K-Beauty brand Laneige has launched a 2-in-1 hybrid product -- Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer.

It combines the softening and absorption powers of a toner with the hydration and benefits of a moisturizer.

Why It Is So Effective

Laneige says moisture is the most important requirement for the skin's luminosity and translucency, and the translucency of the skin is determined by how much light is scattered and dispersed onto its surface.

A thicker stratum corneum prevents light dispersion, making the skin tone dark and dull -- and hydration is what determines the thickness of this strateum corneum.

Without sufficiently hydrating the skin, natural moisturizing factors decrease, making the strateum corneum drier and thicker. It also accelerates various skin problems such as wrinkles and pigmentation.

An Innovative Formulation

Laneige developed a trademarked "Cream Blending Technology" that blends cream into a water formula. It uses a high-pressure blending process to break down the cream to nano units, so that it can be immersed into the toner without separation.

This results in a lightweight formula that quickly absorbs moisture into the skin, with long-lasting moisture.

The product's main ingredient is White Leaf Tea Water. It uses green tea, a heritage ingredient of the brand's parent company, AmorePacific.

The green tea is sourced from AmorePacific's own green tea fields in Jeju Island. The tea is grown under complete shade, shielded from light and is harvested once a year in late April and early May.

To boost the White Leaf Tea's efficacy by 150%, it goes through the Dutch cold brewing extraction method. The end result is an amino acid-rich White Leaf Tea Water that strengthens skin barrier, soothes the skin, and offers deeper hydration and moisturization benefits.

Cream Skin is free of parabens, phthalates and mineral oils. It is formulated without PEG-based surfactants, synthetic pigments, fragrance, animal-derived ingredients and triethanolamine.