💎 Serum
Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide
91
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🌿Soothing💦Hydrating
👃Fragrance-Free💚Allergen-Free✅Paraben-Free🧪Alcohol-Free
Unlock radiant skin with Glow Serum! This propolis and niacinamide blend refines pores, hydrates, and calms for a luminous, glassy finish.
View product ↗Description
A cushiony smoothing serum with niacinamide and propolis extract that helps refine pores, hydrate, and calm reactive skin for a glassy glow.
Warnings
- •4 potential irritants in the formula — introduce gradually.
Ingredient Breakdown (8 INCI · 2 active)
- 0Propolis ExtractACTIVE
- 1NiacinamideACTIVE
- 2Glycerin
- 3Butylene Glycol
- 52-Hexanediol
- 6Sodium Hyaluronate
- 7Panthenol
- 8Honey Extract
Product Info
Type
Serum
Size
30 ml
Price
$14.49
Cost per use
$0.24
Lasts
~1.0 months
at 2× daily
Daily use
~1.0 ml/day
Certifications
👃 Fragrance-Free💚 Allergen-Free✅ Paraben-Free🧪 Alcohol-Free
Score Breakdown
Efficacy
91
🧪Ingredient Quality45 / 45
- ✓2 high-impact actives: Bee Propolis, Niacinamide
- ✓5 supporting actives (Tier 2)
🎯Concentration Signal15 / 15
- ✓2 active concentrations disclosed on the label
- ↑Disclose the % for the remaining 5 actives
🏆Evidence Backing13.1 / 15
- ✓Average evidence 87/100 across 9 matched actives
- ✓9 actives with strong evidence (≥80/100)
🧬Formulation Sophistication12 / 12
- ✓5 distinct ingredient classes — well-rounded formula
- ✓Synergy: Hyaluronic Acid + Glycerin · Panthenol + Allantoin · Niacinamide + HA
📋Functional Completeness6 / 8
- ✓Carries the active classes expected for this product type
🛡️Base Formula Credit0 / 5
Safety
98
Starts at 100; each row below subtracts points up to its cap.
🔥Irritation Risk−5.5 / 18
- ⚠1 moderate-irritation ingredient: Propolis Extract
🌿Fragrance0 / 10
- ✓Fragrance-free
⚠️Allergens0 / 10
- ✓No EU 26 fragrance allergens detected
🚫Endocrine Concern0 / 15
- ✓No ingredients flagged for endocrine activity
💎Comedogenicity−1.4 / 7
- ⚠Moderate comedogenic potential (avg 1.0/5)
🔀Formulation Conflicts0 / 10
- ✓No antagonistic ingredient combinations
✨Clean-Formula & Transparency+5 / 8
- ✓Short-ingredient-list bonus: +3.0
- ✓Transparency bonus: +2.0 (clear INCI disclosure)
Overall Score91/100
Overall = 50% Efficacy + 50% Safety. No bonus pad — hitting 100 requires both dimensions to be near-perfect. How scoring works →