A lot of people will compare this and the Missha Artemisia First Essence. I have not tried that one, but I do not expect much difference. There are YouTube videos out there comparing them. From my experience of using this product, it is a very light liquid that feels like water. It gets absorbed into the skin very quickly thanks to the 3x fermentation. It smells very herbal; I did not really like it at first, but now I am in love with it. It does sting my eyes if I use it too close to my eyes. Good value and great product, does what I expect it to do and is moderately hydrating.