Luzern Mini Essence - Format voyage

It is a 30ml travel size of Luzern's lightweight hydrating essence. The watery, fast absorbing formula rebalances skin after cleansing, improves moisture levels and enhances the absorption of the serums and creams that follow. It is built on glycerin, aloe vera, chamomile, sodium PCA, panthenol and allantoin, and leaves skin refreshed, balanced and ready for the next steps in your routine.

Yes. Luzern lists it for all skin types, including sensitive and dehydrated skin, and the benefits note daily use on all skin types. It targets dehydration, dullness, uneven texture, reduced absorption and travel related imbalance. There is no exfoliant in it, so it is one of the easiest Luzern products to start with. As always, patch test if you are very reactive.

Apply it to clean skin right after cleansing, morning and evening. Dispense into your hands or onto a cotton pad and gently press or sweep over face and neck. Do not rinse. Follow with your serum and moisturizer. Pressing it in with your palms uses less product than a cotton pad and is a good habit when you are travelling with a small bottle.

Luzern does not state a number of uses for the 30ml bottle. Used twice daily and pressed in with the hands, a travel size commonly lasts a few weeks; cotton pad application uses more. The refreshed, balanced feel is immediate, while the smoother, more radiant look and improved absorption of your other products are things to assess after a few consistent weeks.

The directions say serum and moisturizer. In the Luzern travel line that means cleansing with the Mini Pure Cleansing Gelée or Cream, pressing in the Essence, then your serum, then the Mini Crème Light, Mini Luxe Cream or Mini Intensive Cream by day with sunscreen, and the Mini Crème Nuit at night. It is the step that helps everything after it absorb.

Yes. A hydrating essence is a gentle base and does not conflict with actives; apply it first, let it absorb, then your retinol or acid serum, then moisturizer. If you are introducing a new active, do it one at a time and patch test. Keep up daily sunscreen, and if skin is irritated, the Essence and a moisturizer alone make a soothing minimal routine.

It plays the role of a toner in your routine: used after cleansing, not rinsed, to rebalance skin and prepare it for serums. Luzern describes it as a lightweight, watery essence rather than an astringent, so it adds hydration instead of stripping. The Luzern cleanser directions say to follow with toner and moisturizer, and the Essence fills that spot neatly.

WeDoSkin is an authorized Canadian retailer of Luzern; authentic, in date stock shipped from our Ontario warehouse, free shipping over $65, 5% cashback, free samples with every order. The Mini Essence travel size is $42 CAD on wedoskin.ca, and if you have a question before ordering, reach us through our contact page.