YUNJAC Whole Plant Effect Essential Cream 50ml
YUNJAC Whole Plant Effect Essential Cream 50ml is a cream that names Niacinamide on its own ingredient panel, sourced as the Korean-market formula.
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- Helps with
- The final moisture step of a routineDaily use as the last layer of a routineA richer step for evenings or colder weather
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How it works
Niacinamide is named on the ingredient panel on this cream. 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. On this panel it sits alongside Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Adenosine and Biosaccharide Gum-1. Korean angelica root, a staple of Korean herbal medicine. Its extract carries coumarins and is used as a conditioning herbal extract.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide named on this product's own ingredient panel
- Angelica Gigas Root Extract on the same panel, the formula's plant extract
- Adenosine on the same panel, the formula's active
- 50 ml to a unit
- Korean-market formula, with its Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box
Key actives
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.
Angelica Gigas Root Extract
Korean angelica root, a staple of Korean herbal medicine. Its extract carries coumarins and is used as a conditioning herbal extract.
Adenosine
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.
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Biosaccharide Gum-1 is a fermentation-derived sugar polymer that binds to skin and holds a moisture film in place. It gives a silky, non-tacky feel.
Is the Whole Plant Effect Essential Cream 50ml sold here YUNJAC's Korean-market formula?
Yes. What ships is YUNJAC's release for the Korean market: the formula and packaging sold in Korea, with the Korean-market barcode and batch code intact on the box rather than swapped for an export or US-retail label.
Where does the Whole Plant Effect Essential Cream 50ml go in a routine?
It takes the last step of a routine, after essence or serum. As a cream, its place in the sequence follows from its format rather than any brand-specific instruction beyond that. A cream in this format is built with a richer base than a lotion or serum, which is the format choice for sealing in the steps underneath, which is also why it belongs at that point in the sequence rather than earlier or later.
What does Niacinamide do in this cream?
Niacinamide is The brightening and barrier-support active. It appears at position 11 of 47 on YUNJAC's own manufacturer ingredient list for this formula, which is real evidence of what the formula is built around rather than a marketing label placed over it.
Does the Whole Plant Effect Essential Cream 50ml contain fragrance?
No. Parfum and fragrance do not appear anywhere on the manufacturer's own ingredient list for this formula, which is one reason it reads as a shorter, calmer list than a heavily scented formula in the same category.
How does buying the Whole Plant Effect Essential Cream 50ml here compare with a US retailer carrying the same name?
A US listing under the same product name can be a reformulated export version and rarely states which one it is selling. What we carry is the Korean-market YUNJAC release, identified by its intact Korean barcode and batch code on the box rather than a relabeled export carton, so the unit you get matches what is sold on shelf in Korea.
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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.
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.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
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How to use
- Apply as the last step of a routine, warming a small amount between the fingers before pressing over face and neck.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm first, as with any new step added to a routine.
- Discontinue if irritation develops and check the ingredient list against any known sensitivity.
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Korean-market original
Cream built on Niacinamide, 50ml.
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.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic 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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