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Light Active Cream$16.46The SAEM
Urban Eco Golden Berry C Cream 50ml
Urban Eco Golden Berry C Cream 50ml is The SAEM's cream, and Niacinamide sits at position 8 of 41 on its own ingredient list, the formula's clearest headline active.
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$85.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalDryCombinationSensitive
- Helps with
- Final moisture-lock stepDaily barrier supportAM or PM finishing layer
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How it works
Urban Eco Golden Berry C Cream 50ml is a Korean color and skincare brand known for approachable, everyday formulas, formulated as a cream 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 8 of 41 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, Panthenol appears at position 18 of 41, adding a supporting layer rather than the lead role.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide appears at position 8 of 41 on the ingredient list, ahead of most of the formula's supporting agents.
- Adenosine closes out the back half of the list at position 27 of 41, a supporting rather than lead role.
- Panthenol appears at position 18 of 41 on the ingredient list, ahead of most of the formula's supporting agents.
- Squalane closes out the back half of the list at position 38 of 41, a supporting rather than lead role.
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate closes out the back half of the list at position 25 of 41, a supporting rather than lead role.
- Fragrance is listed, so this is a scented rather than fragrance-free formula.
How to use
- Apply as the last step of your routine, morning or evening, smoothing evenly over the face and neck.
What is the Urban Eco Golden Berry C Cream 50ml?
It is The SAEM's cream. 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. Apply as the last step of your routine, morning or evening, smoothing evenly over the face and neck.
What does Niacinamide do in the Urban Eco Golden Berry C Cream 50ml?
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 8 of 41 on this row's own ingredient list.
Who is the Urban Eco Golden Berry C Cream 50ml suited for?
It suits normal, dry, combination and sensitive skin looking for final moisture-lock step. Fragrance is on the ingredient list, so anyone avoiding added scent should check the list before buying.
How do I use the Urban Eco Golden Berry C Cream 50ml?
Apply as the last step of your routine, morning or evening, smoothing evenly over the face and neck. Give it a few weeks in that slot before judging the result, since a cream works cumulatively rather than after one use.
Is the Urban Eco Golden Berry C Cream 50ml the authentic Korean-market formula?
Yes. We stock The SAEM's Korean-market formula rather than a version reformulated for US shelves. What ships is the 50ml unit sold on Korean shelves, with the Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box.
Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (40): Physalis Peruviana Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Cyclohexasiloxane, Water, Niacinamide, Cetyl Ethyl Hexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Carbomer, Saccharide Isomerate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Stearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexyl-Glycerin, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Madecassoside, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Polyglutamic Acid, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Squalane, Bacillus Ferment, Pullulan, Parfum
Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
37 of 40 explained
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cyclohexasiloxane silicone
- Cyclohexasiloxane is a volatile silicone used for a light, fast-spreading feel that leaves nothing behind.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate is a plant-derived emulsifier used to stabilise creams with a light finish.
- 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.
- Saccharide Isomerate humectant
- A plant-sugar complex whose structure resembles the sugars already bound to the skin surface, so it stays through washing. It is used as a long-acting humectant.
- 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.
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- Cetearyl Olivate emulsifier
- Cetearyl Olivate is the water-loving half of the olive-derived emulsifier pair. With sorbitan olivate it builds emulsions whose lipid profile is close to skin's own.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Stearyl Alcohol is a solid fatty alcohol used to thicken and stabilise creams. Like the other fatty alcohols it is an emollient, not a solvent.
- Sorbitan Olivate emulsifier
- Sorbitan Olivate is an olive-derived emulsifier, the oil-loving half of the pair sold as Olivem. It holds oil into water and leaves a light, non-waxy feel.
- Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil emollient
- Sea buckthorn oil, deep orange from its carotenoid content, which is often why a formula carrying it has a colour nobody added. It is high in the unusual fatty acid palmitoleic acid.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate active
- 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.
- Ethylhexyl-Glycerin 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Madecassoside active
- Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams.
- 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.
- Sodium Citrate pH adjuster
- Sodium Citrate is the salt of citric acid, used as a buffer: it holds a formula at a steady pH rather than pushing it in one direction. It is also a mild chelator.
- Polyglutamic Acid humectant
- Polyglutamic Acid comes from fermented soy and holds several times more water than hyaluronic acid for its weight. It forms a light film on the surface, so it is often layered with hyaluronic rather than replacing it.
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid antioxidant
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is a stable vitamin C derivative that skin converts to ascorbic acid. It survives in a formula far better than pure vitamin C and works at a gentler pH, so it suits skin that finds the pure acid uncomfortable.
- Hydroxyethylcellulose thickener
- Hydroxyethylcellulose is a cellulose thickener that builds a clear, smooth gel and holds the rest of the formula in suspension.
- Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate antioxidant
- Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate is an oil-soluble vitamin C ester, also sold as tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate. Being oil soluble it sits in the oil phase and is far more stable than pure vitamin C.
- 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.
- Bacillus Ferment ferment
- Bacillus Ferment is a bacterial ferment that yields enzymes and water-holding polysaccharides. Korean formulas use it as a conditioning ferment.
- Pullulan film former
- Pullulan is a fermentation-derived polysaccharide that dries to a tight film, which is why it produces a temporary, visible tightening feel on the skin.
- Parfum fragrance
- Fragrance, or Parfum, is a single declaration standing for a whole scent blend, which can be dozens of materials. Regulators allow it as a trade secret, so a list showing only this word does not say what the scent is made of. It is the most common trigger named by people with reactive skin.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8806164179055
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50 ml
- Category
- Moisturizer
- Actives
- Adenosine, Centella Asiatica, Licorice Root, Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sea Buckthorn, Squalane, Vitamin C
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
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.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- Fragrance is on the ingredient list, so anyone avoiding added scent should check the list before buying.
- Patch test on a small area first if you are new to this formula or to the brand.
Complete the routine
- This itemThe SAEM Urban Eco Golden Berry C Cream 50ml$42.50

- Prep after cleansing, before the treatment stepThe SAEM Derma Plan Soothing Toner 155ml$25.00

- Seal the routine in as the last stepThe SAEM Derma Plan Ultra Balm Cream 60ml$27.50

Total for 3 items$95.00
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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.
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 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.
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