Green tea in beauty has a strong position. Even since I was a child, I remember Sephora promoting one of the brands that sold some green tea drops. It wasn't strictly a beauty product, but nowadays we can find lots of green tea in beauty products. Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol is not the only serum available on the market, but it's a very specific product since all Beauty Of Joseon products are based on traditional skincare.
About Beauty Of Joseon
Beauty Of Joseon is a Korean skincare brand with a long tradition in Hanbang skincare.
What's Hanbang?
Before we start, we need to understand what Hanbang stands for. Hanbang is a term for Traditional Korean Medicine. You can be a bit shocked since some ingredients used in Traditional Korean Medicine are similar to Traditional Chinese Medicine but that shouldn't surprise you since there are some herbs which you can find all around the world used to cure the illness. But Hanbang is not only about skincare but health in general. It's about using natural ingredients to help your body. Nowadays if it comes to Hanbang skincare it's usually about mixing tradition with technologies but still, it's all about antioxidants and the power of natural ingredients. Lots of luxurious brands are based on traditional herbal medicine. You have to believe that traditional medicine has a strong meaning in the culture - just look at universities in Korea, you can find lots of programs related to traditional medicine.
Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol - Packaging
The packaging is very similar to Beauty Of Joseon Repairing Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin. It has delicate shade colour with this paper texture which I adore. For many brands branding is only about design and illustration, but not the texture of the packaging. I have to admit that I love the stickers since they will change once you use your essence - it'll react to the touch of the fingers, water or essence itself. The bottle is made out of plastic so if you expect glass, you'll be disappointed.
Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol - Scent & Texture
It doesn't have a scent at all, but the texture is very lightweight. It's not a heavy serum.
Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Water, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Propolis Extract, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Betaine, Octanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polyquaternium-51, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Phytate, Dextrin, Tocopherol
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water is a positive ingredient. Green tea is a source of polyphenols (EGCG), flavonoids and catechins. Water is an ingredient that you can find in almost every product. Its purpose in products is easy - it's a solvent. Methylpropanediol is a solvent with antimicrobial properties. It's a synthetic ingredient that works even with the most stubborn substances. Glycerin is one of the most popular humectants in skincare. There's a large number of myths around glycerin like it can clog your skin. It doesn't clog your pores, but too much glycerin can make a sticky layer on the epidermis and even make your skin dryer than before due to TEWL (Transepidermal Water Loss). Still, it's an ingredient that we want to see in formulas. Butylene Glycol is a moisturizer and solvent, but it's also alcohol. You see, not every alcohol in skincare is terrible. Some of them have positive effects on your skin - just like Butylene Glycol, which is a popular substance even in eco/green cosmetic products. Centella Asiatica Extract is an ingredient that stays in the skincare trend. Lots of ingredients used in skincare have a long history of use in medicine. This ingredient isn't different because Centella is a part of Ayurveda, a traditional (or if you prefer - alternative) medicine used by people for ages. Nowadays we associate it with India. Centella is a herb primarily applied in skincare for its healing properties. It speeds up the healing process, and that's why acne-prone skin loves it. If you're pregnant or you plan pregnancy, then try to find body care products with Centella Asiatica because it can have a valuable meaning on skin elasticity as well as stretch marks. Panthenol is nothing else than Pro-vitamin B5, a soothing moisturizer with positive meaning to the skin barrier. It speeds up the healing process. Pentylene Glycol is a humectant with antimicrobial properties. It feels like 1,2-Hexanediol is everywhere, and it's not a surprise. Even if it's a solvent, it's also a moisturizer. Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract has moisturizing properties. Saccharum Officinarum is used to produce sugar and this species is typical for New Guinea. It has other properties which you might like, I know Sugar Cane mostly as a brightening ingredient.
