sunflower-derived phospholipid, the same class of molecule cell membranes are built from. It emulsifies oil into water and is the basis of the liposomes formulators use to carry actives.
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer thickener
- This is the thickener behind most gel-cream textures. It builds a soft, bouncy gel that collapses to a light fluid as it is rubbed in.
- Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster
- Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
- Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hyaluronic Acid is a sugar chain the body already makes, and one gram of it can hold several litres of water. In a formula it is a humectant that pulls water to the surface of skin and holds it in a film, which is what makes skin look plumper while it is there.
- Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate ferment
- Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate is the ferment with the bacterial cells broken open, so their contents are in the formula too. It is a conditioning ferment used in barrier-focused products.
- Alcohol solvent
- Alcohol here means ethanol. It dissolves ingredients water cannot, evaporates fast so a formula sets quickly and does not feel heavy, and thins texture. In quantity it can leave dry or reactive skin feeling tight, which is why many Korean formulas avoid it and some deliberately use it for a fast, weightless finish.
- Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant
- Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable vitamin E ester that skin converts to tocopherol. It is used as an antioxidant and a light emollient and holds up better than plain vitamin E in a formula.
- Centella Asiatica Extract plant 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.
- 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.
- Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate antioxidant
- Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate is an oil-soluble vitamin C ester, also sold as tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate. Being oil soluble it sits in the oil phase and is far more stable than pure vitamin C.
- Lysine amino acid
- Lysine is an essential amino acid used as a conditioning humectant in an amino acid complex.
- Arginine amino acid
- Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.
- Histidine amino acid
- Histidine is an amino acid used as a humectant and a buffer, part of skin's own free amino acid pool.
- Ceramide Np barrier 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.
- 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.
- Glucose humectant
- Glucose is a simple sugar used as a humectant and as food for the ferment ingredients in the same formula. It hydrates mildly and adds a soft slip.
- Xylose sugar
- Xylose is a simple wood sugar. It is a humectant, and it is the unit the xylitol-based hydration blends are built from.
- Melia Azadirachta Extract plant extract
- Neem extract with the plant part unstated. Neem carries limonoid compounds and is a long used botanical in Indian practice, and the extract is used as a conditioning extract.
- Mannose sugar
- Mannose is a simple sugar closely related to glucose. It is used as a humectant and as a building block in the polysaccharide blends that hold water on the surface.
- Sodium Chloride thickener
- Sodium Chloride is salt. In a cleanser it thickens the liquid; in a mask or essence it balances the mineral content of the water phase. It has no active role.
- Sodium Phosphate pH adjuster
- Sodium Phosphate is a buffer salt. It holds a formula at a steady pH so its actives stay in the form they work in.
- Copper Tripeptide-1 peptide
- Copper Tripeptide-1 is three amino acids bound to a copper ion, and the classic firming peptide in cosmetic chemistry. It is blue in solution, which is often why a serum carrying it is tinted, and it is used for the look of firmness and fine lines.
- Potassium Chloride mineral
- Potassium Chloride is a mineral salt used to bring a formula closer to the salt balance of skin, most often as part of a sea-water or mineral-water blend.
- Potassium Phosphate pH adjuster
- Potassium Phosphate is a buffer salt used to hold a formula at the pH its actives need.
- Magnesium Chloride mineral
- Magnesium Chloride is the magnesium salt that makes sea water taste bitter. In a formula it is a mineral salt in the water phase and helps set gum gels.
- Calcium Chloride mineral
- Calcium Chloride is a mineral salt used in traces to balance a formula and to firm up gels made with alginate or gellan gum.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809803587013
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 140 ml
- Category
- Toner
- Actives
- Centella Asiatica, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Peptides, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Vitamin C
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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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
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How to use
- Pat a small amount into clean, toned skin, morning and night, before a heavier cream.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm before first full-face use if trying this specific formula for the first time.
- Introduce one new step at a time when adding it to an existing routine, so any reaction is easy to trace.
Complete the routine
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The Original Korean Formula product from HERA, 140ml formulated with Madecassoside and Niacinamide, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
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- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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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.
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