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Beauty of Joseon's richest finishing cream, 50 ml, for dry skin and for the months when a lighter moisturizer stops being enough. It is the last leave-on step at night, and the layer sunscreen goes over in the morning.
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- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalDryCombination
- Helps with
- Dullness and a tired-looking complexionDrynessSkin wanting a finishing step with a dewy plump
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How it works
Hanbang formulation puts the traditional medicine cabinet directly into the ingredient list, and this cream is a clean example: rice bran water sits second, ginseng root water fourth, both ahead of niacinamide at seven, which is an unusually early position for two botanical waters to hold. Squalane at eight carries the emollient side, three separate hyaluronate forms run from twenty-five to twenty-seven, and ceramide NP closes out the active zone at twenty-nine. Further down, Coptis Japonica and Scutellaria Baicalensis root extracts, both staples of traditional Korean herbal medicine, round out a formula that reads less like a modern lab list and more like a translated apothecary shelf.
Key benefits
- Rice bran water is second on the list and ginseng root water fourth, both ahead of niacinamide at seven
- Squalane at eight gives the cream its dewy, fast-absorbing emollient character
- Three hyaluronate forms, positions twenty-five through twenty-seven, layer hydration at different depths
- Ceramide NP closes the active zone at twenty-nine, for barrier support in the finishing step
- Coptis Japonica and Scutellaria Baicalensis, two traditional Korean herbal medicine roots, round out the back of the list
- No fragrance, no parfum, no essential oil anywhere on it
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
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Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream
What is the Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream for?
It is a rich, dewy finishing cream built on rice bran water and ginseng root water, positioned second and fourth on the list, ahead of niacinamide at seven. Squalane carries the emollient side, and three hyaluronate forms plus ceramide NP round it out for barrier support. It is the brand's flagship moisturizer for dullness and dryness.
Is this cream too rich for oily skin?
It leans toward normal-to-dry skin with its dewy, plump finish. On oily skin, especially in warm weather, it can feel heavier than a gel moisturizer, though squalane keeps the finish from turning greasy.
What does hanbang formulation mean in practice here?
It means the ingredient list draws directly on traditional Korean herbal medicine: ginseng root water at position four, and Coptis Japonica and Scutellaria Baicalensis root extracts further down, are roots long used in that tradition, formulated here alongside conventional actives like niacinamide and ceramide NP rather than instead of them.
Can I use this both AM and PM?
Yes, it is formulated as a daily finishing cream for either time of day. Many people use a lighter layer in the morning under sunscreen and a fuller one at night, but the formula itself does not require different timing.
How does this compare to buying Beauty of Joseon from a US retailer?
For Beauty of Joseon, verification is by sourcing chain. Your unit arrives with its Korean-market barcode, 8809525249565, 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.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (37): Water, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Glycerin, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Hydrogenated Polydecene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disodium EDTA, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Honey Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Seed Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Dextrin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 30 August 2026.
36 of 37 explained
- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water plant extract
- Rice Bran Water is the water from washing or steeping rice bran, the traditional Korean and Japanese rinse. It is used in place of plain water as a formula base.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- Panax Ginseng Root Water plant extract
- Ginseng root distillate used as a base water. It carries far less of the ginsenosides than the root extract does.
- Hydrogenated Polydecene emollient
- Hydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient used in place of mineral oil. It is stable, has no scent, and gives a cushioned slip without oxidising.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Niacinamide active
- Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
- Squalane emollient
- Squalane is the stable, saturated version of squalene, a lipid human skin already makes. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly, does not oxidise, and is one of the few oils widely considered safe for blemish-prone skin. Most cosmetic squalane is now from sugarcane or olive rather than shark.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Propanediol humectant
- Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.
- Cetearyl Olivate emulsifier
- Cetearyl Olivate is the water-loving half of the olive-derived emulsifier pair. With sorbitan olivate it builds emulsions whose lipid profile is close to skin's own.
