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Ingredient Spotlight: Ginseng in K-Beauty Products – A Noteworthy Moisturizing and Revitalizing Ingredient

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With the current beauty trends shifting to the use of natural ingredients in skincare and beauty products, Korean beauty brands are leading the industry! People have been using many natural ingredients like ginseng and mugwort since ancient times because of their health and medicinal benefits. In recent times, they are now becoming part of the formulation of many K-beauty products. As such ingredients are packed with many benefits, adding them to your skincare routine is certainly going to be excellent! 

Ginseng – A Miraculously Beneficial Ingredient of Nature

Ginseng, also known as Panax ginseng (a plant species), is the primary source of this natural skin ingredient that comes from its roots. In ancient times, it was useful as medicine and a supplement for resolving many health-related issues. At present, you can find ginseng everywhere, be it in supplements, medications, or beauty products. The reason behind that is its impressive benefits without any negative side effects.

Advantages of Ginseng in Beauty Products

Ginseng is a natural ingredient hugely beneficial for the skin as it helps revive and revamp dull skin. Besides this, it is entirely safe and suitable for all skin types, even sensitive ones. Also, antioxidants in the ginseng help balance the skin’s natural oil barrier.

It also helps prevent skin cell aging and assists in activating the cells for a youthful glow. This ultimate natural beauty ingredient helps improve the blood circulation of the cells and maintains the skin’s elasticity.

Ginseng in K-beauty Products

In today’s busy lifestyle, we often forget to provide our skin with the right care required to stay healthy, ecstatic, and youthful. Ginseng is an exceptionally beneficial skin ingredient that can help enhance your beauty effortlessly. 

Here are some of the K-beauty products whose formulations feature ginseng extracts.


I’m from Ginseng Serum


I’m from Ginseng Serum formulation contains 7.98% ginseng extract that comes from red ginseng. It can reduce the appearance of wrinkles on your skin. The serum also assists in tightening the skin to make it firmer. It directly works on the affected areas and improves skin elasticity to make you look younger than your age. 

Ginseng Serum from the K-beauty brand I’m from directly removes the waste and tightens the pores. You have to simply wash off your face from your regular cleanser and then apply this serum in a circular motion.


Erborian BB Creme Au Ginseng


Erborian BB Creme Au Ginseng formulation contains ginseng that is well known for its anti-aging benefits. The BB cream also offers sun protection of SPF 20 and gives your skin a matte texture. Your skin will feel silky smooth, and free of any blemishes and dark spots.

It comes in three shades – Clair (Fair), Dore (Golden), and Caramel (Sand) so that you can find the perfect match for your skin tone.


Banila Co. Clean It Zero Nourishing Cleansing Balm


Banila Co. Clean It Zero Nourishing Cleansing Balm works as a moisturizer as well as a makeup remover for double cleansing the skin. It has the goodness of ginseng berries and royal jelly that will easily remove the makeup for glowing skin without leaving your skin rough and dry. 

The cleansing balm contains a blend of actives that can cleanse the skin effectively. The formulation is such that it does not disturb the natural balance of the skin’s moisture.


Missha Misa Geum Sul Vitalizing Eye Cream


It is an exceptionally light-weighted eye cream with extracts of ginseng and reishi mushroom. The cream has some powerful natural herbs that can brighten and nurture the area, making it look hydrated and livelier. 

Missha Misa Geum Sul Vitalizing Eye Cream works on delicate eye areas by treating signs of aging. It can reduce fine lines, shadows, and wrinkles under the eyes. You can use this cream before sleeping as our skin is in repair mode at night. All you need to do is take a generous amount of this cream on your ring finger and gently apply the cream in a dabbing motion.


Ginseng has been a part of effective remedies in medical history for ages. No one can deny that ginseng, when added to beauty products, can surely help your skin heal. It can stimulate skin cell activation resulting in healthy and glowing skin!

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