Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Evens skin tone
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"Sulwhasoo - Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Serum Mini" is effective for: Anti-aging and Evens skin tone
This product could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Adenosine 0.20% - 0.40%. It is a compound that in involved in many biological processes inside the skin cells. According one high-quality clinical trial, topical Adenosine in low concentrations can somewhat help improve "deep wrinkles" - the wrinkles that appear with age in places where our faces are most dynamic (for example, on the forehead or in the corners of the eyes).
- Humectants (glycerin 1.50% - 1.80% and polyglycerin-3 2.20% - 2.60%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
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Works for
Anti-aging
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin and neutralize free radicals, but effectiveness of topical application is not confirmed. Can be an allergen
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Hydrates and visibly improves skin brighteness, skin tone, texture, and radiance.
Source: Sulwhasoo US
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: tranexamic acid
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: paeonia lactiflora root extract.
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
An amino acid that is effective in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone. It can also help in skin barrier recovery. It is used to treat melasma, especially with injections and when taken orally
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Hydrates and visibly improves skin brighteness, skin tone, texture, and radiance.
Source: Sulwhasoo US
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:
glycerin, polyglycerin-3.
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: dimethicone, dimethiconol.
A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
A mix of amino acids and plant-based lipids. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss over time
Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
An amino acid that is effective in reducing hyperpigmentation and evening out the skin tone. It can also help in skin barrier recovery. It is used to treat melasma, especially with injections and when taken orally
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function
A type of silicone that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish on the skin
An emollient that helps soften the skin and creates a thicker product texture
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Evens skin tone | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 87/100.
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Ingredient list view
Water, Alcohol denat., Propanediol, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Polyglycerin-3, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Cetyl ethylhexanoate, Niacinamide, Phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Phenyl trimethicone, Caprylyl methicone, C14-22 alcohols, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Polymethyl methacrylate, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Carbomer, Parfum, C12-20 alkyl glucoside, Thymol trimethoxycinnamate, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Cetearyl alcohol, Tromethamine, Glyceryl caprylate, Dimethiconol, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Disodium edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Mica, Methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, Morus alba root extract, Linalool, Sorbitan isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Tranexamic acid, Panax ginseng root extract, Limonene, Honey, Mel, Honey, Rehmannia glutinosa root extract, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, Paeonia lactiflora root extract, Lilium candidum bulb extract, Polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, Tin oxide, Glucose, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Tocopherol
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- Safety Assessment of Tromethamine as Used in Cosmetics
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique
- Effect of tranexamic acid on melasma: a clinical trial with histological evaluation
- Tranexamic acid accelerates skin barrier recovery and upregulates occludin in damaged skin
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- Safety Assessment of Tin(IV) Oxide as Used in Cosmetics
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- Vitamin E in dermatology
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