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Beauty of Joseon Revive Serum : Ginseng + Snail Mucin
Beauty of Joseon

Revive Serum : Ginseng + Snail Mucin

Serum · 30 mL

35%$11.05$17.00

Size: 30 mL

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Key ingredients

GinsengNiacinamideSnail Mucin

Found in the full ingredient list below. Check how it layers with your routine

Made for

DryOilyCombinationSensitiveNormal
Fungal acne safe

No known Malassezia triggers in the ingredient list. How we check

Full ingredients (28)
  1. Water
  2. Butylene Glycol
  3. Dipropylene Glycol
  4. 1,2-Hexanediol
  5. Glycerin
  6. Niacinamide
  7. Propanediol
  8. Panax Ginseng Root Water
  9. Trehalose
  10. Snail Secretion Filtrate
  11. Carbomer
  12. Tromethamine
  13. Xanthan Gum
  14. Malt Extract
  15. Sodium Polyacrylate
  16. Adenosine
  17. Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
  18. Disodium EDTA
  19. Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract
  20. Panax Ginseng Root Extract
  21. Phellinus Linteus Extract
  22. Centella Asiatica Extract
  23. Sodium Hyaluronate
  24. Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
  25. Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
  26. Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract
  27. Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
  28. Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.

Product details

A bottle of Revive Serum in warm light beside a fresh ginseng root and slices

Revive + hydrate

Ginseng and snail mucin in a lightweight serum for dull, tired-looking skin.

For days when skin looks lackluster and needs reviving. Ginseng and snail mucin nourish, niacinamide brightens and evens tone, and trehalose hydrates, all in a light liquid that sinks in and leaves skin plump.

Niacinamide’s place on the list
#6
Niacinamide’s place on the list
Ginseng root water, right behind it
#8
Ginseng root water, right behind it
Snail mucin, for hydration and repair
#10
Snail mucin, for hydration and repair
A ginseng root and slices resting in a pool of golden serum

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Ginseng

    The brand’s signature root, used as both a water and an extract to nourish and revitalize tired-looking skin.

    No. 8, 20 of 28 on the list

  • Snail mucin

    A classic K-beauty hydrator that calms and leaves skin soft and plump.

    No. 10 of 28 on the list

  • Niacinamide

    Vitamin B3. Brightens and helps even out the look of skin tone.

    No. 6 of 28 on the list

  • Trehalose + hyaluronic acid

    A moisture-holding sugar and three forms of hyaluronic acid keep skin hydrated.

    No. 9, 23, 24, 28 of 28 on the list

Supporting botanicals

  • Reishi mushroom
  • Phellinus mushroom
  • Malt
  • Centella
  • Forsythia
  • Honeysuckle
  • Baikal skullcap
A bottle of Revive Serum beside glossy drops of golden serum and ginseng slices

How to use

After toner, before cream

  1. 1

    Tone

    Cleanse and tone so skin is fresh and slightly damp.

  2. 2

    Drop

    Put 2–3 drops in your palm or straight onto your face.

  3. 3

    Press

    Spread over face, then press in gently until it’s absorbed.

  4. 4

    Seal

    Finish with moisturizer, and sunscreen in the morning.

Glossy drops of golden serum catching warm light

Skin that looks awake again

A light, nourishing serum for the days skin looks dull and needs a lift.

Good to know

  • Contains snail secretion filtrate, an animal-derived ingredient.
  • Formerly called Repair Serum; the formula is unchanged.
  • Comes in 30 mL and 60 mL.