Laneige

Cream Skin Refiner Mist.

Mists & Essences

About this product

A spray-based hydrating mist designed to deliver lightweight moisture to the face, formulated to hydrate without heavy or sticky texture.

Full ingredients

Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Meadowfoam Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propanediol, Disodium Iodide, Green Tea Extract, Tocopherol

Guru Score

77%

Approved

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What they liked

Hydrates without feeling heavy or sticky
Works well before retinoids or workouts
Absorbs quickly into skin

What they flagged

Empties quickly

What the gurus are saying

This mist delivers the Goldilocks hydration: deep moisture without the heavy, sticky feeling of traditional moisturizer. It's especially useful when you wake up and need hydration before a workout, or when you want to prep your skin before tretinoin without blocking the retinoid's effectiveness. Note that it depletes quickly and is now discontinued, so availability is limited.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take May 2024

Type

Mists & EssencesSpray & mist

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

✓Mixed

"It just bursts into hydration, fills every little crevice of your skin with deep down refreshing hydration. It feels awesome. I did prioritize using this, showed it in a few routines, emptied it. I'm going to miss it since it's discontinued. It's something I go through very fast."

Dr. Sam Ellis

880k subs

✓Approved

"I never thought I would use a spray moisturizer because it felt a little bit gimmicky to me and I couldn't really think of a time where I would use this instead of my traditional moisturizer. But it turns out there are a lot of times for it. When I wake up in the morning and I'm going to work out immediately, I don't do my full skincare routine, I usually just splash water on my face and go. But I was finding my face was feeling tight and dry during my workout, and when I would put moisturizer on after cleansing my face in the morning my skin felt heavy and kind of sticky and I didn't like that feeling when I was sweating it during my workout. This mist is the Goldilocks spot for moisturization. Now in the morning I wake up, splash water on my face, put on this mist, and then go work out and that is the perfect amount of hydration without making my skin feel weighed down. I also like to use this in the evening after I've cleansed my face but before I put my tretinoin or whatever retinoid I'm using that night. Occasionally when my rosacea is acting up or I've had sun exposure or my skin's just feeling a little bit, I don't want to put a full-on moisturizer on before my retinoid because for me I don't feel like my retinoids are as effective that way. But I like using the mist as a hydrating moisturizing step that doesn't feel thick or heavy before I go in with my retinoid and it helps me strike that balance of hydrating the skin but not making it feel occluded or stifled."

What the evidence says.

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

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Laneige Cream Skin Refiner Mist?

A spray-based hydrating mist designed to deliver lightweight moisture to the face, formulated to hydrate without heavy or sticky texture.

Is Laneige Cream Skin Refiner Mist worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 77%.

What is Laneige Cream Skin Refiner Mist's Guru Score?

Laneige Cream Skin Refiner Mist holds a Guru Score of 77%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.