Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence — Reddit Reviews
by Mary & May
Updated October 18, 2026
Blackberry extract essence hydrates and brightens; reformulation breaks some people out.
What the community says
A cushiony cream essence with blackberry extract, centella extract, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide NP, and jojoba oil adds hydration and brightness under moisturizer. Dehydrated combination skin gets the most from its cushiony finish. This version can clog pores or break out some users.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Reformulation feels thinner and less cushiony
- Can clog pores or trigger breakouts
Product details
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 19 mentions across 13 threads
Mary & May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence on Reddit, in one place — 13 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
“Mary and may and Celimax.”
Mentioned
“The former’s blackberry line is amazing”
Mentioned
“Nothing will beat the Mary & May Blackberry Cream for me.”
Mentioned
“Mary & May’s prior formulation of the blackberry cream essence.”
Positive
“More cushiony, thicker, more everything.”
Positive
