BENTON Fermentation Essence Skin Care 3.38 fl.oz. - Galactomyces & Bifida & Lactobacillus/Collagen, Tone Balancing, Smoothing, Elasticity, Korean Clean Beauty Skin Care

I use this as my first step after washing my face before I apply my serums. I’ve seen a noticeable difference my skin’s texture and I feel like it helps my serums absorb into my skin better.

This is a must in my skincare routine. I'm so glad I discovered this. It soothes my skin and doesn't break me out. Long term use of this in my routine has given me even, clear, glowy skin. I use it every morning in my routine.

Felt good but I think it contributed to my skin breaking out, I bought back in January and returned it, I'm still dealing with acne today, which I haven't had problems with in years. Only happened when I tried a bunch of verified Korean skin care products at once. Partially my fault, but please be careful with these products!

Great product. I seriously love this stuff. A little goes a long way. Absorbs beautifully. No strong scent. Would 100% recommend. Thank you!!

To preface: I'm in my thirties, combo skin with some sensitivities to certain products, but otherwise even skin tone with only some pore complaints on my nose and some minor hormonal acne. This product absorbs/dries quickly, which is both a pro and a con for me. It seems almost like as soon as it leaves the bottle and you spread it, it starts to dry. It's faster than I'm used to for other skincare products, so I have to work quickly to get it spread evenly. The consistency is nice, the smell is really good, and it doesn't dry down as sticky or tacky. I've had no issues with my skin reacting to it negatively (a huge bonus) and it doesn't interact negatively with any other products I use (I use this as part of a multistep Korean skincare routine, sans face masks) or layer, nor does it cause problems when I apply makeup. My two complaints are probably the size and the packaging. The bottle arrived leaking in its package, but had not leaked all of the way through the box it came in. There is no collar around the neck of the bottle to prevent the dispenser from descending and the cap itself was not super secure, as the rim is where I found a lot of the leakage. The only "security" on the bottle is this one strip of adhesive that connects the lid to the bottle itself. It just feels really cheap/lazy to not have better protections/anti-tampering for the packaging, especially for what you pay for the size. I also believe the packing itself could be improved, as it had no cushioning/security in its bag and was just left to its own devices and to the mercy and whims of the carriers. However, despite that, the bottle itself had no noticeable cracks or damage though, so I guess there's that. My understanding is skincare can take up to three months before you notice changes, so I'll try to update this review at that point. I've been using this product for about four days, once in the morning and once at night, as part of my regimen. :)

I like the fact my face feels more hydrated after using for one week.

If having fungale acne, this is not the roght product for you. Otherwise, go ahead and purchase this.

This is my second purchase. It also expires in August of this year (2024). There is no way that I can use this entire bottle in that time. The product is great! But it’s not worth much to me expired. Overall, it’s moisturizing, hydrating, light, absorbs well, and has decent ingredients. For the price, the value is there! But to only have a shelf life of one month after delivery? That is not okay!! I’ll be having to return two of these. It doesn’t seem like a big deal but it’s an hour of driving to the ups store to return it each time.