Sulwhasoo Essential Comfort Balancing Emulsion 125ml
Essential Comfort Balancing Emulsion, from Sulwhasoo, is an emulsion. It suits normal, combination and oily skin. Comes in a 125ml size.
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- Suited to
- NormalCombinationOily
- Helps with
- A light moisturizing layer between serum and cream
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How it works
Essential Comfort Balancing Emulsion 125ml is Sulwhasoo's take on a lightweight moisturizing step. On its own ingredient list, Dimethicone sits at position 15 of 56 on the ingredient list, a silicone that shapes a smooth, quick-setting glide rather than a heavier lotion feel. Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter sits at position 24 of 56 on the ingredient list, shea butter, a rich emollient used for a cushioned, nourished feel. Sodium Hyaluronate sits at position 36 of 56 on the ingredient list, a salt form of hyaluronic acid that holds water at the skin's surface for a plumper feel. Beta-Glucan sits at position 40 of 56 on the ingredient list, an oat or yeast-derived polysaccharide used to support a calmer, more resilient-feeling barrier. Sulwhasoo is a heritage Korean luxury house built around fermented Korean red ginseng and hanbang (traditional herbal) formulation, and this formula carries that character through emulsion format rather than a stripped-down version of it. It belongs to a lightweight moisturizing step, applied after serum and before a heavier cream, and what it does for skin is best judged after it has had time to settle in, rather than by a single application. This is the Korean-market formula of essential comfort balancing emulsion 125ml, the version sold on shelves in Korea rather than one reworked for a different market.
Key benefits
- What it is: Essential Comfort Balancing Emulsion 125ml from Sulwhasoo, a Korean-market emulsion.
- On the ingredient list: Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, confirmed on this product's own manufacturer ingredient list rather than assumed from the category.
- Fits into the routine: belongs to a lightweight moisturizing step, applied after serum and before a heavier cream.
- Sulwhasoo is a heritage Korean luxury house built around fermented Korean red ginseng and hanbang (traditional herbal) formulation.
- Original Korean Formula: the same version sold on shelves in Korea, not a US-shelf reformulation.
Key actives
Dimethiconea silicone that shapes a smooth, quick-setting glide rather than a heavier lotion feel
Position 15 of 56 on this product's own ingredient list, a silicone that shapes a smooth, quick-setting glide rather than a heavier lotion feel.
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Buttershea butter, a rich emollient used for a cushioned, nourished feel
Position 24 of 56 on this product's own ingredient list, shea butter, a rich emollient used for a cushioned, nourished feel.
Sodium Hyaluronatea salt form of hyaluronic acid that holds water at the skin's surface for a plumper feel
Position 36 of 56 on this product's own ingredient list, a salt form of hyaluronic acid that holds water at the skin's surface for a plumper feel.
Beta-Glucanan oat or yeast-derived polysaccharide used to support a calmer, more resilient-feeling barrier
Position 40 of 56 on this product's own ingredient list, an oat or yeast-derived polysaccharide used to support a calmer, more resilient-feeling barrier.
Tocopherolvitamin E, used as an antioxidant in the formula
Position 56 of 56 on this product's own ingredient list, vitamin E, used as an antioxidant in the formula.
What is Essential Comfort Balancing Emulsion?
It is an emulsion from Sulwhasoo (125ml).
How do I use this emulsion?
Apply after essence or serum and before a heavier cream, morning and/or night, as a lighter-weight moisturizing step.
Is an emulsion a moisturizer?
Yes, a lighter-weight one; some routines use it instead of a cream, others layer it underneath.
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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 to use
- Apply after essence or serum and before a heavier cream, morning and/or night, as a lighter-weight moisturizing step.
Worth knowing
- An emulsion can stand in for a cream on lighter-weight days, or layer under one for extra richness.
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Sulwhasoo emulsion, Essential Comfort Balancing Emulsion 125ml, sourced for the Korean market rather than reformulated for US retail.
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.
Shea butter can be a good option for many folks.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic 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
1 more professional perspective
It can be especially useful for skin that is easily irritated or prone to redness, including conditions such as rosacea, eczema and contact dermatitis.
Derrick Phillips, MDConsultant dermatologist, Vogue
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