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Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence

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Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence — Reddit Reviews

by Mary & May

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Updated October 14, 2026

Blackberry essence delivers cushiony hydration and brightening; too rich for summer.

What the community says

A cushiony cream essence for adding hydration and glow between cleansing and moisturizer, with madecassoside and ceramide NP in the formula. Dehydrated combination skin may love it; acne-prone users report clogged pores and breakouts.

From Reddit

Backed by 13 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/koreanskincare and 1 more.

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What people love

  • Hydrating layer under moisturizer
  • Brightening hydration without reported issues
  • Cushiony winter texture

Watch out for

  • Clogs pores when layered for some users
  • New formulation triggered breakouts
  • Too rich for summer

Product details

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Where to buy

Real Reddit threads — 17 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

“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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