In recent years, Korean skin care is increasingly being used by Indonesians. This beauty product is claimed to contain various active ingredients that can brighten the skin, make the skin look more beautiful and white, to prevent premature aging.
According to some health research, there are various active ingredients that are often used in Korean skin care products to brighten and prevent skin aging.
Some of these active ingredients are:
- Niacinamide.
- Hyaluronic acid.
- Plant extracts, such as ginseng, aloe vera, seaweed, soy, and green tea.
- Rice or rice water.
- Extracts of fruits, such as pomegranate, papaya and apple.
- Snail slime.
- Activated charcoal.
Benefits of Active Ingredient Ingredients in Korean Skin Care
The following are the benefits of the active ingredients in Korean beauty care products:
1. Niacinamide
Niacinamide or vitamin B3 is found in many Korean beauty products, such as serum, cream, cleanser, and face masks. Some of the benefits of niacinamide for the skin are:
- Moisturize the skin.
- Shrink pores, so the skin looks smooth and soft.
- Brighten skin tone.
- Maintain a balance of oil levels or sebum on the face.
- Black blemishes, fine lines and wrinkles on the face.
- Protect skin from the bad effects of sunlight and pollution.
- Treat acne.
2. Hyaluronic Acid
Many Korean skin care products use hyaluronic acid as one of its compositions. Hyaluronic acid in many beauty products found in facial creams and serums.
The benefits of hyaluronic acid for the face are to moisturize the skin, prevent wrinkles, and repair irritated skin, for example due to sunburn. This content can also make the skin look smoother, firmer, and look younger.
3. Ginseng
Ginseng is an herbal plant that is synonymous with Korea. This plant is believed to have many benefits for skin health and beauty. Therefore, it is not surprising that many Korean beauty products use ginseng extract as one of its raw materials.
Ginseng contains antioxidant and anti-aging compounds that are useful for reducing wrinkles, protecting the skin from UV exposure, as well as brightening the skin.
4. Soy
Soybean is often used as one of the ingredients in Korean skin care because it contains many substances that function as antioxidants, anti-aging, and skin lightening. Soybean also has an estrogen-like effect which is well known for skin beauty.
According to one study, using moisturizers or creams containing soy for 12 weeks has been shown to disguise black spots and fine lines, and make skin dull-free.
5. Aloe vera
One popular Korean beauty product is aloe vera gel. This plant is rich in water, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. According to a health research, aloe vera has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and antiseptic effects.
Some of the benefits of aloe vera for beauty are moisturizing the skin, relieving itching and redness due to skin irritation, preventing and treating acne, as well as helping speed healing of wounds on the skin.
6. Activated charcoal (activated charcoal)
Activated charcoal is carbon or charcoal made from coal, wood, coconut shell, and petroleum that is heated with certain gases or chemicals.
Charcoal that has long been used in Korea is now one of the most popular raw materials for beauty products, such as facial cleansers, face masks, soaps, and shampoos.
Activated charcoal is thought to have antibacterial properties and functions as a scrub that can clean dirt and germs trapped on the surface of the skin. This effect can make the skin look cleaner and brighter.
In addition, activated charcoal can also be used to reduce acne and relieve itching and redness on the skin due to insect bites.
7. Seaweed
In seaweed, contained various nutrients, such as protein, healthy fats, amino acids, minerals, and flavonoid compounds. These nutrients have antioxidant, antiaging, and anti-inflammatory effects, and can brighten the skin. Because of its diverse nutritional content, seaweed is believed to be efficacious for health and beauty.
Some of the benefits of seaweed for beauty are moisturizing and softening the skin, brightening and making skin appear glowing, reducing wrinkles, and relieving irritation and allergies, for example in dermatitis or atopic eczema.
8. Rice water
Rice water contains antioxidants and nutrients that provide anti-aging effects. The content of substances in rice water is believed to make the skin softer and inhibit wrinkle formation. In addition, rice water can protect skin from sun damage.
The content of active substances in rice water is also believed to overcome various problems on the skin, such as dry skin, skin irritation, acne, eczema, black spots, and skin rashes.
9. Papaya
In addition to good food and healthy eating, papaya also has properties to make skin tighter and more youthful. This is because papaya contains vitamin C and lycopene which helps inhibit and reduce the signs of premature aging, such as sagging skin and wrinkles.
In one study, lycopene was also able to reduce skin redness due to sunburn.
In addition to the nine ingredients, there are other ingredients that are also widely used in Korean skin care products, namely green tea.
Green tea contains the compound epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and provides a number of benefits to the skin, such as moisturizing, reducing wrinkles, treating acne, and preventing melanoma skin cancer.
Despite being popular, the effectiveness and safety of using the ingredients contained in Korean skin care above still requires further research.
If you want to try beauty products from this ginseng country, make sure the product is safe and suitable for your skin.
How to test it is to rub the product on the arm, wait for a few minutes, then see the reaction. If the skin turns red and itchy, this indicates that your skin is sensitive to the ingredients in the product and you are not recommended to use it.
If you have sensitive skin or skin problems, you should consult with a skin specialist before using certain care products or cosmetics.
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