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63% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 98 in skincare
Sample
38 redditors with explicit opinion · 7 positive · 4 negative · 0 neutral
Score0.636 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 35–85% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Recommended — ≥50% positive. Mixed but more good than bad.
Sources
r/koreanskincare
numbuzin · skincare
Recommended
No.3 Skin Softening Serum
r/koreanskincare
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Fermented 'skin softening' serum Reddit names for glassy texture — the gateway numbuzin product.
What redditors love
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Visibly smoother texture within weeks
“first of all, what's your skin type? age? it's extremely hard to give an appropriate recommendation without these key details. numbuzin no. 3 skin softening serum works great for smoothing the skin texture.”
u/FaceAidKit · r/koreanskincare →
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Layers like a toner-serum hybrid
“hydration 1. numbuzin no 3 super glowing essence hg* 2. aestura ato barrier cream 3. skinfood carrot toner pads hg* 4. skin 1004 centella sunscreen 5. atomy again serum (vitami c) h”
u/Secret_Square_6001 · r/koreanskincare →
What they don’t
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Fermented scent isn't for everyone
“s sticky and gooey and slimy like snail mucin. i did not like that texture at all. it was nice for the summer weather but the texture put me off. 2.5/5 wnrp. * numbuzin no.3 mask: compared to the no.1, i loved this one so much. made my skin super soft, just a classic kind of sheet mask. i used it th”
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u/Secret_Square_6001
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r/koreanskincare
hydration 1. numbuzin no 3 super glowing essence hg* 2. aestura ato barrier cream 3. skinfood carrot toner pads hg* 4. skin 1004 centella sunscreen 5. atomy again serum (vitami c) h
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u/Neither-Asparagus409
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r/koreanskincare
the numbuzin no. 3 serum! although i do love the toner too lol. but the serum quite literally changed my life lol
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u/blancawiththebooty
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r/koreanskincare
i use the anua rice milky toner and numbuzin no.3 toner religiously because they make such a difference for my skin. i've also been using the round lab dokdo toner for several months and love it but figur
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u/FaceAidKit
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r/koreanskincare
first of all, what's your skin type? age? it's extremely hard to give an appropriate recommendation without these key details. numbuzin no. 3 skin softening serum works great for smoothing the skin texture.
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u/euricorn
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r/koreanskincare
freebies look insaneeee. numbuzin no. 3 and torriden dive in serum are holy grail for me personally. enjoy!!!
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u/goldeneri
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r/koreanskincare
the mediheal madecassoside sheet masks are amazing! and i love the numbuzin no. 3 toner. the serum is great too. i have the sungboon editor green tomato serum, but i haven't tried yet. i heard it's amazing though.
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