Beauty of Joseon
Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin
The brightening step in Beauty of Joseon's Glow Deep line, 30 ml, for uneven tone and the marks a breakout leaves behind. Use it after toner, morning and evening, before your moisturizer.
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- A concentrated brightening stepLayering under moisturizerAM or PM use
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How it works
Dullness and dark spots are two different problems that usually get treated as one; this serum answers them from adjoining positions on the list. Rice bran water is entry one, ahead of even water, and alpha-arbutin, declared at 2 percent, sits at entry seven with niacinamide following directly behind at entry eight, the same brightening lane back to back. Panthenol and trehalose carry the comfort side further down. Beauty of Joseon recommends evening-only use, since alpha-arbutin is sensitive to heat and light; use it at night and let sunscreen carry the daytime half of the routine.
Key benefits
- Rice bran water, entry one, ahead of water
- Alpha-arbutin declared at 2 percent, entry seven
- Niacinamide follows directly at entry eight, back to back with the arbutin
- Panthenol and trehalose carry the comfort side of the formula
- Evening-only recommended: alpha-arbutin is heat and light sensitive, per the brand's own instructions
Key actives
Alpha-ArbutinDeclared at 2 percent, entry seven
A tyrosinase-inhibiting brightening active with a real declared amount, aimed at the look of dark spots and dullness rather than overall pigment.
NiacinamideEntry eight, directly behind the arbutin
Backs the same tone-evening job from a second mechanism, positioned close enough to read as a deliberate pairing rather than a filler ingredient.
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran WaterEntry one, ahead of water, the base of the serum
A hanbang staple used here as the formula's structural liquid rather than a marketing flourish.
Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin
Where does alpha-arbutin sit on this serum's ingredient list?
Alpha-arbutin is the seventh ingredient, following the rice bran water base, water, and the glycol carriers. Niacinamide follows directly behind it at position eight, which reads as a deliberate pairing rather than two unrelated actives.
Why does Beauty of Joseon recommend using this serum only at night?
The brand's own instructions recommend evening use because alpha-arbutin is a light- and heat-sensitive ingredient. Using it at night, then following with sunscreen in the morning, is the pattern most Korean brands recommend for this class of brightening active.
What is the base ingredient of this serum?
Rice bran water is the first ingredient, ahead of plain water, which makes it the structural liquid of the formula rather than a marketing flourish. Panthenol and trehalose follow further down the list to carry the comfort side alongside the two brightening actives.
Does this serum contain fragrance?
No parfum or fragrance ingredient appears on this serum's own ingredient list. The formula is also alcohol-free, which suits skin that reacts to drying or scented brightening products, and any scent you notice comes from the botanical extracts themselves.
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 it after toner, twice a day, before the moisturizer that follows it.
- One or two pumps for the whole face, smoothed on while skin is still damp from toner.
- In the morning, put your sunscreen on over the top as the last step of the routine.
- Do not run it alongside a second brightening serum; one tone step in a routine is enough.
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, 30 ml, with Alpha-Arbutin and Niacinamide 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.
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 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
1 more professional perspective
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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