GIM PDRN Hydro Firming Cream 50ml

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 (47): WATER, SQUALANE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, NIACINAMIDE, METHYL GLUCETH-20, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, COPTIS JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT, TROMETHAMINE, PORPHYRA YEZOENSIS EXTRACT, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ADENOSINE, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM DNA, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED GARDENIA FLORIDA EXTRACT, TREHALOSE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, TOCOPHEROL, LAMINARIA JAPONICA EXTRACT, ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT, UNDARIA PINNATIFIDA EXTRACT, SARGASSUM FULVELLUM EXTRACT, SARGASSUM FUSIFORME EXTRACT, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, ECTOIN, GLUCONOLACTONE, PROPANEDIOL, SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER, HYDROLYZED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS, SODIUM HYALURONATE, BENZYL GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8, COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1, PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-7, HYALURONIC ACID, NONAPEPTIDE-1, TRIPEPTIDE-1, PALMITOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-4, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1, HEXAPEPTIDE-9

Ingredient list read from isntree-global.com on 10 September 2026.

46 of 47 explained

WATER 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.

SQUALANE emollient

Squalane is the stable, saturated version of squalene, a lipid human skin already makes. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly, does not oxidise, and is one of the few oils widely considered safe for blemish-prone skin. Most cosmetic squalane is now from sugarcane or olive rather than shark.

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.

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.

METHYL GLUCETH-20 humectant

Methyl Gluceth-20 is a sugar-derived humectant. It holds water in the outer layer of skin and gives a smooth, cushioned slip that plain glycerin does not.

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.

SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE thickener

Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate is a polymer thickener that holds a gel stable even with a lot of salt or acid in the formula.

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.

HYDROXYACETOPHENONE preservative booster

Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.

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.

COPTIS JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT plant extract

Coptis Japonica is a traditional East Asian medicinal root, bright yellow from its berberine content. In skincare its extract is used for the look of congested, oily skin.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

8809800942457

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

50 ml

Category

Moisturizer

Actives

Adenosine, Ectoin, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, PDRN (Sodium DNA), Peptides, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Trehalose

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