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract or common mugwort, but is also known as sailor's tobacco, St. John's plant or riverside woodworm. This ingredient can be calming, but it also has antimicrobial properties. You probably know Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract as Neem. It's a plant typical for India, Sri Lanka or Pakistan. Neem comes from Ayurveda, and it's told to have antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal properties. In this case, we got both flower & leaf extracts of Neem. Sodium Hyaluronate is a salt form of a popular Natural Moisturizing Factor - Hyaluronic Acid. Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract is an extract derived from cocoa's seeds and bark. It can be moisturizing. I guess two years ago Propolis Extract was super popular in skincare. People use Propolis for thousands of years, it has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. In my case, Propolis helps me with acne, but Propolis ampoules are good if you want to get the honey skin look. If you're allergic to bees then I recommend you avoid this ingredient but if bees are not a problem for you - it's an ingredient that can change your skincare game. Diethoxyethyl Succinate is a solvent. Betaine derives from sugar beets. It's an amino acid that keeps your skin moist, and you might want to use it in your haircare routine. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a carbomer's distant family. It works as a stabilizer and thickener. Allantoin is a powerful ingredient in skincare, and I think we have all know it since the early days. My family didn't imagine my childhood without this cream. Allantoin derives from comfrey, and it has soothing properties, but it also speeds up the healing process, which makes it ideal for acne-prone skin and sensitive skin. Tromethamine helps with the pH, to make sure your product has an ideal pH. Ethylhexylglycerin is a preservative. It keeps products fresh. I like Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate more in skincare than as food since this ingredient is related to your least favourite candy, but a very soothing plant - Licorice! It works as an anti-inflammatory ingredient, but it has a positive meaning for acne-prone skin. In general, Licorice can brighten your skin and help with acne. I wouldn't expect a lot from Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, but I think that adding it to this formula was a great move. Polyquaternium-51 is an ingredient that I think I mostly see in hair care products. It's a humectant. Dextrin is an ingredient that we usually associate with moisture. Tocopherol or Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant. It's a water-soluble ingredient. Some people think it's a natural preservative, but Tocopherol itself in formulas is not the best to preserve the product. It boosts UVB protection, and if you add Vitamin C - you'll get better effects of both vitamins.
How does Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol works?
There are some products which I enjoy but they didn't blow my mind fully. Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol is one of these products and I'll say that straight without writing many paragraphs on this topic. It doesn't mean that I do not like it. You see, I'm a huge fan of the Beauty Of Joseon aesthetic - even if lately they changed the packaging of dynasty cream, but still, it's a light aesthetic with a minimalistic vibe. Some people will be annoyed with plastic packaging, but for me, it's fine - according to my friend who works with polymers, more carbon dioxide is created to prepare glass for other use than preparing plastic. Is this true? Don't ask me, I always see two sides - fans of glass and fans of plastic fighting with each other. Personally, I like to use glass jars after I end product for photos. Anyway, the product itself can be surprising. Beauty Of Joseon didn't use any artificial colouring or scent, that's why this texture has no scent and it can lose some pigment over time. I didn't see that since this bottle has 20ml and I didn't use any other serum while using it. This serum has three main ingredients even if it's promoted as 76% green tea extract and 2% panthenol serum. Mugwort, Centella and Panthenol are the base of this product. We all know what Centella does for the skin, same with Panthenol - this combination can boost wound healing properties and calm the skin. Mugwort? Artemisia is still a bit unknown to use, but it has antimicrobial and calming properties. Green tea is an antioxidant we all love - it's a source of polyphenols such as EGCG, it fixes the skin after UV damage, it works on acne and wrinkles. What else do we want? This formula was created for dehydrated skin with acne, Beauty Of Joseon mentions that Green Tea is a source of Vitamin C and one of the properties of this vitamin is brightening. While using Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol I didn't have to deal with pigmentation and acne, if I had acne it was way lighter than what I have to deal with now - right now I got two post-acne wounds and PIE spots which I tried to remove with one serum, but turns out the other serum I'm currently testing is not as promising as people say. Back to Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol, this serum worked with my retinoid treatment, the change in moisture wasn't as spectacular as I would expect but if you have acne-prone, dehydrated skin and you want a mild product that doesn't cause irritation or you're on 1st-3rd gen retinoid treatments, this serum can save you. 4th gen retinoid treatments? This serum alone won't do a huge change, so I would recommend you pair it with cream - even dynasty cream from Beauty Of Joseon. Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol is a good choice for teens and young adults who deal with acne, but older people should try it too. Sensitive skin will enjoy it a lot even if the formula is based on many natural ingredients - still, remember to patch test every product.
Where to find Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol and what's the price of Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol?
I got this product from Palace Beauty Galleria, you can find there many brands including Beauty Of Joseon. Beauty Of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea + Panthenol costs $20/30 ml.
To sum up, this serum didn't blow my mind, but acne sensitive skin should enjoy it the most.
Have you ever tried any product from Beauty Of Joseon?
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