Commercial Poem Ferments

Little bottles of the Sooryehan Hyobidam Fermented Emulsion in a plastic package, on a cute potato cushion. Not my finest photography but too cute not to use Introduction  So, I've obviously written at length about my love for the Sooryehan Bon Firming cream. Several times now! Link to the Bon Firming cream first impressions post Link to follow up post on the Bon Firming cream And I'd tried an emulsion before, I thought it was fine as a first moisturiser for my neck but I didn't think it had any dramatic benefits.  The problem is that my neck is a tricky beast - very little seems to please it beyond. So I try not to judge neck products on efficacy, just on whether they irritate me. Woe is my neck is not what I came here to write about... This Sooryehan emulsion is very well formulated and a decent emulsion that now has permanent slot in my routine as my AM summer cream.  Or at least it did, until the hard water affected my skin and now I need much more moisturising product

TL;DR: I decided to try an entirely fermented routine (apart from actives and SPF, I may yet try SPF). This is a compilation of the quarterly follow-up posts, including longer term reflections and products I've tried since Link to the original all ferment routine blog post . This is a best of the updates but leaving out most of the updates on the original routine, as I basically moved on immediately to new shiny and this post is already super long! However, if anyone wants the updates on the original routine, I can post them separately - just let me know in the comments. The original update posts included thoughts on the tested products as I had used them longer - for example, a product might have multiple further updates across the different posts. To make it easier to digest, I've put them together, noting the date on each. You'll notice that the reviews become seriously more luxe-heavy as time goes on. Most of them were sample sachets or mini bottles for reference. Also,

As you might guess given this blog is full of Sooryehan and Whoo reviews, I'm not using anything from this routine any more unless I've got leftovers from repurchases.  I posted this in August 2022, getting on for two years ago! How much things change... Original post with updates in italics TL;DR: individually, these products are likely as good as the higher end ones they're replacing: but what about in a complete routine? They were perfect for my skin in the UK summer but I've found I need more oil and creamy products this winter. However, I'm still using quite a few from this routine most days! Products tested Beauty of Joseon Radiance cleansing balm Secret Key Rose Starting Treatment Essence (+ SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion) ONE THING Centella Asiatica Extract Cezanne Deep Moisture Skin Conditioner ONE THING Centella Asiatica serum  Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion Benton Aloe Real Cool Soothing gel  Purito Oat-In Calming Gel cream - stopped using this, a