Hyaah Licorice First Essence
Hyaah Licorice First Essence is a 200ml toner whose ingredient list carries Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract alongside Allantoin and Sodium Hyaluronate.
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- NormalCombinationDry
- Helps with
- An essence step in a Korean-style routineShoppers who want Hyaah's Korean-market formula rather than a US-reformulated versionEveryday use alongside the rest of a routine
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How it works
The Licorice First Essence is a 200ml toner, used straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. The plant extract it is built around is Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, named first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin and Sodium Hyaluronate, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the toner format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the toner Hyaah sells in Korea, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and all.
Key benefits
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, the plant extract this toner is built around
- Allantoin on the same list, an active
- Sodium Hyaluronate on the same list, a humectant
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract named first on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- The Korean-market release of this toner, confirmed against its Korean barcode
Key actives
AllantoinIngredient #2 of 3 on the manufacturer's own ingredient list
Allantoin is a calming, conditioning ingredient found in nearly every Korean soothing formula. Its position on the list reflects its share of the formula relative to the other named ingredients, not a stated percentage.
How to use
- Use the Licorice First Essence straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp.
- Apply as first skincare step and layer as needed for daily routine, or soak cotton pad sufficiently and use as hydrating face mask for 10 minutes for intensive moisture treatment.
- It goes on before serum and moisturizer, and the damp layer it leaves is what the step above it holds on to.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not let it dry down completely before the next layer goes on, or you lose the reason for applying it to damp skin.
Where does this toner go in my routine?
Straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. Anything thinner than a toner 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 Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market toner or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and all. We match this toner 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 Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract?
Allantoin and Sodium Hyaluronate. The order they are printed in on this toner's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract sits relative to them. Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract itself is named first on it.
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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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Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm 24 hours before adding this to your face or scalp, as with any new product.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula toner from Hyaah, 200ml formulated with Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and Allantoin, 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 skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, 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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