Korean Skincare Ingredients Guide (A–Z)

A

• Adenosine – aging_wrinkles_sagging dullness_uneven_tone
• AHA – acne_oily dullness_uneven_tone
• Alpha Arbutin – pigmentation_melasma dullness_uneven_tone
• Aloe – sensitive_redness barrier_damage
• Aquaporin (Glyceryl Glucoside) – dry_dehydrated barrier_damage
• Argireline (Acetyl hexapeptide-8) – aging_wrinkles_sagging

B

• Bakuchiol – aging_wrinkles_sagging pigmentation_melasma
• Bamboo – dry_dehydrated sensitive_redness
• Bean – aging_wrinkles_sagging dullness_uneven_tone
• Bee Pollen – barrier_damage dry_dehydrated
• Birch Sap – dry_dehydrated barrier_damage
• BHA (Salicylic Acid) – acne_oily large_pores_texture

C

• Caffeine – aging_wrinkles_sagging dullness_uneven_tone
• Carrot – aging_wrinkles_sagging dullness_uneven_tone
• Charcoal – acne_oily large_pores_texture
• Ceramide – barrier_damage dry_dehydrated
• Clay (Mud) – acne_oily large_pores_texture
• Cica – sensitive_redness barrier_damage
• Coenzyme Q10 – aging_wrinkles_sagging dullness_uneven_tone
• Collagen – aging_wrinkles_sagging dry_dehydrated

E

• EGF – aging_wrinkles_sagging barrier_damage

F

• Ferulic Acid – pigmentation_melasma aging_wrinkles_sagging
• Fruit (Berry) – dullness_uneven_tone pigmentation_melasma

G

• Galactomyces – dullness_uneven_tone pigmentation_melasma
• Ginseng – aging_wrinkles_sagging dullness_uneven_tone
• Glutathione – pigmentation_melasma dullness_uneven_tone
• Green Tea – sensitive_redness acne_oily

H

• Heartleaf – sensitive_redness acne_oily
• Hyaluronic Acid – dry_dehydrated barrier_damage

J

• Jojoba Oil – dry_dehydrated barrier_damage

K

• Kojic Acid – pigmentation_melasma dullness_uneven_tone
• Kombucha – barrier_damage dullness_uneven_tone

L

• LHA – acne_oily large_pores_texture

M

• Madecassoside – sensitive_redness barrier_damage
• Matcha – dullness_uneven_tone sensitive_redness
• Matrixyl 3000 – aging_wrinkles_sagging barrier_damage
• Microbiome – barrier_damage sensitive_redness
• Microneedle / Spicule – aging_wrinkles_sagging large_pores_texture
• Mugwort – sensitive_redness barrier_damage
• Mushroom – aging_wrinkles_sagging dry_dehydrated

N

• Niacinamide – pigmentation_melasma large_pores_texture
• NMN – aging_wrinkles_sagging dullness_uneven_tone

P

• Panthenol – barrier_damage sensitive_redness
• Peptides – aging_wrinkles_sagging barrier_damage
• PDRN – aging_wrinkles_sagging barrier_damage
• PHA – dullness_uneven_tone sensitive_redness
• Propolis – barrier_damage acne_oily

R

• Retinol / Retinal – aging_wrinkles_sagging large_pores_texture
• Rice – dullness_uneven_tone pigmentation_melasma
• Rosemary – acne_oily large_pores_texture

S

• Sea Water – acne_oily large_pores_texture
• Seaweed – dry_dehydrated barrier_damage
• Snail Mucin – barrier_damage dry_dehydrated
• Squalane – dry_dehydrated barrier_damage
• Sugar – dullness_uneven_tone large_pores_texture

T

• Tea Tree – acne_oily large_pores_texture
• Tranexamic Acid – pigmentation_melasma dullness_uneven_tone

V

• Vitamin C – pigmentation_melasma dullness_uneven_tone
• Volcanic Ash – acne_oily large_pores_texture
• Volufiline – aging_wrinkles_sagging dry_dehydrated

W

• Willow Bark – acne_oily large_pores_texture
• Witch Hazel – large_pores_texture acne_oily

Z

• Zinc PCA – acne_oily large_pores_texture