The invention discloses essence for improving skin aging and damage, and belongs to the technical field of skin care product processing. The essence is prepared from the following ingredients including 1, 3-propanediol, glycerol, isononanoate cetearyl stearate, cetostearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, glyceryl stearate, ceteareth-12, cetyl palmitate, serum protein, acetyl hexapeptide-8, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymers, propanediol, PVM/MA copolymers, sodium hyaluronate, lactose, milk protein, oligopeptide-1, arginine/lysine polypeptide, polyacrylate cross-linked polymers-6, tert-butyl alcohol, 1, 2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, p-hydroxyacetophenone and water. A preparation method of the essence comprises the following steps of (1) raw material weighing; (2) stirring treatment; (3) cold plasma-ultraviolet light circulation alternate treatment; (4) micro jet high-pressure homogenizing treatment; and (5) quality inspection and packaging. The finally prepared essence has the obvious anti-aging effect.