Bonajour Propolis Serum 100ml
Bonajour's Propolis Serum (100ml) leads with Propolis Extract alongside Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, a lightweight serum applied after toning for skin looking for resilience and shine control rather than a rich, occlusive finish.
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- NormalCombinationDry
- Helps with
- A targeted treatment step between toner and moisturizerA concentrated step layered under a moisturizerDaily use as the treatment step of a routine
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Key benefits
- Propolis Extract, the plant extract this serum is built around
- Saccharomyces Ferment on the same list, a ferment
- Epigallocatechin Gallate on the same list, an antioxidant
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract and Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract and Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract and Laminaria Digitata Extract further down the same list
Key actives
Propolis Extractplant extract
Propolis is the resin bees collect from tree buds and use to seal the hive. It is rich in flavonoids, carries a warm amber colour and scent, and is used for the look of dull, stressed skin. It is the entry this serum is named after, and the list carries it.
Saccharomyces Fermentferment
Saccharomyces Ferment is a brewer's yeast ferment. It supplies amino acids, sugars and B vitamins and is used as a conditioning, hydrating ferment. It is named seventh on this serum's list, alongside Propolis Extract.
Epigallocatechin Gallateantioxidant
Epigallocatechin Gallate, usually written EGCG, is the main catechin in green tea and the compound most green tea claims rest on. It is used as a plant antioxidant. It is named thirtieth on this serum's list, alongside Propolis Extract.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extractplant extract
Camellia Sinensis is the tea plant. Green tea leaf extract carries catechins, among the most studied plant antioxidants, and is used for the look of redness and oily shine. It is named fifth on this serum's list, alongside Propolis Extract.
Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extractplant extract
Willow Bark Extract carries salicin, the plant compound salicylic acid is related to. The two are not interchangeable: willow bark is a mild clarifying extract, not a BHA exfoliant at the levels used in cosmetics. It is named sixth on this serum's list, alongside Propolis Extract.
How to use
- Apply to clean, toned skin, pressing in gently before the next step.
Where does this serum go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than a serum goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Propolis Extract and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Propolis Extract and all. We match this serum to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Propolis Extract?
Saccharomyces Ferment, Epigallocatechin Gallate and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Propolis Extract sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract and Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
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How it works
The Propolis Serum is a 100ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The plant extract it is built around is Propolis Extract, named first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Saccharomyces Ferment, Epigallocatechin Gallate and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Propolis Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the serum format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the serum Bonajour sells in Korea, Propolis Extract and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm first, as with any new step added to a routine.
- Discontinue if irritation develops and check the ingredient list against any known sensitivity.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula serum from Bonajour, 100ml formulated with Propolis Extract and Saccharomyces Ferment, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- 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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