PURCELL
Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum 50ml
PURCELL's Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum 50ml is a serum, 50 ml, used after toner, before moisturizer. The formula lists Niacinamide, ingredient #10 of 34 on the manufacturer ingredient list.
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$125.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalCombinationSensitive
- Helps with
- A targeted step between toner and moisturizerLayering a specific formula into a routineAM or PM use
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How it works
PURCELL Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum 50ml is a serum, meant to sit at the point in a routine where it is used after toner, before moisturizer. Its manufacturer ingredient list carries Niacinamide, ingredient #10 of 34 on the manufacturer ingredient list and Adenosine, ingredient #24 of 34 on the manufacturer ingredient list. A serum sits closer to the skin than a moisturizer, carrying its named ingredients in a lighter, faster-absorbing base. In use, it is a few drops smoothed over the face and pressed in until absorbed, which is the standard way a serum is applied. What ships is the PURCELL formula sold on shelves in Korea in this size, not a version reformulated for the US market.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide sits at position #10 of 34 on Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum's own manufacturer ingredient list.
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter is also named on that same list, further down the formula.
- Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum is a serum from PURCELL, taking the serum's usual place in a layered Korean routine.
- PURCELL ships Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum here as the Korean-market formula, the same version sold on shelves in Korea, not a US-shelf reformulation.
- Sold with intact Korean-market barcode and batch coding rather than a US-retail relabel.
How to use
- Use the PURCELL Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum 50ml after toner, before moisturizer. A few drops smoothed over the face and pressed in until absorbed.
What is the PURCELL Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum 50ml for?
It is a PURCELL serum sized at 50 ml, used after toner, before moisturizer. In practice that means it goes on a few drops smoothed over the face and pressed in until absorbed. It is one step in a routine rather than a stand-alone treatment.
Where does a serum go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer. That is the standard serum-step placement, whether it is used once a day or in both the morning and evening routine. Applying it to slightly damp skin after toner helps it spread evenly.
Can I use it with another serum?
One serum step at a time is the more common approach so that neither one is diluted against the other. If more than one serum is wanted, alternating them by day or by time of day is a simpler way to fit both in without stacking actives.
Is this the Korean-market version of the Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum 50ml?
Yes. What ships is the PURCELL formula sold on shelves in Korea, in the same 50 ml, not a version reformulated for the US market.
Is this safe for sensitive skin?
There is no single answer that fits every skin, so a patch test on a small area is the safer way to try any new serum for the first time. Watching for redness or irritation over a day or two before using it on the full face or body is the usual approach.
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): Defined Cell Culture Media 9, Butylene Glycol, Bifida Ferment Lysate (12.5%), Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate (12.5%), Glycerin, Water, Saccharomyces/Hexapeptide-11 Ferment Filtrate Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Ethoxydiglycol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Pentylene Glycol, Trehalose, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Squalane, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Adenosine, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Phytate, Beta-Glucan, Tocopherol, Carnitine, Salicylic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum
Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 10 September 2026.
31 of 33 explained
- 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.
- Bifida Ferment Lysate (12.5%) ferment
- Bifida Ferment Lysate is a bifidobacteria ferment with the cells broken open. It is the ingredient behind the first-essence category and is used for the look of tired, reactive skin.
- Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate (12.5%) ferment
- Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate is the ferment with the bacterial cells broken open, so their contents are in the formula too. It is a conditioning ferment used in barrier-focused products.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ethoxydiglycol solvent
- Ethoxydiglycol is a solvent that keeps stubborn actives in solution, most often vitamin C or an acid, and helps them spread evenly instead of settling out.
- Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil emollient
- Macadamia Seed Oil is unusually high in palmitoleic acid, a fatty acid that human sebum also contains, which is why it absorbs faster than most nut oils. It is a cushioning emollient for dry skin.
- 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.
- 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.
- Hydrolyzed Collagen protein
- Hydrolyzed Collagen is collagen broken into fragments small enough to dissolve in water. It cannot become collagen in skin; what it does is hold water at the surface and leave a smooth, conditioned film.
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- Pentylene Glycol humectant
- Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Hydrogenated Polydecene emollient
- Hydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient used in place of mineral oil. It is stable, has no scent, and gives a cushioned slip without oxidising.
- 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.
- Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate is a sugar-derived emulsifier known for a light, non-soapy feel. It builds gel-creams that do not read as rich.
- Gluconolactone exfoliant
- Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. Its molecule is too large to penetrate quickly, so it smooths the surface without the sting of an AHA, and it is a humectant at the same time.
- 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.
- Beta-Glucan polysaccharide
- Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin.
- Tocopherol antioxidant
- Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.
- Carnitine amino acid
- Carnitine is an amino acid derivative the body uses to move fatty acids inside cells. In a formula it is a conditioning, water-holding ingredient.
- Salicylic Acid exfoliant
- Salicylic Acid is a BHA, and the only common exfoliant that is oil soluble, so it can work inside a pore rather than only on the surface. It loosens the dead cells that block pores and is used for the look of congested, oily skin.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser used where a formula must stay clear.
- 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.
- 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.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809859320985
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50 ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Adenosine, Beta-Glucan, Collagen, Niacinamide, Peptides, Salicylic Acid, Shea Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Trehalose
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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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.
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Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- Layering more than one serum in the same step can dilute what each one is doing rather than add benefit, so one serum at a time is usually enough.
- As with any new skincare step, patch-test on a small area first if you have a history of reacting to new products.
Complete the routine
- This itemPURCELL Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum 50ml$62.50

- The treatment step of this routinePURCELL Pixcell Biom 2B/ml 30ml$57.50

- Prep after cleansing, before the treatment stepPURCELL 24/7 Colostrum Pore Defence Ampoule with Pixcell Biom 55ml$52.50

Total for 3 items$172.50
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PURCELL, Korean-market original
Pixcell Biom Glow Barrier Serum, 50ml, PURCELL's serum with Niacinamide and Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter.
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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
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- 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 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.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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