- Sorbitan Olivate emulsifier
- Sorbitan Olivate is an olive-derived emulsifier, the oil-loving half of the pair sold as Olivem. It holds oil into water and leaves a light, non-waxy feel.
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- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer thickener
- This is a synthetic thickener that gels quickly and holds an emulsion stable across a wide pH range. It gives a light, non-tacky body.
- Xanthan Gum thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer thickener
- This is a carbomer relative with fatty side chains, so it thickens and stabilises an emulsion at the same time. It gives a light gel-cream body rather than a heavy one.
- Tromethamine pH adjuster
- Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
- Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil emollient
- Safflower seed oil, among the highest-linoleic plant oils. High-linoleic oils feel lighter and absorb faster than high-oleic ones.
- Hydrogenated Coconut Oil occlusive
- Coconut oil with hydrogen added, which raises its melting point and makes it a firm solid. It gives balms and sticks their body.
- Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer film former
- This is a polymer that forms a moisture-holding film on the surface, usually supplied with glycerin and propylene glycol as a hydrating complex.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Adenosine active
- Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.
- Disodium EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hyaluronic Acid is a sugar chain the body already makes, and one gram of it can hold several litres of water. In a formula it is a humectant that pulls water to the surface of skin and holds it in a film, which is what makes skin look plumper while it is there.
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Honey Extract humectant
- Honey is a natural humectant loaded with sugars and trace acids. In a formula it holds water at the surface and leaves a soft, cushioned feel.
- Ceramide NP barrier lipid
- Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy.
- Hydrogenated Lecithin emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- Coptis Japonica Root Extract plant extract
- Coptis Japonica is a traditional East Asian medicinal root, bright yellow from its berberine content. In skincare its extract is used for the look of congested, oily skin.
- Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Seed Extract plant extract
- Radish seed extract. It is used as a conditioning plant extract, and radish-root ferment filtrate from the same plant is a common natural preservative.
- Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract plant extract
- Goji berry fruit extract, the gugija brewed as tea in Korea. It carries carotenoids and polysaccharides and is used as an antioxidant conditioning extract.
- Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract plant extract
- Cocoa Extract carries polyphenols and a little caffeine. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract and gives a faint warm tint.
- Phellinus Linteus Extract plant extract
- Sanghuang, a hard bracket mushroom used in Korean and Chinese herbal tradition. Its extract carries water-holding polysaccharides.
- Dextrin thickener
- Dextrin is a starch fragment used to thicken and to give a formula a light, powdery finish. It is also a common carrier for powdered extracts.
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract plant extract
- Scutellaria Baicalensis is Chinese skullcap. Its root extract carries baicalin, a well studied plant antioxidant, and it is used for the look of redness.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809525249565
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50ml
- Category
- Moisturizer / Cream
- Actives
- Adenosine, Ceramide NP, Ginseng, Honey, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Rice Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
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.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
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How to use
- AM and PM, as the last step of your routine before sunscreen in the morning.
- A pea-sized amount is enough for the whole face: this is a rich cream, and more does not absorb faster.
- Warm it briefly between the fingertips before pressing it over the face, which helps a dewy cream spread evenly rather than sitting in patches.
- Give it a minute to settle before makeup or sunscreen, since a rich cream applied too heavily can make either slide.
Worth knowing
- Hydrogenated coconut oil and hydrogenated polydecene are the emollient oils; if you screen out coconut-derived ingredients specifically, the list is printed here.
- This is a rich, dewy cream built for normal to dry skin. On very oily skin it may feel like more than you want in warm weather.
- Coptis Japonica and Scutellaria Baicalensis root extracts are traditional herbal ingredients rather than clinically standardized actives; their inclusion reflects hanbang formulation philosophy, not a specific dosed claim.
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Dynasty Cream, 50 ml, rice bran water second, ginseng root water fourth.
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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
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- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, 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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