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PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream$19.99PDRN Bounce Ball Cream 50ml
Niacinamide is fourth on this 50 ml cream's list and panthenol eighth, with sodium DNA, the PDRN the name points at, sixteenth. A bouncy last step over serum. Original Korean Formula.
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$120.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Dehydrated skinSensitive skinDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Sodium DNA in a creamRoutines that want Sodium DNA and Niacinamide in one stepFilling the cream step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Sodium DNA cream sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The PDRN Bounce Ball Cream is a 50ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The active it is built around is Sodium DNA, named sixteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Allantoin and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Sodium DNA stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cream format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cream Frankly sells in Korea, Sodium DNA and all.
Key benefits
- Sodium DNA, the active this cream is built around
- Niacinamide, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Adenosine on the same list, actives
- Salmon Egg Extract and Bacillus Ferment further down the same list
- Ubiquinone and Astaxanthin further down the same list
- Sodium DNA named sixteenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Sourced for the Korean market, not a US-shelf reformulation of this cream
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Where does this cream go in my routine?
As the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. Anything thinner than a cream 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 Sodium DNA and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Sodium DNA and all. We match this cream 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 Sodium DNA?
Niacinamide, Allantoin and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate. The order they are printed in on this cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Sodium DNA sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Adenosine, Salmon Egg Extract and Bacillus Ferment.
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 (33): Water (Aqua), Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trehalose, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium DNA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Gellan Gum, Agar, Sodium Phytate, Ubiquinone, Astaxanthin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Powder, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Junos Peel Extract, Xanthan Gum, Salmon Egg Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Pullulan, Naringin
Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 10 September 2026.
31 of 33 explained
- Water (Aqua) 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Trehalose humectant
- Trehalose is a sugar that some desert plants use to survive drying out. In skincare it is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer and helps a formula feel comfortable rather than tight.
- Panthenol humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
- 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.
- Arginine amino acid
- Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.
- 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.
- Sodium Polyacrylate thickener
- Sodium Polyacrylate is a polymer that absorbs many times its weight in water. It thickens a formula and holds water in a gel against the skin.
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- Allantoin active
- Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sodium DNA active
- Sodium DNA is the salt of DNA, in Korean skincare almost always salmon derived, and it is the ingredient behind the PDRN category. It is used as a humectant and for the look of tired skin; the fragments themselves are what the name PDRN refers to.
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate active
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is a water-soluble salt derived from licorice root. It is the licorice fraction Korean formulas use for the look of redness, and it is far more stable in water than the whole extract.
- 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.
- Gellan Gum thickener
- Gellan Gum is a fermentation-derived polysaccharide that sets a clear, brittle gel at very low levels. It is used to suspend particles without thickening the liquid much.
- Agar thickener
- Agar is a seaweed polysaccharide that sets into a firm gel. It is the gelling agent behind jelly masks and thick sleeping packs.
- Sodium Phytate chelator
- Sodium Phytate is a rice-derived chelator used in place of EDTA. It ties up trace metals so the formula stays stable and its colour and scent hold.
- Ubiquinone antioxidant
- Ubiquinone is coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant every cell uses in its own energy production. In a formula it is oil soluble, faintly yellow, and used for the look of tired, dull skin.
- Astaxanthin antioxidant
- Astaxanthin is a deep red antioxidant from microalgae, the pigment that makes salmon pink. It is oil soluble, colours a formula noticeably, and is used as an antioxidant.
- Hydroxyethylcellulose thickener
- Hydroxyethylcellulose is a cellulose thickener that builds a clear, smooth gel and holds the rest of the formula in suspension.
- Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract plant extract
- The peel extract of the satsuma mandarin, the gyul grown on Jeju. It carries flavonoids and aromatic oils and is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract.
- 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.
- Citrus Junos Peel Extract plant extract
- Yuja peel extract. The peel is where the citrus flavonoids and aromatic oils concentrate, so it is stronger than the fruit extract.
- 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.
- Salmon Egg Extract active
- Salmon Egg Extract is the source material behind many PDRN products, carrying DNA fragments, proteins and lipids. It is used as a conditioning active in the same formulas.
- Bacillus Ferment ferment
- Bacillus Ferment is a bacterial ferment that yields enzymes and water-holding polysaccharides. Korean formulas use it as a conditioning ferment.
- Pullulan film former
- Pullulan is a fermentation-derived polysaccharide that dries to a tight film, which is why it produces a temporary, visible tightening feel on the skin.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8800250592919
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50 ml
- Category
- Moisturizer
- Actives
- Adenosine, Allantoin, Licorice Root, Niacinamide, Panthenol, PDRN (Sodium DNA), Sodium Hyaluronate, Trehalose
- 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.
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.
How to use
- Take a small amount after your serum and press it over the face, working outward from the centre.
- Go lighter over the nose and forehead if those areas run oily, and heavier on the cheeks if they run dry.
- Let it settle for a minute before makeup so nothing rolls up over it.
- Avoid using more than you need on a warm day, because a cream that never fully settles is what makes makeup slide.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this cream on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Sodium DNA on the list.
- Introduce this cream on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Sodium DNA rather than to three changes at once.
Complete the routine
- This itemFrankly PDRN Bounce Ball Cream 50ml$60.00

- From the same Korean-market lineFRANKLY Glow Filter Tone Up Cream 50ml$32.50

- The treatment step of this routineFRANKLY PDRN Bounce Ball Serum 30ml$55.00

Total for 3 items$147.50
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The Original Korean Formula cream from Frankly, 50ml formulated with Sodium DNA and Niacinamide, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
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- 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.
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