ISNTREE

ISNTREE is a Korean facial skincare brand. Many people search for it as “Instree”, but the name is spelled ISNTREE. According to its Korean website, the brand presents itself as a “functional green beauty” brand: it combines natural and functional ingredients and concentrates on skin-friendly ingredients. The same site says it started from a blog about cosmetic ingredients, which helps explain why ingredients feature so prominently in its product names.

At Ma Petite Coree, the ISNTREE selection covers almost a full routine: cleansers, toners, essences, serums and ampoules, creams, sunscreens, masks, spot patches and eye care. For a first look at the brand, you can also read our article about ISNTREE.

The brand does not show strict ranges on our selection, so we group products by name. These are not ranges defined by ISNTREE. Here are the families that come up most:

• Hyaluronic Acid: Ultra-Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner, Ultra-Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Hyaluronic Acid Aqua Gel Cream, Hyaluronic Acid Water Mist and several sunscreens.
• Onion Newpair: Onion Newpair Gel Cream, Onion Newpair B5 Ampoule, Onion Newpair Clear Pad and the Onion Newpair Spot Patch Basic patches.
• Onion Fresh: Onion Fresh Light Sun Stick and Onion Fresh Fluid Sun Cream.
• Mugwort Calming: Mugwort Calming Deep Cleansing Balm, Mugwort Calming Clay Mask and Mugwort Calming Ampoule.
• Green Tea Fresh: Green Tea Fresh Toner, Green Tea Fresh Emulsion and Green Tea Fresh Cleanser.
• Yam Root: Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser, Yam Root Vegan Milk Toner and Yam Root Vegan Milk Cream.
• PDRN: Kim PDRN Hydro Firming Cream, Kim PDRN Boosting Glow Pad and Gim PDRN Deep Sleep Mask.
• Hyper: Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum, Hyper Niacinamide 20 Serum and Hyper Acid 4 AHA BHA PHA RHA 30 Serum.

Other products sit outside these families, such as C-Niacin Toning Ampoule, TW-Real Eye Cream, Chestnut BHA 0.9% Toner or Plum Peptide Booster 2000s: open their pages for the format and use.

If your skin is dry, start with the hyaluronic acid products: a toner, a serum, then a cream, for example the Hyaluronic Acid Water Essence followed by the Hyaluronic Acid ZINC Moisture Cream. You can also browse products for dry skin.

If your skin is combination to oily or blemish-prone, look at the Chestnut BHA 0.9% Toner and the Onion Newpair Spot Patch Basic patches for a targeted spot, along with the selection for oily skin. If your skin feels sensitive, the Mugwort Calming and Real Rose Calming products mention calming in their names: introduce them gently, one at a time. You can also browse sensitive skin.

If you want a routine focused on firmness, look at the PDRN family and the TW-Real Eye Cream. For dull skin, compare the C-Niacin Toning Ampoule and the Hyper Niacinamide 20 Serum. Cosmetic advice, not medical advice.

If you like this style of skincare, other close Korean brands are at Ma Petite Coree, such as ANUA, TORRIDEN or ROUND LAB.

The first clue is the product names. At ISNTREE, almost every product carries its ingredient or its family in the title: Hyaluronic Acid, Green Tea Fresh, Mugwort Calming, Yam Root, Onion Newpair, Gim PDRN. You know in advance what you are opening, without decoding a fancy name.

The packaging follows the same logic: white or colored tubes and bottles with a stylized leaf and the product name printed large. Another trait of the brand is that hyaluronic acid turns up in very different formats, from toner to cream, and even in sunscreens, as a gel, a stick or a sun serum. According to its Korean website, ISNTREE also excludes ingredients derived from animal testing.

To cleanse, start with the Hyaluronic Acid Low-pH Cleansing Foam if you like foams, or the Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser for a milk cleanser. For toners, the Ultra-Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner is a large hyaluronic acid toner and the Green Tea Fresh Toner is made with green tea.

For the rest of the routine, the Ultra-Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum and the Hyaluronic Acid Aqua Gel Cream make a hydrating pair. In the morning, look at the Hyaluronic Acid Fresh Sun Serum or the Hyaluronic Acid Airy Sun Stick, depending on whether you prefer a serum texture or a stick. For the night, the Gim PDRN Deep Sleep Mask is a PDRN sleeping mask.