What Is Essence For Skincare?

Skincare enthusiasts wanting improved hydration and enhanced key ingredient delivery should look to an essence. But where does it fit into their routine? We’ll explain what an essence is and how it can help you to achieve smoother, more hydrated skin.

What is a Skincare Essence?

A skincare essence is a lightweight, hydrating formulation that can be easily layered with toners or serums to deliver additional skincare benefits. Some essences are packed with ingredients like humectants to nourish and condition the skin helping to improve hydration and texture; some can even prepare the skin for better absorption of subsequent products.

Essences are common in Korean and broader Asian skincare routines; praised for their role in achieving the highly-sought-after K-beauty glass skin. Essences are gaining traction in Western skincare as people search for ways to enhance their regimen and achieve a radiant glow.

Benefits of a Skincare Essence

Our Multi-Active Delivery Essence is designed to offer multiple benefits. It’s uniquely formulated with four active technologies, effectively hydrating to condition the skin and prime it for enhanced delivery of skincare ingredients. As an added benefit, deep hydration helps to strengthen the skin barrier.

Person applying The Ordinary Multi-Acitve Delivery Essence to face

How to Prep Your Skin With an Essence

After cleansing, dehydration can make skin feel tight or dry; this can hinder the absorption of serums and moisturizers. An essence acts as a hydrating primer, preparing skin for the rest of your skincare regimen.

Post-cleansing, pat a few drops of Multi-Active Delivery Essence onto the skin using your hands or a cotton pad. Follow with serums and moisturizer. This prep step helps boost hydration, ensuring skin is primed for delivery of skincare ingredients.

Pairing Multi-Active Delivery Essence and Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Multi-Active Delivery Essence Swatch

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% and Multi-Active Delivery Essence are a great pair. When used together, Multi-Active Delivery Essence doubles the penetration of niacinamide in Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% within one hour.*

Target the look of fine lines and improve skin texture with Multi-Active Delivery Essence and Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. Both formulas support hydration and the skin barrier to help improve elasticity and enhance the overall appearance of the complexion.

The Ordinary Multi-Active Delivery Essence and Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Achieve Radiant, Glowing Skin

Essences play a key role in skincare routines. Including Multi-Active Delivery Essence in your regimen can improve skin hydration to prime for skincare ingredient delivery and help you achieve radiant, glowing skin.

In-vitro testing measured after applying Multi-Active Delivery Essence followed by Niacinamide 10% Zinc 1% vs Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% alone.

Multi-Active Delivery Essence

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