Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence — Reddit Reviews
by Mary & May
Updated September 2, 2026
Bi-phase essence with hydrating and brightening benefits; too rich for summer.
What the community says
This bi-phase essence provides hydration and brightening under moisturizers, praised for winter use especially. It's too rich for warmer months and some report breakouts from newer formulations. Fans layer it both AM and PM for hydration boosts.
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Real Reddit threads — 9 mentions across 9 threads
Mary & May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence on Reddit, in one place — 9 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/koreanskincare and 1 more, summarized.
“Mary&May BlackBerry Complex Cream Essence”
Positive
“have also second bottle of their cream essence”
Positive
“The blackberry essence is also wonderful to put right underneath your moisturizer”
Positive
“it is very much not a replacement for the moisturiser, it's just another hydrating step.”
Positive
“Mary&May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence -I love this product so much its hydrating brightning no issues at all”
Cautionary
“the new one breaks me out i'm so upset”
Cautionary
“Because of that I WNRP.”
Cautionary
“I also like mary & may's blackberry essence and the matching cream.”
Positive
“I changed to products with propolis”
Positive
“found that worked really well”
Positive
“I recommend both the Celimax Dual Barrier Toner (it's milky, more like an essence) and the Mary & May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence.”
Mentioned
“I recommend both the Celimax Dual Barrier Toner”
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“Mary & May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence”
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“The Mary and May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence.”
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“It's one of those bi-phase ones that you have to shake but it's lovely.”
Positive
“Too rich for summer but I wouldn't be without it in winter.”
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