Ingredient Glossary
Learn what common skincare ingredients do and which skin types they suit best.
Hyaluronic Acid
히알루론산 · Hydrator
A humectant that draws moisture into the skin, holding up to 1,000 times its weight in water for deep, plumping hydration.
Key Benefits
Hydrates, plumps fine lines, smooths texture
Best Suited For
Niacinamide
나이아신아마이드 · Brightener
A form of Vitamin B3 that regulates oil, minimizes pores, evens skin tone, and strengthens the skin barrier.
Key Benefits
Controls oil, fades dark spots, refines pores
Best Suited For
Retinol
레티놀 · Anti-aging
A Vitamin A derivative that accelerates cell turnover, stimulating collagen production to reduce wrinkles and improve firmness.
Key Benefits
Reduces wrinkles, smooths texture, fights acne
Best Suited For
Vitamin C
비타민 C · Antioxidant
A powerful antioxidant that brightens skin, fades dark spots, and protects against free radical damage from UV and pollution.
Key Benefits
Brightens, fades spots, boosts collagen
Best Suited For
Ceramides
세라마이드 · Barrier Repair
Lipids that naturally occur in the skin barrier, sealing in moisture and protecting against irritants and environmental damage.
Key Benefits
Repairs barrier, locks in moisture, soothes
Best Suited For
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
살리실산 (BHA) · Exfoliant
An oil-soluble beta hydroxy acid that penetrates pores to dissolve excess sebum and dead skin, preventing breakouts.
Key Benefits
Unclogs pores, treats acne, smooths texture
Best Suited For
Glycolic Acid (AHA)
글라이콜산 (AHA) · Exfoliant
A water-soluble alpha hydroxy acid that gently dissolves the bonds between dead skin cells, revealing brighter, smoother skin.
Key Benefits
Brightens, smooths texture, evens tone
Best Suited For
Centella Asiatica (Cica)
센텔라 (시카) · Soothing
A botanical extract rich in madecassoside that calms inflammation, accelerates healing, and strengthens the skin barrier.
Key Benefits
Soothes redness, heals, reduces irritation
Best Suited For
Peptides
펩타이드 · Anti-aging
Short chains of amino acids that signal the skin to produce more collagen and elastin, improving firmness and reducing fine lines.
Key Benefits
Firms skin, reduces fine lines, boosts collagen
Best Suited For
Azelic Acid
아젤라익산 · Brightener
A multi-tasking acid that reduces redness, fades hyperpigmentation, and fights acne-causing bacteria gently.
Key Benefits
Calms redness, fades spots, treats acne
Best Suited For
Snail Mucin
달팽이 점액 여과물 · Repair
A filtered snail secretion rich in glycoproteins, hyaluronic acid, and glycolic acid that repairs, hydrates, and soothes skin.
Key Benefits
Repairs damage, hydrates, smooths scars
Best Suited For
Tea Tree Oil
티트리 오일 · Antibacterial
A natural essential oil with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties that targets acne and balances oily skin.
Key Benefits
Fights acne, controls oil, reduces inflammation
Best Suited For
Green Tea Extract
녹차 추출물 · Antioxidant
A potent antioxidant rich in EGCG that protects skin from UV damage, reduces inflammation, and controls oil production.
Key Benefits
Protects, calms, controls oil
Best Suited For
Propolis
프로폴리스 · Healing
A resinous bee product rich in flavonoids that provides antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and moisturizing benefits.
Key Benefits
Heals, hydrates, soothes irritation
Best Suited For
Squalane
스쿠알란 · Emollient
A lightweight, non-comedogenic oil that mimics the skin’s natural sebum, delivering moisture without clogging pores.
Key Benefits
Moisturizes, softens, non-greasy
Best Suited For
Ingredient information is for educational purposes only and does not replace professional diagnosis or treatment. If you have allergies, are pregnant, or nursing, consult a specialist.