By Wishtrend

By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence.

Mists & Essences

About this product

A hydrating essence containing propolis, heartleaf extract, and zinc PCA, formulated to support skin health and address acne concerns.

Full ingredients

Aqua(Water), Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Saccharomyces/Honey Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propolis Extract, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Nitrate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin

Guru Score

75%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Hydrating and calming
Gentle oil control without stripping
Works well layered with other products

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

This blend of propolis, heartleaf, and zinc PCA earns praise for gently addressing acne and inflammation without stripping, making it solid for everyday use on oil-prone or sensitive skin. Reviewers note that pairing it with the brand's serum amplifies results while maintaining the gentleness. Some appreciated the hydrating and calming effects but found it unnecessary to repurchase because they already had another product handling inflammation.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take April 2025

Best for

Acne-prone skin

Type

Mists & EssencesLiquid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

✓Yay

"This duo is one of my favorites throughout the year but I find myself especially gravitating towards these two products in the springtime because these are my secret products for helping to address breakouts for my sensitive skin. Both of these products do feature propolis, which is a really great anti-inflammatory ingredient. It's great for reducing redness and inflammation and irritation on the skin. It's a wound healing ingredient. It also has antibacterial properties."

All 5 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"This is such a fantastic anti-acne product for sensitive skin because they rely on 10% willow bark extract in here, and that is a really nice natural exfoliant. It's not as aggressive as chemical exfoliation, so it's not like putting a pH or a BHA on your face, but it does have some of those really gentle skin cell turnover benefits. I can't use chemical exfoliation every single day but I can use this every single day."

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"It's antibacterial, it's anti-inflammatory, it's hydrating for the skin. But then they've also combined these two ingredients with zinc PCA, which is another gentle ingredient that can be quite helpful for oil control on the skin. [...] Zinc PCA is one of the more gentle ingredients, it doesn't strip the skin, but it just helps to encourage a little bit more oil control and balance within the sebum. You see how all these three ingredients really do help as an everyday type of serum."

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"When I was really actively breaking out with new pimples coming up every day, this is when I grabbed this and added it into my routine and I noticed a difference. Not only did this help take down the swelling and the inflammation, but it seemed like it was actively encouraging healing as well, and it really helped calm my skin. I think it has a really beautiful clarifying effect because they do use what I call a salicylic acid cousin, which is willow bark."

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"I absolutely love the serum, but I forgot how well the essence actually boosts the benefits of the serum. A product like this is so great because it's propolis and heartleaf along with zinc PCA. These are all really gentle ingredients that respect the moisture of your skin. They're not as stringent or stripping, but they really do help with inflammation, they help with bacteria, they help with acne, and really help to calm the skin down and facilitate healing."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Mixed

"The By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence [...] was nice, I like propolis, but I'm finding myself moving away from propolis as an anti-inflammatory ingredient because I already love another product so much for fighting inflammation that I don't feel like I need to keep looking for extracts to give me that. This essence is hydrating, but it's more than that, it's also calming and soothing. Still, I probably won't repurchase it."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Urea

Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence?

A hydrating essence containing propolis, heartleaf extract, and zinc PCA, formulated to support skin health and address acne concerns.

Is By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 75%.

What is By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence's Guru Score?

By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence holds a Guru Score of 75%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.