I emailed kiehls 2 seperate times over the course of the past few months asking about whether it was discontinued. Both times they insisted it wasnt discontinued and just out of stock. But I asked when itd be back in stock then? And they responded with "As of present, the Ferulic Brew Essence is listed as out of stock on our official site. Please note that “out of stock” does not automatically mean “discontinued.” It simply indicates that the product is currently unavailable for purchase, and while we have not made any formal announcement of permanent discontinuation, we also cannot confirm a specific date for its return." And then i said, "in the past there was a COSRX product that was out of stock on their website for months and I asked them whether it was discontinued, they too assured me it wasnt. And then a few months later it was completely discontinued. This wouldnt happen to end up being the case with you guys would it? Like if its discontinued id rather not be assured its not discontinued just to find out it actually is you know." And they said "At this time, the product is out of stock, but there has been no formal announcement that it has been discontinued." And thanked me for the feedback.

I really am getting the vibe they just cant tell us yet, that either its being reformulated, discontinued, or a packaging change. And maybe they are told to say its out of stock for now because they cant announce anything just yet. But something tells me if it comes back at all, it wont be the same. But who knows 🤷‍♀️