Beauty of Joseon
Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin
The 60 ml size of Beauty of Joseon's Glow Deep Serum, the brightening step for uneven tone and the marks left after a breakout. It goes after toner, morning and evening, before moisturizer.
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- A concentrated brightening stepLayering under moisturizerAM or PM use
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How it works
Beauty of Joseon builds the Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin around Arbutin, Trehalose and Panthenol. Arbutin appears further down the list as the brightening active aimed at the look of dark spots and uneven tone, working alongside supporting humectants trehalose and glyceryl glucoside for hydration. Panthenol sits nearby for comfort. Because arbutin is light-sensitive, the brand recommends using this serum in the evening rather than the morning. The light gel texture is fragrance-free and alcohol-free, layering cleanly into either an AM or PM routine.
Key benefits
- Rice bran water is the first ingredient, ahead of plain water
- Arbutin works on the look of dark spots and uneven tone
- Trehalose and glyceryl glucoside hold hydration in
- Light gel texture layers cleanly, AM and PM
Key actives
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water
rice bran water, the very first ingredient
Arbutin
brightening active for the look of uneven tone
Panthenol
vitamin B5, soothing and hydrating
Glyceryl Glucoside
moisture-binding humectant
Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin
Where does arbutin sit on this serum's ingredient list?
Arbutin appears on the list behind the rice bran water base, water, and the glycol carriers, positioned as the formula's brightening active. Panthenol and glyceryl glucoside sit nearby to carry the hydration and comfort side of the formula.
Why is this recommended for evening use?
Arbutin is a light-sensitive ingredient, so the brand recommends using this serum at night rather than during the day. Following any evening brightening step with a morning sunscreen is the standard pattern Korean brands recommend for this class of active.
Does this serum contain fragrance or alcohol?
No parfum, fragrance, or drying alcohol appears on this serum's own ingredient list. That fragrance-free, alcohol-free formulation is part of why it is positioned for layering into both AM and PM routines.
What is the base ingredient of this serum?
Oryza Sativa (rice) bran water is the first ingredient, ahead of plain water, making it the structural liquid the rest of the formula is built on rather than a marketing flourish.
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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How to use
- Use the Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening.
- Three or four drops covers the whole face. Press it in with flat palms instead of rubbing it around.
- Toner first so the surface is damp, then this, then about a minute before your moisturizer goes over the top.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not stack it with a second serum of the same kind; two hydrating serums in one routine do the work of one.
Worth knowing
- Patch-test on a small area first if you are new to this formula or to the brand.
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water 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
Brightening serum, 60 ml, with Rice Bran Water and Arbutin 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 the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
It is said to be rich in vitamins, minerals and amino acids, including skin nourishers like B vitamins, vitamin E and inositol.
Blair Murphy-Rose, MDBoard-certified dermatologist, TODAY.com Arbutin works to inhibit tyrosinase, an enzyme present in melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells in the skin. This results in less pigment, dark spots and skin lightening.
Tiffany Jow Libby, MDBoard-certified dermatologist, mindbodygreen
1 more professional perspective
Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, Cleveland Clinic
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