Sum37 Skin

The sum37 Skin collection gathers 116+ products from across the brand's fermentation-based ranges that focus on daily skin health: cleansing, toning, and moisture maintenance. From the Skin Saver Essential Cleansing Foam, Cleansing Oil, and Pure Cleansing Water to the Waterpool Skin Refreshing Toner, Rosik Summa Elixir Skin Softener, and Time Energy Skin Reset sets, the collection spans prep, cleanse, and treatment formats built around sum37's slow-fermentation actives. Lip care from the Skin Stay range rounds out the lineup.

  • 116+ sum37 skin products
  • Cleanse to treatment range
  • Fermentation skincare
  • Korean beauty brand

By Skinsli editorial Updated

Buying guide

Sum37 Skin Products: Full-Range Guide from Cleansing to Treatment

Sum37 builds its skincare around slow fermentation, a process that develops botanical actives over time into more bioavailable forms. The Skin collection spans the brand's widest product selection: 116+ items covering every step of a fermentation-based daily routine. This guide organizes the range by routine function - from cleansing through treatment to lip care - and identifies the key products in each category.

Skin Saver Essential Cleansers: Foam, Oil, and Water

Three Skin Saver Essential products cover the cleansing step in the sum37 range. The Skin Saver Essential Cleansing Foam 250ml is a daily foam cleanser at an unusually large 250ml size, which gives regular users a generous supply before replenishment. The Skin Saver Essential Clear Cleansing Oil 250ml is a pre-cleanser that dissolves makeup and sunscreen before the foam cleanser, following the double-cleanse method common in Korean skincare routines. The Skin Saver Essential Pure Cleansing Water 400ml is a micellar-style cleansing water for gentle makeup removal without rinsing, suited for mornings or situations where water cleansing is inconvenient.

All three Skin Saver products use sum37's fermentation complex in the cleansing base, so the active delivery starts at the very first routine step. The 250ml and 400ml sizes make these among the largest format cleansers in the sum37 range, reflecting their intended daily replenishment role.

Skin Toners and Softeners: Waterpool and Rosik Summa

Two toner-type products anchor the prep step in this collection. The Waterpool Skin Refreshing Toner 170ml is the Water Pool line's entry toner, using the gel-based Water Pool hydration complex in a liquid texture that absorbs quickly and leaves the skin feeling balanced and cool. It suits oily and combination skin best because the refreshing Water Pool formula avoids the slight richness of standard toners.

The Rosik Summa Elixir Skin Softener 150ml is the premium alternative from the Rosh Summa Elixir line, using the full-concentration elixir complex in a prep-step liquid. Both serve the same toner function in the routine but at different concentration and price tiers. The Waterpool toner is the everyday choice; the Elixir Skin Softener is the luxury upgrade for skin that needs the higher active concentration from the very first post-cleanse step.

Time Energy Skin Reset: Two-Piece Sets for Renewal

Two Time Energy Skin Reset configurations appear in this collection: the Time Energy Skin Reset set of 2 and the Time Energy Skin Reset 2 types set. Both bundle two complementary Time Energy products around the Skin Reset concept - a two-step combination that focuses on restoring the skin's moisture balance and surface texture after stress, seasonal change, or extended exposure to harsh environments.

The Skin Reset sets are built for situations when the daily routine has not been enough: after travel, at the change of seasons, or when the skin's texture has become uneven. The two-piece format covers the essence and one treatment step, giving the skin a concentrated reset dose without requiring a full five-step sequence.

Skin Stay Lip Products: Serum and Glossy Balm

Two Skin Stay products extend sum37's skincare approach to the lip area. The Skin Stay Moisture Lip Serine 15ml is a lip serum that applies the fermentation complex to lip tissue for conditioning and moisture retention over time. The serum texture is lighter than a balm and sinks into the lip surface rather than sitting on top. The Skin Stay Glossy Lip Balm 4.5g is the gloss-finish balm variant, delivering moisture with a visible shine that suits users who want both care and a light color or sheen effect.

Both Skin Stay products work as standalone lip care or as the final step in a sum37 skincare routine that extends from face to lips. At 15ml and 4.5g, both are compact enough to carry and use throughout the day rather than only at home.

Blossom Garden Moisturizing Cream 50ml

The Blossom Garden Moisturizing Cream 50ml is sum37's floral-complex moisturizer, using botanical extracts from sum37's garden ingredient range rather than the fermentation elixir complex that defines most of the brand's other lines. At 50ml, it is a standard moisturizer size. The Blossom Garden range uses flower-derived actives - different botanicals than the Rosh Summa or Time Energy lines - so this cream is a distinct option for users who want sum37's quality at the moisturizer step with a lighter floral-botanical profile instead of the heavier fermentation actives.

This cream suits normal to dry skin in a typical daily morning and evening moisturizer role. Its floral botanical complex is milder than the Rosh Summa Elixir Treatment, making it accessible for users who want a sum37 moisturizer without the full intensity of the Elixir line.

How Sum37's Fermentation Actives Work in Skin Products

Sum37's fermentation process ages selected Korean botanical extracts under controlled conditions over an extended time period. During fermentation, the botanicals' complex molecules break down into smaller units with higher skin permeability - smaller molecules absorb into the skin more readily than the parent plant compounds. Sum37 positions this molecular transformation as the key difference between their products and standard botanical extract formulas.

