Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence: a Guru Score of 79%

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Skin barrier support2 experts

“It keeps your skin barrier in check.”

Sincerely Miss Ash, watch at 7:17

Redness1 expert

“I notice a lot less redness on my face when I'm using this consistently in my skincare routine”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 9:31

Irritated or reactive skin1 expert

“If your skin is sensitive, it's really dry and flaky, and it just feels a little compromised, then this would be a lovely essence to incorporate to bring in more moisture and to calm down that irritated skin barrier.”

Sincerely Miss Ash, watch at 5:43

Dehydrated skin1 expert

“It is very hydrating and really plumps up the skin, with just a little kiss of honey-like moisture at the top that is great for fighting the dehydration I am prone to in summer from air conditioning.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 2:20

Flaky dry patches1 expert

“If your skin is sensitive, it's really dry and flaky, and it just feels a little compromised, then this would be a lovely essence to incorporate to bring in more moisture and to calm down that irritated skin barrier.”

Sincerely Miss Ash, watch at 5:43

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

✓Yay

"It does soothe the skin, bring anti-inflammation benefits, anti-redness benefits, and that moisture to the skin that's very calming, but it's not overwhelming. It's not oily moisture. It's not heavy moisture. So it can actually be a really good kind of moderate moisture choice for folks who need the nourishment but don't need the weight, who don't need the richness. [...] 10 out of 10. I really enjoy this product."

All 6 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"This Essence is a beautiful, beautiful moisturizing Essence. It is creamy, it's silky, it's luxurious, but it actually has like a gel base to it which actually makes it really hydrating as well. It functions really perfectly like in between toner and serum. [...] It absorbs in really nice, it really plumps out the skin which I love. [...] Really really hydrating, very replenishing. The milky honey moisture, the [...] honey milk, it just locks everything in place without being greasy at the top."

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"It does soothe the skin, bring anti-inflammation benefits, anti-redness benefits, and that moisture to the skin that's very calming, but it's not overwhelming. It's not oily moisture. It's not heavy moisture. So it can actually be a really good kind of moderate moisture choice for folks who need the nourishment but don't need the weight, who don't need the richness. [...] 10 out of 10. I really enjoy this product."

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"I notice a lot less redness on my face when I'm using this consistently in my skincare routine"

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"This is my number one all-time favorite toner. [...] I really like this because it is a very plumping, hydrating but also moisturizing kind of milky essence. It's really nice for a makeup prep type of skincare routine. All of that hydration, all that plumpness really helps to create a smoother canvas for makeup application."

Slow Morning, Late Summer Skincare Routine

"This is the Farmacy Honey Milk Essence and I've been loving this. Usually I've been using this in my nighttime routine but it's been just a little cooler this week especially at nighttime and my skin has been accepting a little bit more moisture. [...] You can see in the texture that it is gel-like, it's got some body to it."

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"I really like The Pharmacy honey milk, [...] especially in summer, because it has a beautiful plumping gel texture rather than a milky creamy one. It is very hydrating and really plumps up the skin, with just a little kiss of honey-like moisture at the top that is great for fighting the dehydration I am prone to in summer from air conditioning."

Sincerely Miss Ash

196k subs

✓Yay

"I was actually using this all winter and it kept my skin so hydrated. It kept it so nourished and I really loved this. I still use this even though we're coming into the warmer months. It's not heavy. It's not greasy or sticky. It actually has a very similar finish on the skin as the Ilia, but it doesn't peel with skincare products. It doesn't peel with my makeup. And it's something that I do use every day, twice a day."

All 4 takes from Sincerely Miss Ash

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"I was actually using this all winter and it kept my skin so hydrated. It kept it so nourished and I really loved this. I still use this even though we're coming into the warmer months. It's not heavy. It's not greasy or sticky. It actually has a very similar finish on the skin as the Ilia, but it doesn't peel with skincare products. It doesn't peel with my makeup. And it's something that I do use every day, twice a day."

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"This has been my go-to this winter and I am obsessed with this. I love a good essence, something that is very hydrating and plumping on the skin, also gives that glow, but at the same time a repairing product to keep the skin barrier nice and strong and repaired. This helps to prevent moisture loss as well. It does have a ceramide blend, but it also contains chamomile and there's also a Hawaiian white honey ingredient that is rich in antioxidants and gives moisture to the skin as well."

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"This is very hydrating and nourishing, also quite repairing on the skin. If your skin is sensitive, it's really dry and flaky, and it just feels a little compromised, then this would be a lovely essence to incorporate to bring in more moisture and to calm down that irritated skin barrier. There's provitamin B5 in here, there's panthenol, chamomile, as well as ceramides."

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"This product has truly saved my skin. [...] The way that this makes my skin feel is incredible. I just have this moisture barrier. It's not greasy or sticky. It doesn't have a scent to it. [...] It keeps your skin barrier in check. If you love Farmacy or you're looking for a really nice essence that is milky and hydrating and nourishing, this is a must try."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"This is actually my partner's favorite milky toner, she loves the way it feels. It has a thicker feel to it, [...] aloe is the first ingredient, and it has this smooth consistency that makes it feel like a truly high end product. My gripe [...] is that the packaging is small and it's a little hard to get the product out. [...] I really do feel this is a great product for supporting your moisture barrier, and I'm not surprised I ended up liking this, it grew on me."

All 3 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

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"This is actually my partner's favorite milky toner, she loves the way it feels. It has a thicker feel to it, [...] aloe is the first ingredient, and it has this smooth consistency that makes it feel like a truly high end product. My gripe [...] is that the packaging is small and it's a little hard to get the product out. [...] I really do feel this is a great product for supporting your moisture barrier, and I'm not surprised I ended up liking this, it grew on me."

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"This is the Farmacy Honey Milk, which was gifted to me. It has too small an opening, so it's very hard to get the product out. It's not impossible, and it's probably the most forgivable product here, but it's still an example of packaging that makes a product hard to finish."

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"The Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence doesn't feel like the same product as the Tirtir Milk Skin Toner to me, [...] they definitely have different ingredients, but if you're looking for hydration with a bit of moisturizing properties, this is going to give you that too. My gripe with it is that it's hard to get the product out of the packaging, the opening is too small for how viscous it is, which is a pretty constant problem I run into these days."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"I thought it would be more like a toner but it's pretty darn thick. [...] It feels really nice. [...] You definitely don't want to use it like a toner because it's so thick it would never absorb into the cotton. [...] For exciting ingredients, it doesn't have any scent that I noticed. It's got aloe, honey ferment, honey camide, chamomile, and panthenol."

What the evidence says.

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

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence?

A hydrating facial essence with an aloe base and honey-derived ingredients, designed to add lightweight moisture and support the skin barrier as a step between toner and serum.

Is Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 79%.

What is Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence's Guru Score?

Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence holds a Guru Score of 79%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.

What is Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence is good for skin barrier support (2 experts), redness (1 expert), irritated or reactive skin (1 expert), dehydrated skin (1 expert) and flaky dry patches (1 expert).