Review (1/5): Deceptive, and cheap.
I am so very disappointed with this product line by Amorepacific. I love their other brands, IOPE and sulwhasoo. But I was in the search for a more affordable toner/emulsion/serum and was excited when they introduced this line and gave a discount. They really sold this beta-hyaluronic whatever that works 1.5x better and I thought it was a new patented technology. But no. Contrary to their marketing claim, there is no such thing as beta hyaluronic acid. Yes I looked up patent registry and trademark registry and Amorepacific didn’t register anything new in the past few years related to hyaluronic acid. They just put a new spin on beta glucan, which according to some studies works 20% better, not 150% like they claim. Also beta glucan is toward the end of the ingredient list, meaning we have no idea how much of it is even in there. It’s so disappointing that Amorepacific decides to just flat out lie to customers about it. Makes me go wonder what else they are lying about.
Now I would not have done all the research if the serum worked well in the first place. But it came with no safety seal which made me go um. The packaging felt cheap. The liquid felt cheap and diluted. My skin smelled like plastic. My skin didn’t stay hydrated like other serums and that’s when I knew something was up. I bought toner, emulsion and serum. The emulsion was sealed but the toner and serum was not. I didn’t even bother trying the emulsion. I’ll be returning these all. I will also be seeking new skincare products that are not made by Amorepacific. Goodbye.