Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum — Reddit Reviews
by innisfree
Updated September 25, 2026
Hydrating green tea serum with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid; dewy finish.
What the community says
A lightweight hydrating serum people use under moisturizer, during tret flaking, or as a makeup base. Redditors like the dewy, supple finish and the niacinamide plus hyaluronic acid combo. Oily skins can find it too much.
What this means for you
What people love
- Niacinamide plus HA in a light serum
- Gives that dewy, plump finish
- Works under moisturizer or tret routines
Watch out for
Product details
Concerns
Skin Type
Key Ingredients
Skin type data limited
What the science says
Acne
Some evidence
Niacinamide: 6 studies tested it on its own. See all 17 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found niacinamide helped acne
- Some studies found 4% niacinamide cleared acne about as well as clindamycin
- One study found 4% niacinamide improved red, sore spots, but IPL worked better
- Some research found no clear difference, and a large review said the effects were uncertain
Hyperpigmentation
Some evidence
Niacinamide: 5 studies tested it on its own. See all 24 studies
What the studies found
- All of these studies found niacinamide helped fade dark spots or patches
- In clinical trials, 5% niacinamide faded dark spots more than a placebo
- It also helped when used with salicylic acid peels, more than peels alone
- Used on its own, it helped, but one study found a niacinamide mix worked better
- One study found the fading effect reversed after stopping niacinamide
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 11 mentions across 9 threads
innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum on Reddit, in one place — 9 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/Rosacea and 2 more, summarized.
“I like some of innisfree’s other products (sebum care sunscreen, sheet masks, green tea serum)”
Mentioned
“Plus the green tea serum is now almost the double price comparing to a few years ago.”
Mentioned
“I had to get the Green tea serum”
Mentioned
“Innisfree green tea serum.”
Positive
“Expected it to be just fluff”
Positive
“my skin glows with it.”
Positive
“I have found the following seems to help me: Sulphur soap, INNISFREE Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream”
Positive
“innisfree green tea seed serum, liked the texture, saw no results, repurchased once and then stopped”
Cautionary
“liked the texture, saw no results”
Cautionary
“repurchased once and then stopped”
Cautionary
“for straight up moisturizer the innisfree green tea seed serum... work well for oily combo skin and are fa safe”
Positive
“Cosrx oil free ultra moisturizing lotion with birch sap is a solid pick. also check out skin1004 hyalu cica water fit sun cream if you want spf built in. for straight up moisturizer the innisfree green tea seed serum or purito centella unscented serum work well for oily combo skin and are fa safe”
Positive
“AB non comedogenic/fungal acne safe moisturiser recommendations?”
Positive
“i’ve been using the innisfree one with the green tea serum”
Positive
“it keeps me so hydrated when i’m flaking away!”
Positive
“the green tea serum”
Positive
Other variants in this line
Same formula family — here’s what changes between them.
- SerumYou’re here
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum
11 mentions
Acid CreamGreen Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Cream
4 mentions
