Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Serum: Guru Score 61%

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.

Excess oil and shine2 experts

“I think this could be something that you can incorporate into your routine that may help with improving post-acne marks and maybe offer some sebum control.”

Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 19:15

Breakouts and acne1 expert

“It's great for redness, breakouts, easily sensitized skin and slow aging, and it helps with oil control without stripping your skin of its natural sebum and oils.”

James Welsh, watch at 27:31

Dark spots and post-acne marks1 expert

“I think this could be something that you can incorporate into your routine that may help with improving post-acne marks and maybe offer some sebum control.”

Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 19:15

Redness1 expert

“It's great for redness, breakouts, easily sensitized skin and slow aging, and it helps with oil control without stripping your skin of its natural sebum and oils.”

James Welsh, watch at 27:31

Dull skin1 expert

“you get gentle brightening benefits alongside hydration, so it's really a double whammy product.”

April Basi, watch at 4:44

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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April Basi

72k subs

~Mixed

"That doesn't make it a bad product. The formula feels beautiful on the skin. If you love the sensorial feel of K beauty and [...] your skin isn't reactive, this is for you, you get gentle brightening benefits alongside hydration, so it's really a double whammy product. [...] Just know that the HA concentration is lower than the name suggests and the essential oils are there."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

~Nay

"So it's another hard no for free"

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

~Yay

"This was the very first product that I ever used from Korea. It's a really lovely hydrating serum that contains green tea extract derived specifically from Jeju Island, which is a lovely, beautiful island from Korea that is the right environment for growing wonderful biodiverse species of green tea, and they handpick each of the green teas to produce this serum. It contains green tea extract along with different blends of hyaluronic acid that just makes a great lightweight hydrating serum."

All 2 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu

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"This was the very first product that I ever used from Korea. It's a really lovely hydrating serum that contains green tea extract derived specifically from Jeju Island, which is a lovely, beautiful island from Korea that is the right environment for growing wonderful biodiverse species of green tea, and they handpick each of the green teas to produce this serum. It contains green tea extract along with different blends of hyaluronic acid that just makes a great lightweight hydrating serum."

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"It's highly [...] suitable for all skin types, it's lightweight, non-sticky, hydrating, so even if you have acne skin I think this could be something that you can incorporate into your routine that may help with improving post-acne marks and maybe offer some sebum control."

Dr. Aanchal MD

3.50M subs

~Yay

"Innisfree green tea seed serum"

Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

~Nay

"There was nothing about the product that really showed benefits on my skin that made me think I need to go out and repurchase this. It really didn't do much for me, but [...] it's a solid product. [...] I do find this to be a very fairly priced product especially when we're talking about something that's available at Sephora. [...] Thirty dollars for 80 milliliters of product, I mean most serums are 30 ml or 50 ml, so I think that this is priced exactly right."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"Going back to when I first got into Korean skincare, I always used to use Innisfree's Green Tea Seed Serum, which I think is called something different now. I love it. It's great for redness, breakouts, easily sensitized skin and slow aging, and it helps with oil control without stripping your skin of its natural sebum and oils. [...] I've repurchased this serum a total of nine times and I still have no idea how it works."

What the evidence says.

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

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 Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Serum?

A lightweight Innisfree serum that combines green tea extract with hyaluronic acid, designed to hydrate the skin.

Is Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Serum worth it?

The gurus are split. 3 of the 6 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 61%.

What is Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Serum's Guru Score?

Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Serum holds a Guru Score of 61%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected.

What is Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Serum good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Serum is good for excess oil and shine (2 experts), breakouts and acne (1 expert), dark spots and post-acne marks (1 expert), redness (1 expert) and dull skin (1 expert).

Is Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Serum good for excess oil and shine?

2 experts who reviewed Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Serum say it is. Dr. Jenny Liu put it this way: “I think this could be something that you can incorporate into your routine that may help with improving post-acne marks and maybe offer some sebum control.”