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Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum

Works for:

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Moisturizing
Evens skin tone
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Panthenol 1.1% - 1.6%Arbutin 1.6% - 2.3%

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Product summary

"Beauty of Joseon - Glow Deep Serum" is effective for: Moisturizing

This product could be helpful for: Evens skin tone, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 1.10% - 1.60% concentration. In this concentration, Panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.
Humectants (arginine 0.15% - 0.60%, glyceryl glucoside 0.35% - 0.85%, trehalose 0.45% - 1.10%, polyglycerin-3 0.85% - 1.30%, panthenol 1.10% - 1.60% and glycerin 4.50% - 6.80%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Beauty of Joseon" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails for 15.00A$ in Australia, from 12.75$ up to 17.00$ in the United States and for 16.90£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Key ingredients include brightening rice bran water and 2 % arbutin, which is renowned for its ability to address acne scars, pigmentation, and dullness.

Source: Beauty Bay

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: arbutin, glycine soja seed extract, vigna radiata seed extract.

arbutin 1.6% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

glycine soja seed extract 0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.

vigna radiata seed extract 0.05% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Bean extract that in theory might help to reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness in skin are missing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

What it is A light-weight, hydrating serum enriched with Hanbang(traditional Korean herbal medicine) ingredients for skin brightening & anti-pigmentation Texture Lightweight and watery texture

Source: Beauty of Joseon

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, glycine soja seed extract.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

trehalose 0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin

sesamum indicum seed extract 0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Plant oil that due to its high content of linoleic acid can help support skin's barrier function improving its hydration

panthenol 1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (arbutin) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

arbutin 1.6% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

coptis japonica root extract 0.1% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties

glycine soja seed extract 0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

panthenol 1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

arbutin 1.6% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

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Potential irritants

coptis japonica root extract 0.1% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties

1,2-hexanediol 1.3% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Comodogenic ingredients

triticum vulgare seed extract 0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

zea mays kernel extract 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

All ingredients

oryza sativa bran water 68.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Might be somewhat helpful for attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

water 11% - 16%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

glycerin 4.5% - 6.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Ingredient list view

Oryza sativa bran water, Water, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Dipropylene glycol, Arbutin, Methyl gluceth-20, Panthenol, Polyglycerin-3, Trehalose, Glyceryl glucoside, Hydrolyzed jojoba esters, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan gum, Arginine, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Disodium edta, Coptis japonica root extract, Sorbitan isostearate, Glucose, Cyclohexane, Coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed extract, Glycine soja seed extract, Hordeum distichon extract, Oryza sativa extract, Sesamum indicum seed extract, Triticum vulgare seed extract, Vigna radiata seed extract, Zea mays kernel extract

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Key ingredients	panthenol arginine +7 more	Common: panthenol polyglycerin-3 +1 more Other: adenosine biosaccharide gum-1 +2 more	Common: panthenol polyglycerin-3 +1 more Other: adenosine biosaccharide gum-1 +2 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +1 more Other: niacinamide dipotassium glycyrrhizate +4 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +1 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +3 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +1 more Other: madecassoside betaine +9 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +1 more Other: niacinamide cyanocobalamin +2 more	Common: panthenol trehalose +1 more Other: niacinamide acetyl octapeptide-3 +7 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +1 more Other: camellia sinensis leaf extract betaine +2 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid +3 more	Common: panthenol glycerin Other: niacinamide lactic acid +1 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +4 more Other: madecassoside palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +5 more
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Potential Irritants	coptis japonica root extract Has skin benefit? glycine soja seed extract Has skin benefit? +6 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +2 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +2 more	glycyrrhiza glabra root extract Has skin benefit? glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer Has skin benefit? +4 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +2 more	madecassoside Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +7 more	punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? resveratrol Has skin benefit? +2 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +3 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? +3 more	melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	hexyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +21 more
All ingredients	oryza sativa bran water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +21 more	sea water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +32 more	vitis vinifera fruit water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more	hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +63 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum

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Works for

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Anti-oxidation

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