This serum is the most soothing product I have found. I love it so much I bought one as a back up so that I am sure to not run out…..my only complaint is that the packaging is not see thru…

Whenever I have an allergy flair, my skin becomes very dry and flaky. This product helped me to bounce back. It quickly put moisture and hydration back into my skin. Reading the reviews, I feel like most people did not follow the directions that state to apply this serum to damp skin before any other serums. I have not had any issues with pilling. But I understand that pilling is caused by two products in your routine not being compatible. Not the product by itself. You can always use it at night if it doesn’t work with your makeup. This has been wonderful for my dry sensitive skin. I would highly recommend it.

Tried it on a whim about a year ago, now I love it in my nightly routine. Saves my skin in dry, winter months; at my worst months, I use it in the morning, too. I have subtle bumps on my skin that appear when cleansing, but it's hard to tell if this serum is at all related. Using this serum alone make anything noticeably worse for my combination skin. Love that it's affordable.

I decided to try this because in the store it felt very moisturizing. I use it as a serum and it pills so bad even only using a pea sized amount, I had tried the ordinary ectoin serum and loved it and thought this may help my dry skin more since it was a bit thicker but the pilling makes it such a pain. I tried using first in my routine, after my vitamin c, giving plenty of time to dry down but still get pilling. disappointed.

I have had this product for 3 months, and every time I try and use it I end up with dry and irritated patches. I have combo acne prone skin that isn’t necessarily sensitive. I wish I didn’t keep this serum and just returned it.

This is nice but it’s not for dry skin. I think this works better for acne prone/oily/combination skin

I’ve been using this for about a year and feel my skin is very hydrated and bouncy! I’ve bought two bottles and love the plump it gives. Never had any problem with it under makeup or any of my sunscreens

I really like this. It layers super well with my other skincare and really helps my dehydrated but oily skin type. It’s best on damp skin and I’ve really see a difference in my skins bounce after quitting retinal and pivoting to a barrier focused routine.

I'd been on the lookout for ectoin products for a while, as I wanted to give the ingredient a try. I saw this one online and noticed it was affordable and has 2% ectoin, a higher percentage than a lot of other ectoin-containing products in this price range. I swatched it on the back of my hand and liked the texture. Turns out the feeling on your hand doesn't exactly translate to the feeling on the face. I layered this product over likely ten plus layers of the Cosrx Propolis toner and one layer of the Celimax Noni Ampoule. When it dried down, it immediately formed an uncomfortable tacky film on my face. I still feel it 30 minutes later after putting moisturizer on top, which I find usually helps reduce that tackiness. It's like I can feel it around my eyes and cheeks, areas where my face moves. While it didn't pill on my face, strangely enough, it pilled on my hands after I applied it. I had to wash them immediately afterwards. I also don't find this product to be hydrating or soothing. I've had it for a while now and given it numerous shots, but it continues to disappoint. If you're looking to try Ectoin, look elsewhere. This feels like a cheap product that was rushed out the door without enough testing to jump on the Ectoin bandwagon as fast as possible. Considering the owners of the Inkey List started the brand with the proposition of being the "Fast Fashion of Skincare" (see https://fashionista.com/2018/07/be-for-beauty-cosmetic-skincare-brands), this is not surprising. I may try a cleaner, mist or moisturizer in the future, but I don't see myself buying any serums from The Inkey List again.

I was recommended this product by a sephora employee because my skin was burning off because it was my second week using tretinoin. really love this product it def helped my skin barrier.