In the Skin collection, this fermented complex appears at different concentrations depending on the product tier. Skin Saver cleansers use it as a supporting active in a cleansing base. The Waterpool Toner delivers it in a light aqueous form. The Rosik Summa Elixir Skin Softener uses it at the highest concentration available in a prep-step product. Understanding which tier of concentration a product uses helps calibrate expectations for what each step will deliver.

Building a Full Sum37 Routine Using Skin Collection Products

A complete routine drawn from this collection can follow this sequence: double-cleanse with the Skin Saver Cleansing Oil then the Cleansing Foam, prep with the Waterpool Skin Refreshing Toner or the Rosik Summa Elixir Skin Softener, treat with a targeted serum from the Time Energy or Rosh Summa ranges, moisturize with the Blossom Garden Cream or a richer cream from the Elixir line, and finish with the Skin Stay Lip Serum or Glossy Balm.

The Skin collection is wide enough to cover this entire sequence without requiring products from outside sum37. For a shorter routine, the Skin Saver Cleansing Foam, one toner, and the Blossom Garden Cream covers cleanse-prep-moisturize in three steps. Adding the Time Energy Skin Reset set as a weekly or bi-weekly treatment layer gives a boost without changing the daily three-step structure.

Matching Sum37 Skin Products to Your Skin Type

The Skin Saver cleansers and the Waterpool Skin Refreshing Toner suit oily and combination skin. The Rosik Summa Elixir Skin Softener and the Blossom Garden Moisturizing Cream suit dry and normal skin. The Skin Stay lip products suit all skin types; lip skin responds to the fermented botanical in both formats regardless of facial skin type.

Sensitive skin does well with the Skin Saver Pure Cleansing Water (gentlest of the three cleansers) and the Blossom Garden Cream. Introducing the fermented elixir toner gradually after the cleansing step is established allows sensitive skin to adjust to the higher-concentration actives without overwhelming the barrier early in the routine.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

  • Double cleansing uses an oil-based first cleanser to dissolve makeup and sunscreen, followed by a water-based foam cleanser to remove the oil and any remaining residue. If you wear sunscreen and makeup, using the Skin Saver Essential Clear Cleansing Oil first and the Skin Saver Essential Cleansing Foam second gives the most thorough cleanse. If you wear neither and your skin is naturally dry, the Cleansing Foam alone is sufficient for a single daily cleanse.

  • The Waterpool Skin Refreshing Toner uses the Water Pool hydration complex in a lightweight, refreshing texture suited for oily and combination skin. The Rosik Summa Elixir Skin Softener uses the full-concentration Rosh Summa Elixir complex, which is denser and more active-rich. The Elixir Skin Softener is the premium option for dry or mature skin that needs the highest active concentration from the first prep step. For oily or summer use, the Waterpool Toner is lighter and refreshes without heaviness.

  • At 250ml, the Cleansing Foam is larger than most facial cleansers. With twice-daily use, it typically lasts 3 to 5 months. Using it only once daily extends it to 5 to 7 months. The large format makes it one of sum37's most economical cleansers per use day.

  • The Time Energy Skin Reset set of 2 pairs two Time Energy products focused on restoring moisture balance and skin texture. The exact pieces vary by production batch. Check the product listing for the current contents. This set is designed for use as a concentrated skin-reset routine when the daily regimen alone is not providing enough visible results.

  • Apply the Lip Serine to clean lips using the applicator tip or your fingertip. You can use it before lipstick as a plumping base, overnight as a treatment step for dry lips, or throughout the day as a conditioning touch-up. The serum texture absorbs into lip tissue rather than sitting on top, so it does not interfere with lipstick application that follows.

  • The Blossom Garden Cream uses a floral botanical complex rather than the Rosh Summa fermentation elixir. It is lighter in both texture and active concentration, making it the everyday moisturizer option for normal skin or for users who find the Rosh Summa Elixir Treatment too rich. The Elixir Treatment at 150ml uses the concentrated Rosh Summa complex and is the premium choice for dry or mature skin. If you are new to sum37, starting with the Blossom Garden Cream provides a lower-intensity introduction to the brand's moisturizer quality.

  • Use the Cleansing Water (micellar-style) when a rinse cleanser is inconvenient, such as during travel, in the morning when a full wash feels like too much, or as a gentle pre-cleanse for light makeup before the Cleansing Foam in a double-cleanse routine. The 400ml size is unusually large for a cleansing water, making it the home-use replenishment format rather than a travel item. For full makeup or sunscreen removal, the Cleansing Oil plus Foam gives a more complete cleanse than the Cleansing Water alone.

  • The Skin Stay Glossy Lip Balm 4.5g delivers moisture with a visible gloss finish on the lip surface, making it visible as a light shine. The Skin Stay Moisture Lip Serine 15ml is a serum that absorbs into the lip without a shiny finish, suited for use under lipstick or for an invisible conditioning step. If you want shine with your lip care, choose the Glossy Balm. If you want invisible conditioning that works under any lip product, choose the Lip Serine.

  • The Skin Saver Essential Pure Cleansing Water is the gentlest of the three Skin Saver cleansers and suits sensitive skin for both morning and evening use. The Blossom Garden Moisturizing Cream's floral botanical complex is milder than the fermentation elixir in the Rosh Summa range. Starting with the Cleansing Water and the Blossom Garden Cream gives sensitive skin a low-irritation introduction to sum37 before introducing the Waterpool Toner or the Elixir Skin Softener as subsequent additions.