Beauty of Joseon
Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel
A rub-off peeling gel from Beauty of Joseon, 100 ml, for skin that wants smoothing without an acid. It works on dry skin in the evening, two or three times a week, before the rest of the routine.
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- A lightweight step for oilier or warmer-weather routines
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How it works
This gel is a gommage-style exfoliator, meaning cellulose fibres do the work rather than an acid or a grainy scrub particle. Cellulose sits high on the ingredient list, the third entry after water and plum blossom (Prunus Mume) flower water, and forms the small beads that gather and lift dead surface cells as you massage. Allantoin and the plum blossom water keep that physical rub-off step mild rather than abrasive, and green tea leaf extract adds an antioxidant layer behind them. With no AHA or BHA anywhere on the list, the gel is meant for one to two uses a week on any skin type, rinsed off once the beads have formed.
Key benefits
- Cellulose fibres gather and lift dead surface cells as you massage
- Exfoliates physically, with no AHA or BHA on the ingredient list
- Allantoin and plum blossom water keep the rub-off step mild
- Skin feels smoother immediately after rinsing
Key actives
Cellulose
plant fibre that forms the gommage beads doing the exfoliating
Prunus Mume Flower Water
plum blossom water, the second ingredient, for a fresh base
Allantoin
softens and comforts skin during physical exfoliation
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
green tea extract, an antioxidant-rich soother
Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel
Is this a chemical or a physical exfoliator?
It is a physical exfoliator: this gel carries no acid exfoliant on its ingredient list. Instead, cellulose fibres physically gather into small beads as you massage the gel into skin, lifting dead surface cells mechanically rather than dissolving them chemically.
What is the second ingredient in this gel, and what does it do?
Prunus mume (plum blossom) flower water is the second ingredient, right after water, giving the gel its fresh base. Allantoin appears further down the list to keep the physical exfoliation step comfortable rather than abrasive.
How often should I use this peeling gel?
The formula is built for one to two uses a week rather than daily use, since it is a physical exfoliation step. Using it more often than that risks over-exfoliating skin that a gommage gel is meant to leave smoother, not more sensitive.
Does this gel contain fragrance?
No parfum or fragrance ingredient appears on this gel's own ingredient list. Green tea leaf extract and lotus flower extract provide the botanical finish instead of an added scent, so any smell you notice comes from those plant extracts rather than a perfume compound.
How can I confirm this is the authentic Korean-market Beauty of Joseon formula, not a US reformulation?
Beauty of Joseon verifies its products by sourcing chain rather than a scan, because the brand has retired its own QR verification and is phasing out its authenticity seal. Your unit arrives with its Korean-market barcode and batch code intact, not swapped for an export label, and we publish exactly where we buy. That intact packaging is the record the brand itself points to now that its earlier scan-based check is gone.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
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Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
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How to use
- Use it in the evening on dry, cleansed skin, two or three times a week.
- About a teaspoon over the face, massaged in light circles until the gel starts to ball up.
- Rinse with lukewarm water, then carry on with toner and the rest of your routine.
- Do not use it on the same evening as an acid or a retinoid, and do not press hard on the skin.
Worth knowing
- Patch-test on a small area first if you are new to this formula or to the brand.
- Allantoin and this formula's other named actives are new to your skin the first time you use it, so introduce it a few times a week before moving to daily use if your skin runs sensitive.
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Beauty of Joseon, Korean-market original
Gommage peeling gel, 100 ml, with Cellulose and Allantoin on the ingredient list.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
For Beauty of Joseon, verification is by sourcing chain. Your unit arrives with its Korean-market barcode and batch code intact, and we publish where we buy. The brand has retired its QR scan and is phasing out its authenticity seal, so the box itself is the record.
Source: Beauty of Joseon help centre
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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