Hi everyone I'm Sarah and I'm Michael and we're from Picky
Today we're going to share with you the top 5 Korean skincare ingredients.
Stick around to the end though because we're going to show some products for
each of these ingredients maybe you might find your next holy grail and
all of our information is brought to you by our picky expert yulia who is a
pharmacist from Indonesia @skin.glossary if you're looking for her on Instagram
Number one: propolis. Propolis is essentially bee hive glue it's high enriched with flavonoids
phenolic acids and terpenoids. It's traditionally used in medicine for its anti-inflammatory
anti-microbial and antioxidant properties. Some major benefits for using propolis
include antioxidants which help decrease and fight off free radicals. It helps
promote collagen synthesis, it decreases redness, and it prevents photoaging.
Number two: snail mucin. So may not sound so attractive since it is extracted from
snail mollusks but snail secretion actually has many benefits to help maybe overshadow the more
undesirable parts such as its antimicrobial increases skin regeneration increases wound
healing and contains a lot of antioxidant properties. Wow yeah it's very interesting.
Number three: licorice extract. So not only is it delicious it's actually really great
for your skin so this k beauty ingredient is a major help when it comes to hyperpigmentation
and fading away some of those dark spots some other benefits include anti-melanogenic,
anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties
Number four: green tea. So a staple for many countries in the form of a beverage thanks to its
very healing properties but green tea is for much more than just drinking green tea and skincare is
actually known as camellia sinensis and so you can look for that on your skincare labels green tea is
chock full of antioxidants it's anti-inflammatory antimicrobial also in addition it is anti-aging.
Number five: rice extract. It's also known as oriza sativa it's one of the
most produced and consumed grains in the world. Rice extract contains
tocopherals and other skin loving benefits including anti-aging anti-inflammatory
antioxidant properties and finally brightening. It actually can help inhibit the production of
tyrosinase which causes some of that pigmentation on our skin you can find rice extract in many
ingredient forms such as rice extract itself but also rice water and rice bran oil.
Okay now time for Picky's product picks. We're going to show you some of the most popular
products from our Picky app that includes some of these top five Korean skin care ingredients
so to start we'll start with propolis and one of the really popular products on picky right now
is called the propolis light ampule full fit populist light ampule from cosrx so
actually this is an unopened box we're gonna open it right now let's see okay
nice so this is what the product looks like. It contains 83.25 percent black propolis and
it contains ingredients that are really good for the skin for dry skin like glycerin and sodium
hyaluronate and for sensitive skin panthenol. So actually doing the honors honors opening oh
i don't think you need too much though yeah don't be like Brian and put too much it's pretty good.
One eternity later. It's cold! Wait i wanna try some too yeah here okay so you see that's
bee glue. Bee hive glue. It's nice! Let's pull out our picky app and see what our user has to say
i'm going to read a review from our super picky squad member elizasunny so eliza
says that she loves this ampoule it's the most concentrated ampule she's ever seen in the market
she likes that it has a minimal INCI list of only 11 ingredients including humectants moisturizer
for smoother application for texture she says it's viscous runny and spreadable a little bit tacky
for application it's a bit sticky when you apply but after a couple minutes stickiness vanishes
it feels you may feel a film sensation when it dries oh yeah i see what you mean eliza i feel it
it's helpful for people with combination to dry skin and she said it helped with pimples and
didn't irritate her eczema. On the downside it's not as hydrating as the manufacturer
thinks and if you're allergic to bee products or hate film sensations maybe stay away from this
product so that's our review from eliza sunny she gave it a five stars overall.
Next up is snail mucin which personally i really like um so for this ingredient we did
cosrx advanced snail 96 mucin power essence and i can personally attest to this because i actually
this is mine i use this so it's kind of open no unboxing for this one sorry so this contains 96.3
of snail secretion filtrate which helps the skin lose less moisture and it's great for
all skin types because it contains really soothing ingredients like allantoin and pantanol
and sodium hyaluronate. It can help address anti-aging concerns
or maybe just soothing concerns personally i really like it because it feels very nice on
my skin but we're going to see maybe what one of our picky squad members has to say
so we're gonna read a review from iamvan and she said actually do you want to try it on first
and then you can get the experience as i explain it so she said if the texture is a bit slimy
you'll see as you rub it around it is a bit slimy and viscous but surprisingly lightweight the price
point she says is really affordable and a little this really does go a long way it absorbs quickly
and leaves no stickiness on the skin she says it also helps other serums actually soak in which
is true because i use this before my other serum so think alike as for soothing she says it helps
with irritated skin and healing skin and healing scars after consistent use on the downside it's
not a heavy moisturizing product but it's still quite moisturizing also it didn't really help
too much with like those angry red pimples so that was a nice review and what did you say
about the product what's your first impression of it i i agree i feel like i could definitely
incorporate this into my routine it's it feels nice and it seems like it does a great job.
