Who is the Bee Pollen Renew Ampouler 40ml suited for?

It suits normal, dry, combination and sensitive skin looking for concentrated treatment step. Introduce it gradually alongside other active steps rather than adding several new products at once. Missha sells this as the same formula stocked on Korean shelves, not a version built for US retail.

How do I use the Bee Pollen Renew Ampouler 40ml?

Apply after toner and before moisturizer, pressing a small amount evenly over the face. Give it a few weeks in that slot before judging the result, since an ampoule works cumulatively rather than after one use.

Is the Bee Pollen Renew Ampouler 40ml the authentic Korean-market formula?

Yes. We stock Missha's Korean-market formula rather than a version reformulated for US shelves. What ships is the 40ml unit sold on Korean shelves, with the Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box.

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Bee Pollen Renew Ampouler 40ml

Name: Missha Bee Pollen Renew Ampouler 40ml
Brand: Missha
SKU: 4744343505
Price: 30.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Bee Pollen Renew Ampouler 40ml is Missha's ampoule, and NIACINAMIDE sits at position 9 of 59 on its own ingredient list, the formula's clearest headline active.

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Korean-market formula
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Korean barcode and batch code intact

Suited to: NormalDryCombinationSensitive

Helps with: Concentrated treatment stepTargeted routine layerAM or PM boost

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Missha is a mainstream Korean drugstore brand with one of the longest-running catalogs in Korean skincare, and Bee Pollen Renew Ampouler 40ml is formulated as an ampoule for the Korean market rather than a US-shelf reformulation. NIACINAMIDE is one of the most established multi-tasking actives in Korean formulation, valued for supporting an even, calm-looking tone and a smoother surface texture with continued use. It sits at position 9 of 59 ingredients on this row's own list, ahead of most of the formula's supporting agents. ADENOSINE is a wrinkle-care ingredient standard across Korean cosmetics, commonly included to support a firmer, smoother-looking surface as part of a daily routine. Further down the list, CERAMIDE NP appears at position 39 of 59, adding a supporting layer rather than the lead role.

Key benefits

NIACINAMIDE appears at position 9 of 59 on the ingredient list, ahead of most of the formula's supporting agents.
ADENOSINE closes out the back half of the list at position 32 of 59, a supporting rather than lead role.
CERAMIDE NP closes out the back half of the list at position 39 of 59, a supporting rather than lead role.
SODIUM HYALURONATE closes out the back half of the list at position 56 of 59, a supporting rather than lead role.
PANTHENOL appears at position 13 of 59 on the ingredient list, ahead of most of the formula's supporting agents.
No fragrance or parfum appears on this 59-ingredient list.

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56 of 58 explained

POLLEN EXTRACT plant extract: Extract of flower pollen collected by bees. Pollen carries amino acids, sugars, vitamins and flavonoids, and the extract is used as a conditioning ingredient.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GLYCERETH-26 humectant: Glycereth-26 is a modified glycerin that hydrates with far less stickiness than glycerin itself. It is a common way to load water into a formula that has to stay light.
METHYL TRIMETHICONE silicone: Methyl Trimethicone is a light, volatile silicone chosen for a notably dry finish. It thins a formula and disperses powders evenly.
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL humectant: Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.
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.
C14-22 ALCOHOLS fatty alcohol: C14-22 Alcohols is a declaration for a mixture of long-chain fatty alcohols. They thicken a cream and hold the emulsion together.
DIMETHICONE silicone: Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.
OCTYLDODECANOL emollient: Octyldodecanol is a branched fatty alcohol used as an emollient and as a solvent for pigments and mineral powders. It thickens slightly and leaves a soft finish.

