I love Innisfree products, and I really enjoyed using this serum. It feels nice going onto the skin, and the scent is nice, but not overpowering. I had very high hopes for this serum. I so wish that I could continue using it, especially at the price point for such a large quantity (80ml) of serum. It's an amazing deal. I know that this is typically a very nice, hydrating product, from hearing about the experience of others. It is very affordably-priced for such a large quantity, so I would recommend trying it, if you don't have sensitivities to Niacinamide, denatured alcohol, lactic acid, or the fragrances in the product. Unfortunately, my experience was probably fairly atypical, because I just figured out that I'm allergic to/sensitive to Niacinamide. I've been struggling for several months, trying to find good products that work for my skin, and I just couldn't seem to figure it out. My skin was doing worse and worse, no matter what I tried. It never occurred to me that Niacinamide was the culprit, because it's supposed to be this amazing ingredient that works wonders & is great for all skin types. It's supposed to be soothing, restoring, and healing, among many other desirable attributes. (And unfortunately, it is in almost everything these days.) Once I dropped all of my Niacinamide products, my skin started looking much better fairly quickly. I did try a single, low-dose Niacinamide product, once my skin was healed, and the reaction was immediate, so I'm certain that Niacinamide is a no-no for me. My skin type is dry & sensitive. Niacinamide (in any product) left my skin more and more dehydrated over time. No matter how much I fought it by using ultra-hydrating and moisturizing products. It left my skin with lots of deep (temporary) wrinkles and fine lines, due to the severe dehydration. My skin had a weird, pale, white, powdery appearance, but I didn't have any typical dryness or flaking. It was very strange. My skin also looked kind of puffy, swollen, and even "frothy" at times. I had lots of unusual texture, and strange, red, swollen, raised "bumps" on my skin. My skin was also, red, inflamed, and itchy with flushing, warming, burning, and stinging. I know that these are some very strange symptoms. They are hard for me to adequately describe, because I've never experienced or heard of anything like it, but the symptoms were definitely all due to Niacinamide. So glad I finally cracked the case. It's a shame to have to forego such an all-around hardworking ingredient. That being said... I'm grateful to forego the negative effects that it was having on my skin. If you aren't sensitive to the ingredients, I do recommend giving this Innisfree Green Tea Seed Intensive Hydrating Serum a try. It's a very nice, soothing, hydrating product for those with no sensitivities, and Innisfree is an awesome K-beauty brand, in general. I so wish that I was able to continue using this serum...
