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MIGUHARA Ultra Whitening First Essence Origin 120ml

MIGUHARA Ultra Whitening First Essence Origin 120ml carries three separate hyaluronic acid forms on its own ingredient panel, including Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate.

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A hydration boost between toner and serumEveryday routine layering

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Key benefits

  • Three forms of hyaluronic acid on one panel, not a single token inclusion
  • Niacinamide on the same panel, the formula's active
  • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate on the same panel, the formula's active
  • 120 ml to a unit
  • Korean-market formula, with its Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box

Key actives

Sodium Hyaluronate

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.

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid modified to be part oil-loving, so it clings to skin instead of rinsing away. Formulators call it the one that stays put.

Niacinamide

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.

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

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.

Malt Extract

Malt Extract comes from sprouted barley and carries sugars, amino acids and B vitamins. It is used as a conditioning, hydrating extract.

How to use

  1. Pat into clean, slightly damp skin after toner and before serum, morning and/or night, as a lightweight hydrating layer.

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MIGUHARA Ultra Whitening First Essence Origin 120ml

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How it works

The panel on this essence names three forms of hyaluronic acid rather than one: Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate. 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. On this panel it sits alongside Niacinamide, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Malt Extract. 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.

Worth knowing

  • Let each layer absorb for a minute before adding the next product.

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MIGUHARA's Ultra Whitening First Essence Origin, the authentic Korean-market version of this essence.

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 the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.

  • Hyaluronic acid helps bind water to collagen, which traps water in the skin. That helps make the skin more plump and full-looking.

    Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
  • It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.

    Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie
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  • 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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