So next is acwell licorice ph balancing cleansing toner this is another one of my products that
i personally use so it contains really good ingredients like licorice root extract green
tea and tocopheral but also some citric acid so just be careful if you have sensitive skin
and you might be sensitive to that it helps address brightening anti-aging soothing and
hyperpigmentation and we're going to look at a review from super picky squad member sapphire
roses so she's been using this for a month and she said now it's a helpful addition to her skincare
routine i can attest i use this and i think i notice some brightening as well she said it's very
evident that it would calm her skin the reducing redness wasn't immediate but it was definitely
soothing she even uses this as a cleansing toner some mornings actually i do too meaning she uses
it for both cleansing and toner steps so just washing and then toner um on the downside she
says it doesn't eliminate as much redness as she would have expected from an anti-inflammatory
and antioxidant rich toner like this um and it can take a little bit to notice the brightening effect
so just i guess be patient with this product and i can attest to all of that because i personally
really like this toner it's very gentle there's a bubble you see that gloves oh no it kind of like
doesn't have like soap qualities is it also a cleansing type of don't waste my product
did you try it though i did i did what did you think it can also because it's
a little bit more than a toner where it's also a cleansing type of thing so it has
so it's suitable for sensitive skin types but like we said be careful with citric acid
okay next we have the by wishtrend green tea and enzyme powder wash let's open
okay let's see here's the powder
i don't know what does the instructions say no you're supposed to mix with water it makes it
mix it typically okay let's make foam it's kind of making foam right yeah oh yes if you guys can see
the guys and gals can see i kind of think i could actually drink this though it smells like oh yeah
that's dangerous i feel like i want to treat me too it smells really good oh it smells like matcha
it's starting to make foam you're right so this product is a powder that needs to be mixed with
water to foam up and cleanse it contains coconut actually derived from surfactants
baking powder and lots and lots of antioxidant rich green tea it can help with brightening and
hyperpigmentation skin concerns we have a review from picky squad member ellerachs
she says that this powder cleanser is a moist low ph cleanser and refreshing scrub it can
help gently melt away blackheads impurities and dead skin cells for brighter and smoother skin
the main function is an everyday mild cleanser but she says it can also help with acne thanks
to its ingredients the ingredients work together to eliminate oil sebum and impurities trapped in
the skin she recommends for sensitive acne prone skin and using it two to three times a week if you
have very sensitive skin for the texture she said it's powder with fine grains and melts into a foam
but with remaining grains as a scrub for the scent smells like green tea at least we saw that
of course and her experience after one month it's practical to carry since it won't spill
liquid everywhere and her skin is smoother without over exfoliating she recommends this product if
you're looking for an exfoliating product that doesn't match the chemical one and the physical
scrubs are too harsh for your skin. So next up is rice extract and we're gonna look at i'm from
rice serum so personally i was really interested in this one so i'm gonna mix it okay i'm not gonna
preserve the box i'm not gonna be as gentle as michael was i'm just gonna rip it open so actually
this one has special rice germ fermentation grown in youtube which is in south korea
it has really good ingredients like niacinamide allantoin glycerin panthenol hyaluronic acid
and more it can address brightening and soothing concerns and look at a review
from super picky squad member skincareinhawaii or he said the texture is light and creamy
and absorbs quickly into the skin leaving a nice protected feel for effects he said if
you're looking for brightening effects alone maybe this isn't the most effective serum but it's very
hydrating and moisturizing um he said it helps lock in all the moisture that his skin craves
and so his final conclusion is that the serum is a hydration bomb recommends definitely for those
that want a protective moisturizing layer which i can kind of feel with it actually feels very nice.
Thanks for watching guys so if you saw any products that you like and want more details on
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how many skins do you have i know there's like that seven skins method i don't have
too many actually i have toner it depends if it's nighttime toner um i have ampoule this that i use
i put on a light moisturizer retinol and then a heavy moisturizer oh that is seven no it's six
oh wow i do use a lot i didn't think it was oh okay how many do you use i got my one skin