HERA UV PROTECTOR ACTIVE SUN BALM SPF 50+/PA++++ 10g
HERA UV PROTECTOR ACTIVE SUN BALM SPF 50+/PA++++ is a sun cream at 10g, a lightweight, spreadable sun cream.
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- Suited to
- NormalCombinationOilyDry
- Helps with
- A daily morning sun-care stepWear under makeupOutdoor activity
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How it works
HERA UV PROTECTOR ACTIVE SUN BALM SPF 50+/PA++++ names Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol on its own manufacturer ingredient list, and this is what each is doing in the formula. Dimethicone is a silicone that smooths the application and gives this formula a soft, blurred finish on skin. Niacinamide supports an even-looking tone and a smoother surface texture, and sits high enough on this list to be a working part of the formula rather than a trace addition. Butylene Glycol is a humectant and solvent that keeps the texture spreadable and helps the other actives stay dissolved evenly through the formula. Together they build a lightweight, spreadable sun cream meant to work as one step in a layered Korean routine rather than a single do-everything product.
Key benefits
- Carries Dimethicone, named on this row's own manufacturer ingredient list
- Carries Niacinamide, named on this row's own manufacturer ingredient list
- A lightweight, spreadable sun cream
- a rating printed by the manufacturer on its own Korean-market packaging
- Intact Korean-market barcode and batch coding on arrival
Key actives
Dimethicone
Dimethicone is a silicone that smooths the application and gives this formula a soft, blurred finish on skin.
Niacinamide
Niacinamide supports an even-looking tone and a smoother surface texture, and sits high enough on this list to be a working part of the formula rather than a trace addition.
Butylene Glycol
Butylene Glycol is a humectant and solvent that keeps the texture spreadable and helps the other actives stay dissolved evenly through the formula.
Ethylhexylglycerin
Ethylhexylglycerin works alongside the formula's preservative system to keep it stable, and has a mild conditioning effect on the skin feel.
Adenosine
Adenosine is a Korean-market wrinkle-care active with functional-cosmetic status, added for its role in supporting a firmer look over time.
What is UV PROTECTOR ACTIVE SUN BALM SPF 50+/PA++++ used for?
It is a sun cream from HERA, a lightweight, spreadable sun cream. HERA is Amorepacific's prestige line, the house Korean department-store counters built their makeup and skincare hierarchy around. It is meant to be used as one step in a routine rather than a stand-alone treatment, and it ships here in the same Korean-market formula sold at retail in Seoul.
Does this contain Dimethicone?
Yes, Dimethicone appears on the manufacturer ingredient list for this exact product and size. Dimethicone is a silicone that smooths the application and gives this formula a soft, blurred finish on skin.
How is this different from buying HERA on Amazon or a general beauty marketplace?
It is the Korean-market formula rather than a US-shelf reformulation, with at checkout, so there is no surprise customs bill on delivery. The barcode and batch coding on the package are the same ones printed on the Korean-market original.
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Duties are prepaid. Nothing is owed at delivery. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
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 - 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 to use
- Smooth on as the last step of your morning skincare, before makeup.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm first if you are trying this specific formula for the first time.
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Korean-market original
HERA UV PROTECTOR ACTIVE SUN BALM SPF 50+/PA++++ names Dimethicone on its own manufacturer ingredient list, in the Korean-market formula sold at Olive Young in Seoul.
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.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic 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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