What it is: An essence that conditions, protects, and restores visible balance and radiance to your skin while increasing the effectiveness of your next skincare steps.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients: - Cell Balancing Complex™: Visibly rebalances, restores, and renews the skin barrier. - Pollution Shield Complex: Protects skin from environmental pollutants.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: A vital step in your Equilibrium™ ritual, this ultra-hydrating essence brings visible balance to your skin while forming a protective barrier against environmental pollutants.
This product is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner.
Clinical Results: In a consumer test on 32 users: - 100% said skin feels smoother, more hydrated, and conditioned - 96% said skin feels more balanced and refreshed - 93% said skin looks healthier, restored, and more radiant
I divorced Eudermine which I loved but it no longer fit the budget. I am so happy with this product! My skin looks radiant, and feels supple even after a week!!! This is magic!
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meishia13
Brown eyes, Light skin tone, Normal skin
2yrs ago
Recommended
Fantastic
53 year old female with highly sensitive, eczema prone, allergy suffering skin. I absolutely love the essence, serum, both eye creams, and moisturizer. 5 stars for each one. Best line out there. I don't know why there isn't more buzz out there because this is the best. Skipped the cleanser as it is expensive, subpar ingredients (especially considering the quality ingredients in the rest of the line), and you wash it off.
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JennTR
Hazel eyes, Light skin tone, Combination skin
3yrs ago
It’s a No
I didn’t expect it to be a thick consistency. It’s not hydrating to the skin at all and made me break out with 3 large painful pimples
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mikeyy29
Brown eyes, Medium skin tone, Oily skin
3yrs ago
Recommended
A bit expensive but definitely worth it!!!
Hydrating… lightweight.. and for acne prone skin!!!
Use this both day and night and on my 2nd bottle now and definitely see my skin being more hydrating when I add this essence as my first step in my skincare routine. Definitely worth it!
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emely105
Brown eyes, Light Medium skin tone, Combination skin
4yrs ago
Recommended
Masterpiece
A true star in the skincare world. I thought my skincare routine was great prior to this product. However, after introducing it into my routine I've noticed how much of a game changer this is. It perfectly replenishes my skin, while also acting as a perfect "primer" for treatments. I have definitely noticed the improvements with my AHAs and BHAs since using this. Highly recommend.
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KoolKyle
Brown eyes, Medium skin tone, Oily skin
4yrs ago
Recommended
The best essence on the market! Scent-free and hydrating; no wonder it won an allure beauty award. The only thing that could make it even better is if it was a clean product. Expensive but it lasts a couple months and it beats SKII essence, Juice Beauty green apple essence and Glow Recipe watermelon essence.
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msparticular
Brown eyes, Light Medium skin tone, Combination skin
4yrs ago
Recommended
Ultra Hydrating & Calmi
I’ve been using the Essence for just over one week and I’ve been loving it! 1st it layers great with my other skincare products. I pat it on my face & neck and leaves my skin feeling so soft, hydrated and supple. It’s also very soothing as I’ve had a few breakouts recently and the essence helped calm my skin. You can even see a glow without anything else on top. Even though I do greatly enjoy the essence it’s definitely a splurge. If it’s on sale or a sale is running when I’m running out I’ll consider purchasing then.
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PerkiJay
Brown eyes, Light skin tone, Dry skin
4yrs ago
Recommended
Absolutely love!
This is the perfect thing to add to your skincare routine! It’s such a game changer..makes my skin more hydrated and smooth significantly. I also love how my skin looks extra healthy and radiant whenever I use this as well. I find that my other products work much better and are more well absorbed after when I use this too. Plus it never leaves my skin feeling tight!
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Leksey
Brown eyes, Light skin tone, Combination skin
4yrs ago
Recommended
Took me by surprise how great it is
I'm usually pretty apprehen of makeup brands that venture into skincare (and vise versa) but Equilibrium Essence really knocks it out of the park.
Despite what some other reviews say, this does not come in a fancy glass bottle. Just to get that out of the way.
The formula is outstanding. It's more of a gel like texture instead of the more traditional texture of other essence formulas. It's very hydrating, almost enough you can skip any remaining steps and move right to makeup.
This works very similarly to the Kate Somerville Recovery Serum. If you were between the two, I would recommend this one more (cost/product amount is better with the Hourglass).
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mrspandaface
Brown eyes, Fair skin tone, Dry skin
What it is: An essence that conditions, protects, and restores visible balance and radiance to your skin while increasing the effectiveness of your next skincare steps.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients: - Cell Balancing Complex™: Visibly rebalances, restores, and renews the skin barrier. - Pollution Shield Complex: Protects skin from environmental pollutants.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: A vital step in your Equilibrium™ ritual, this ultra-hydrating essence brings visible balance to your skin while forming a protective barrier against environmental pollutants.
This product is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner.
Clinical Results: In a consumer test on 32 users: - 100% said skin feels smoother, more hydrated, and conditioned - 96% said skin feels more balanced and refreshed - 93% said skin looks healthier, restored, and more radiant
Ingredient lists and claims may change or vary from time to time as part of Hourglass’s commitment to innovation and maintaining global compliance. Please refer to the ingredient list on the product packaging you receive to ensure the ingredients are suitable for your personal use.
Suggested Usage: -Pour a small amount onto your fingertips and then press into cleansed skin. -Allow to fully absorb before applying your serum and moisturizer. -Dry patches may require an additional application. -Avoid contact with eyes. -Use in the morning and evening.
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*Some reviewers received something in exchange for a review (free product, payment, sweeps entry).
