Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Ampoule 20g
Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Ampoule 20g carries five separate ginseng forms on its own ingredient panel, including Panax ginseng berry extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, Panax ginseng leaf/stem extract.
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- Suited to
- NormalCombinationDry
- Helps with
- A concentrated, short-course treatment stepLayering under a regular moisturizer
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Key benefits
- Five forms of ginseng on one panel, not a single token inclusion
- Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract on the same panel, the formula's plant extract
- Cyanocobalamin on the same panel, the formula's vitamin
- 20 g to a unit
- Korean-market formula, with its Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box
Key actives
Panax ginseng berry extract
Extract of the ginseng fruit rather than the root. The berry carries a different balance of ginsenosides and is harvested for only a short window each year.
Panax ginseng root extract
Ginseng Root Extract is the signature ingredient of Korean traditional skincare, carrying ginsenosides. It is used for the look of tired, dull skin, and brands often ferment it to break the ginsenosides into smaller forms.
Hydrolyzed ginseng saponins
The ginsenoside fraction of ginseng root broken into smaller pieces, usually with an enzyme acting on red ginseng. Smaller ginsenosides dissolve and spread more easily than the whole extract.
Panax ginseng leaf/stem extract
Ginseng leaf and stem extract, the parts above ground. They carry a different ginsenoside profile from the root, and the extract is used as a conditioning ingredient.
Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract
Cocoa Extract carries polyphenols and a little caffeine. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract and gives a faint warm tint.
Cyanocobalamin
Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B12, and it is a deep pink-red, which is why a formula carrying it often has a colour nobody added on purpose. It is used as a conditioning vitamin.
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.
How to use
- Apply a few drops to clean skin after toner, morning or night as directed on the pack, and follow with moisturizer to seal it in. Ampoules are typically used as a concentrated course rather than an everyday staple.
How do I use this ampoule?
Apply a few drops to clean skin after toner, morning or night as directed on the pack, and follow with moisturizer to seal it in. Ampoules are typically used as a concentrated course rather than an everyday staple.
Is an ampoule the same as a serum?
It sits in the same step but at a higher concentration, so many people use it as a shorter, more intensive course rather than every single day.
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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.
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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.
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How it works
The panel on this ampoule names five forms of ginseng rather than one: Panax ginseng berry extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, Panax ginseng leaf/stem extract, Panax ginseng flower extract. Extract of the ginseng fruit rather than the root. The berry carries a different balance of ginsenosides and is harvested for only a short window each year. On this panel it sits alongside Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, Cyanocobalamin and Dipotassium glycyrrhizate. Cocoa Extract carries polyphenols and a little caffeine. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract and gives a faint warm tint.
Worth knowing
- Introduce gradually and patch test first, since ampoules are formulated at a higher concentration than a standard serum.
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Korean-market serum from Sulwhasoo: Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Ampoule 20g, the same formula sold on shelves in Korea.
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.
Rich in antioxidants, topical ginseng can help to reduce the appearance of various signs of premature aging and repair and protect the skin.
Yunyoung Claire Chang, MDDermatologist, Yahoo Lifestyle 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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