Beauty of Joseon Pore Firming Serum: Red Bean PDRN + Peptide
A short, fragrance-free serum where the 'Red Bean PDRN' is plant-derived Sodium DNA at 21 of 27, after ethylhexylglycerin.
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- 21 of 27
- 1% or less?
- Label can't tell
- PDRN source
- plant DNA
- Fragrance
- None listed
Where the PDRN sits on the label
- The DNA ingredient on the label: Sodium DNA (ingredient 21 of 27).
- There is no preservative with a legal 1% cap on this list to measure against, so the label alone can't place the DNA above or below 1%.
- No fragrance or parfum is listed.
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Our read
Beauty of Joseon's PDRN is real DNA (Sodium DNA) sourced from red bean, not salmon. It's listed 21st, after 1,2-hexanediol (4) and ethylhexylglycerin (12), so it's a minor component. There's no concentration claim.
The formula is short (27 ingredients), fragrance-free and built on niacinamide, squalane and glycerin. That's a sensible base for oily or pore-focused routines.
Good fit if
Oily or combination skin that wants a short, fragrance-free niacinamide serum.
Skip it if
You want salmon-derived PDRN or a high dose. Neither is on this label.
We have not tested this product on skin. Everything above comes from its published ingredient list and the brand's own claims.
Full ingredient list (27)
- Water
- Butylene Glycol
- Methyl Gluceth-20
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Niacinamide
- Glycerin
- Polysorbate 20
- Glycereth-26
- Squalane
- Carbomer
- Tromethamine
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Xanthan Gum
- Adenosine
- Disodium EDTA
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Coptis Japonica Root Extract
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract
- Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
- Sodium DNA
- Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract
- Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
- Ceramide NP
- Beta-Glucan
- Sucrose
- Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
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