Innisfree’s Bestselling Green Tea Seed Serum: Review

Innisfree’s Green Tea Seed Serum  (even the intensive version) is one of Innisfree’s signature and bestselling products, while it’s got great reviews around the board, I’ve yet to try it. I finally got a sample from Innisfree a while ago and here’s what I thought!

**Sincerely sorry for the late blog post but I scalded my left hand with hot water, and it’s put me behind schedule a little.**

 I’m honestly surprised that I haven’t tried the serum yet since it’s been 2 years since Innisfree opened their first stores in Canada at Yorkdale Mall. I hear a lot of good reviews about the serum and the consensus seems that people are very satisfied with it, despite there being a very saturated market for green tea serums and serums in general.

First of all, there is a refreshing green tea scent to the serum. I personally don’t find it overpowering but I do want you to know because I know some people prefer to buy scent-free products. It’s fairly hydrating and absorbs quickly too which is a big plus.

I think I’m too used to other serums to the point I kind of find it basic? However, in my opinion, the Green Tea serum from Innisfree is a great and lightweight option for a summer routine or a minimalistic/basic routine for those just starting out or trying to reduce the products they use.

I saw somewhere, someone pointed out that the serum does contain alcohol in it (it’s the 4th ingredient I believe). I’m not a big fan of alcohol, because I had used a toner with a really high alcohol content and it seemed to have dried out/messed up my skin a little.  I don’t know for sure if that was the cause, or if it was just my diet or something, but I tend to be a little more cautious about it now.

Despite having “tried” the serum with the sample (or deluxe sample?) I got, I’ll most likely end up buying a full-sized version of the serum to try.  I’m still a little wary of the alcohol in the product, but I haven’t noticed any immediate dryness so I guess it should be ok, overall I would recommend it for beginners/as a beginner product.