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toner
Beauty of Joseon

Ginseng Essence Water

Type
Toner
Size
150 ml
Key ingredients
Ginseng water, niacinamide
Skin types
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Fragrance
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What users keep saying · from 10 reviews

hydrating5greasy2broke me out1cleared breakouts1gentle1irritating1lightweight1stinging1

Nearly finished with a bottle, a user has come to like the BoJ Ginseng Essence Water and will likely repurchase.

“i have come to like ginseng essence and most probably will buy new as I am about to finish my 40”
positive

An oily, dehydrated user found the Ginseng Essence Water calmed breakouts and prevented flare-ups.

“when I started breaking out this really did calm my skin and prevented angry acne outbursts.”
positivecleared breakoutslightweight

A user found the BoJ Ginseng Essence Water sticky and irritating, turning them red with breakouts.

“The boj ginseng water was no good for my skin (and it's not the ginseng itself; I've used other ginseng products that were fine); it was sticky, irritating, turned me red and gave me irritation breakouts.”
negativeirritatingbroke me out

A 50-plus user who loves it and has bought a second bottle.

“the only one I use from that series and I love it ordered already a second bottle”
positivehydrating

A user regrets buying the BoJ Ginseng Essence Water, which felt greasy and uncomfortable.

“My skin dose not like the boj water at all. I applied and my skin felt realty greasy and uncomfortable.”
negativegreasy

A user finds the Ginseng Essence Water only mildly hydrating, and it stings near the eyes and on pimples.

“Ginseng Essence Water feels more like a mildly hydrating toner to me when my skin is normal -- it actually stings when I have it too close to my eyes or my pimples.”
mixedhydratingstinging

A user likes the Ginseng Essence Water but doesn't find it especially calming.

“I do use and like the BOJ Ginseng Essence Water as well, but it doesn't feel especially calming to me.”
mixedhydrating

A normal-to-dry user found the Ginseng Essence Water oily and ineffective.

“Sadly I didn’t like the boj ginseng water. It felt oily and did nothing for my face even though I have normal to dry skin.”
negativegreasy

A quarter through the bottle, a user says the Ginseng Essence Water feels nice but hasn't done anything, so they won't repurchase.

“I'm currently 1/4 of the way through BOJ Ginseng Essence. It hasn't really done anything for me. I'll finish it bc it feels nice on my skin, bit won't rp.”
mixed

On their second bottle, a user loves the Ginseng Essence Water for calming sensitive, angry skin.

“I am on my second bottle of BOJ Ginseng Essence Water. Love it for when I am on my period and my skin is just sensitive and angry.”
positivegentle

Finished the bottle without noticing any effect.

“notice anything while using the ginseng water even though i finished it”
negative

Older than 36 months. These may describe an earlier version.

Loves it: herby scent and leaves skin hydrated and glowy.

“love the Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water, which has kind of an herby scent and leave my skin feeling hydrated and glowy”
positivehydratingstrong scent

Found it did nothing beyond slight hydration and won't repurchase.

“did nothing for me. Just a slight tiny wee hydration which i think i can get from other products”
negative

Wants to love it but doesn't think it does anything for their skin.

“I want to love the Ginseng Essence Water, but I just don't. I don't think it does anything for my skin either”
negative

Enjoys it but doesn't find it hydrating enough on its own, pairing it with another toner.

“adds enough hydration for what I want in a toner/essence”
mixedhydrating

Used a third of a bottle and de-stashed it: no glow or hydration they could discern.

“this appeared to do nothing for me - no glow, no hydration that I could discern. Used 1/3 of a bottle and de-stashed it”
negative