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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.
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.
GLYCERYL STEARATE emulsifier: Glyceryl Stearate is glycerin joined to stearic acid, and one of the most used emulsifiers in skincare. It holds oil and water together and thickens the result, and it softens skin at the same time.
HYDROXYETHYL UREA humectant: Hydroxyethyl Urea is a humectant that holds a lot of water for its size and stays comfortable at high levels. It is used where a formula needs to feel deeply hydrating without oil.
CHONDRUS CRISPUS EXTRACT plant extract: Chondrus Crispus is Irish moss, a red seaweed. It is loaded with carrageenan, so it hydrates and thickens at once, and it leaves a cushioned, slippery film.
HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER thickener: This is the thickener behind most gel-cream textures. It builds a soft, bouncy gel that collapses to a light fluid as it is rubbed in.
CHOLETH-24 emulsifier: Choleth-24 is a cholesterol-derived solubiliser. It keeps oils and oil-soluble actives dissolved in a clear formula.
C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE emulsifier: C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside is a sugar-derived emulsifier used in mild, plant-based cream bases.
SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM (SUGARCANE) EXTRACT plant extract: Sugarcane Extract carries natural glycolic acid and sugars. In cosmetics it is used as a humectant; the acid content is far too low to work as an exfoliant.
DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE silicone: Diphenyl Dimethicone is a glossy silicone used to add shine and a smooth film, particularly in lip and highlighting textures.
TRIETHYLHEXANOIN emollient: Triethylhexanoin is a light ester emollient that softens skin and disperses pigment. It absorbs cleanly and is often used to thin a heavy oil phase.
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.
HYDROGENATED LECITHIN emulsifier: Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
CARBOMER thickener: Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
GLYCERYL ACRYLATE/ACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER film former: This is a polymer that forms a moisture-holding film on the surface, usually supplied with glycerin and propylene glycol as a hydrating complex.
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.
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL preservative booster: Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
TROMETHAMINE pH adjuster: Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
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.
POLYSORBATE 60 emulsifier: Polysorbate 60 is a water-loving emulsifier used with a fatty co-emulsifier to build stable lotions and creams.
SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE emulsifier: Sorbitan Isostearate is a mild emulsifier that holds water into oil, the direction a cleansing balm or an oil-based cream needs.
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL emollient: Sunflower Seed Oil is high in linoleic acid, the fatty acid dry and blemish-prone skin is often short of. It is a light, non-fragrant emollient and one of the better tolerated plant oils.
CITRIC ACID pH adjuster: Citric Acid is used in tiny amounts to bring a formula to the pH its actives need, not as an exfoliant at that level. It is an AHA, so at much higher concentrations it can also exfoliate.
DISODIUM EDTA chelator: EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL fragrance component: Lavender Oil is an essential oil carrying linalool and linalyl acetate. It scents a formula, and linalool is one of the fragrance components EU labelling requires to be named separately.
CERAMIDE NP barrier lipid: Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy.
DEXTRIN thickener: Dextrin is a starch fragment used to thicken and to give a formula a light, powdery finish. It is also a common carrier for powdered extracts.
THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED EXTRACT plant extract: Cocoa Extract carries polyphenols and a little caffeine. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract and gives a faint warm tint.
ROYAL JELLY EXTRACT plant extract: Royal Jelly is the secretion worker bees feed to a queen. It carries proteins, sugars, amino acids and B vitamins, and it is a bee product, so it is worth knowing about if you react to those.
PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL fragrance component: Pelargonium Graveolens is rose geranium. Its flower oil is an essential oil used to scent a formula, carrying citronellol and geraniol.
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS FLOWER OIL fragrance component: Anthemis Nobilis is Roman chamomile. The flower oil is an essential oil, so it scents a formula as well as conditioning it, and essential oils are the class most likely to bother reactive skin.
CANANGA ODORATA FLOWER OIL fragrance: Ylang ylang oil, a heavy sweet floral essential oil. It is among the most commonly declared natural fragrance materials.
CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL fragrance component: Bergamot Fruit Oil is a citrus essential oil and the top note of eau de cologne. It scents a formula; citrus oils are the aromatic class most likely to bother reactive skin.
HONEY EXTRACT humectant: Honey is a natural humectant loaded with sugars and trace acids. In a formula it holds water at the surface and leaves a soft, cushioned feel.
ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER OIL fragrance component: Rosa Damascena Flower Oil is rose essential oil, one of the most expensive materials in perfumery. It scents a formula, and like every essential oil it is a class reactive skin often does not tolerate.
LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACT plant extract: Edelweiss cells grown as a callus culture, then extracted. The alpine plant carries leontopodic acid and other polyphenols, and culture gives a consistent supply without harvesting it.
ANTHEMIS NOBILIS FLOWER EXTRACT plant extract: Roman chamomile flower extract. It carries flavonoids and is one of the classic plant ingredients in formulas aimed at the look of reddened skin.
PROPOLIS EXTRACT plant 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 a bee product, so it is worth knowing about if you react to those.
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER emollient: Shea Butter is the fat pressed from the shea nut, rich in oleic and stearic acids and unsaponifiable plant sterols. It is a heavy emollient and partial occlusive, which is why it sits in balms and night creams rather than in essences.
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 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.
PHENETHYL ALCOHOL preservative booster: Phenethyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with a faint rose scent. It works as a preservative booster and a light solvent, and it is common in formulas built without traditional preservatives.
MALTODEXTRIN film former: Maltodextrin is a starch-derived sugar chain used to carry powdered extracts and to form a light film. It also gives a soft, smoothing feel.
HYDROLYZED ROYAL JELLY PROTEIN protein: Royal jelly protein broken into shorter water soluble fragments. The smaller pieces spread more evenly than whole protein and are used as a conditioning protein.

How to use

Use it after your toner or essence, when the skin is still slightly damp.
Take two or three drops, press them over the areas that need the work and then over the rest of the face.
Seal it with your moisturiser, since an ampoule on its own leaves the surface a little tacky.
Do not use it in place of your moisturiser, and do not start with a full pipette on skin that has not had it before.

Worth knowing

Introduce it gradually alongside other active steps rather than adding several new products at once.
Store the bottle away from direct sunlight and heat to keep the formula stable over its shelf life.

Complete the routine

This itemMissha Bee Pollen Renew Ampouler 40ml$30.00
From the same Korean-market lineMissha M Perfect Cover BB Cream #27 Honey Beige$15.29
Seal the routine in as the last stepMISSHA CHOGONGJIN SOSAENG JIN EMULSION 120ml$60.00

Total for 3 items$105.29

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