ISNTREE Hyaluronic Acid Water Essence is a lightweight, fast-absorbing hyaluronic acid serum that deeply hydrates and plumps skin for a smooth, glowing complexion.
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Editorial Summary: This serum's super lightweight and absorbs crazy fast. Great for combo and sensitive skin, keeps stuff hydrated and plump without feeling heavy. Some say it's meh or watery, but most love how it makes their skin glowy and prepped for other products. If you want glass skin vibes without the fuss, this one's a solid pick.
Methodology: Analyzed 23 user quotes from 2015 to 2025 across multiple skincare-related subreddits including AsianBeauty, KoreanBeauty, SkincareAddiction, and more, synthesizing frequent themes and opinions for an impartial summary.
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personally, I've went through 3 bottles of torriden and it basically did nothing for my skin. it's like water. I'm not sure about isntree tho
I tried both. Personally both are hydrating. Isntree absorbs slightly faster but smells abit plastic. Torriden smells better IMO. I have sensitive, acne and combi skin.
I have used the isntree HA both the normal and the plus. Both are great. The normal one is semi watery and can be layered on skin . The plus one is little thick and has a serum consistency. Personally I liked the serum consistency one because it's plumping effect was better. I even tried layering with the plus one and achieved that glass skin effect. And also the plus variant a little goes a very long way. Hope it helps :)
Isntree hyaluronic acid serum: I love gentle products that work on sensitive skin. No irritation, redness, or anything when I use this. It layers perfectly under moisturizer and makeup. I use this with the hyaluronic toner as well and it really sets the tone for the rest of my skincare. Nice and hydrated skin.
I agree! Torriden serum feels too much like a toner. How about the isntree? Does it help with pigmentation?
Isntree gave me noticeably bouncier skin. It also absorbs slightly faster than Torriden. But Torriden gave me great results too, just prefer Isntree a smidge more. Have combo skin
I have the isntree and agreed its lightweight, for my combo-oily skin its enough hydration.
I have tried a sample drlm isntree, it wasn't bad at all but not as good as the Torriden one and it's also more pricey.