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"Soothing" ingredients made you redder? When centella or heartleaf does not agree
Centella (cica), heartleaf, mugwort, propolis: in K-beauty these are practically synonyms for "calming". Yet forums have plenty of posts saying "my soothing cream made me redder." Points that come up often Plant extracts
0 0Poll: which buzzy K-beauty ingredient are you most curious about?
Every few months a new ingredient takes over K-beauty feeds. Right now a handful keep coming up in hauls, reviews and beauty press: PDRN ("salmon DNA"): in serums and ampoules marketed for skin recovery Spicules: the pri
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Which trending ingredient do you want us to dig into next?
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0 0Toner pads 101: soothing vs exfoliating, and how not to overdo them
Toner pads are one of the most-hauled K-beauty formats right now. They look alike in the jar, but they fall into two very different groups. 1. Soothing or hydrating pads Usually built around calming extracts like heartle
0 0Mugwort, heartleaf, centella: the three "calming herbs" of K-beauty
These plant extracts show up on a lot of Korean products marketed for calming and sensitive skin. They are often used in toners, pads and creams.
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