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Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol.

About this product

A lightweight hydrating serum formulated with 50% green tea water, 5% panthenol, and mugwort extract, designed to soothe irritation and strengthen the skin barrier.

Full ingredients

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Panthenol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Acrylates/​C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Betaine, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glyceryl Acrylate/​Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polyquaternium-51, Malt Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Diethoxyethyl Succinate

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Guru Score

79%

Yay

7 experts · Strong agreement

What the gurus are saying

This serum earns consistent praise for its hydrating and soothing power, particularly the high concentration of green tea water that reviewers describe as remarkably calming and antioxidant-rich. The 5% panthenol concentration works hard to fight water loss and strengthen the skin barrier, making it a standout choice for those with sensitive, acne-prone, or reactive skin (rosacea, eczema). The lightweight gel texture absorbs completely without sitting on the skin, and works beautifully layered under makeup or under tretinoin.
Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take January 2026

What they liked

  • Absorbs completely without a film
  • Soothes redness and calms inflammation
  • Works well under makeup and with tretinoin

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    Type

    SerumsLiquid

    Key actives

    Formula notes

    Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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    What the gurus are saying.

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    ✓Yay
    "The calming serum is a great combination of green tea and panthenol. Green tea is great for soothing inflammation on the skin, the calming aspect of this particular product. It also brings a healthy dose of antioxidants into the skin. And then they're using panthenol which not only hydrates the skin, it helps to address dehydration symptoms on the skin but it's also barrier strengthening."
    All 4 takes from Kelly Driscoll
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    "I know exactly what this is and I'm excited about this it is the Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum Green Tea and Panthenol. I absolutely adore this serum. I love all the serums from Beauty of Joseon but this one particularly is so good. It's very hydrating, kind of plumping, and has a calming effect to it as well. It is a serum that I can see working for all skin types because the texture is just so pleasing."
    BEST and WORST K-Beauty at Sephora PT 1 | Aestura, Beauty of Joseon, Innisfree, Dr. Jart
    "The calming serum is a great combination of green tea and panthenol. Green tea is great for soothing inflammation on the skin, the calming aspect of this particular product. It also brings a healthy dose of antioxidants into the skin. And then they're using panthenol which not only hydrates the skin, it helps to address dehydration symptoms on the skin but it's also barrier strengthening."
    Top 10+ K Beauty You Need to Try in 2024!
    "The calming serum is panthenol and mugwort. It's incredibly hydrating. It's got this beautiful gel texture that not only hydrates but also soothes the skin. Mugwort is a traditional Korean ingredient, an herb that really brings some anti-inflammatory benefits to the skin and can reduce some redness."
    Deep Hydration 💦 | Panthenol Faves!
    "This contains 5% of panthenol as well as 50% of green tea and 30% of mugwort. The very first time I tried the serum a few years ago I fell so madly in love with it because it was so incredibly hydrating for my skin. Panthenol 5% I know it doesn't sound like a lot but it really is that effective range that helps to really hydrate the skin and fight the transepidermal water loss while also strengthening the skin barrier, and that's exactly what my skin needs."
    ✓Yay
    "I am a sucker for green tea. I'm obsessed with this ingredient. It's so soothing. It's such a good antioxidant and it also does a little bit of oil control. It's just so good for the skin. It might be my favorite antioxidant, although I flip-flop between that and maybe ferulic acid. This one is 50% green tea water, like chamomile water. That's the first ingredient on the product. I love that. I also love a green tea toner that's like mostly green tea."
    ✓Yay
    "This is the Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum. I've actually used one of their serums already. You can see I've used quite a bit of this one because it's beautiful under makeup. [...] Serums are packed with things that really benefit your skin, hydrating ingredients. [...] Unlike some thicker moisturizers, it is absorbed completely into the skin. We get all that goodness, the hydration goodness of the ingredients we choose to have in our serum, but it doesn't hang around on the skin."
    ✓Yay
    "I've been using this quite a bit when I feel like I just need a little bit more moisture. This has made a really really big difference. This is a really nice like hydrating calming serum. I use this first on my skin which makes the [tretinoin] a little bit easier to spread a smaller amount on the skin. I'll usually do like however many drops of this, maybe I probably overdo it because I overdo everything, which you don't want to do, learn from my mistake don't do that."
    All 2 takes from Alexandra Anele
    Lisa Eldridge invited me to LONDON 😭
    "I like to use the Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum when I use that, I got snail mucin"
    How I FINALLY Healed my Dehydrated Skin
    "I've been using this quite a bit when I feel like I just need a little bit more moisture. This has made a really really big difference. This is a really nice like hydrating calming serum. I use this first on my skin which makes the [tretinoin] a little bit easier to spread a smaller amount on the skin. I'll usually do like however many drops of this, maybe I probably overdo it because I overdo everything, which you don't want to do, learn from my mistake don't do that."
    ✓Yay
    "The calming serum, the green one, is basically for someone who has sensitive skin or skin that is acne prone. It has panthenol, which is a skin scaling and skin soothing ingredient, and it's completely water based. So even if you have active acne, you've got acne prone skin, general sensitive skin, you've got rosacea, eczema prone skin, this green one works."
    ✓Yay
    "This particular product I absolutely love and I'm happy for you to go and take on holiday with you"
    ✓Yay
    "It has artemisia extract which is anti-inflammatory, panthenol and glycerin are hydrating, allantoin is anti-inflammatory, Codonopsis root extract is very hydrating, licorice root compound is good for redness and hyperpigmentation, sodium hyaluronate good for hydration. You use two to three drops of serum onto the face, pat gently to help absorb. On the back of my hand it feels really nice and hydrating, no fragrance."

    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

    Humectants and emollients

    Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

    Source: DermNet

    Vitamin E

    Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

    Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

    Frequently asked.

    What is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol?

    A lightweight hydrating serum formulated with 50% green tea water, 5% panthenol, and mugwort extract, designed to soothe irritation and strengthen the skin barrier.

    Is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol worth it?

    Yes. All 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 79%.

    What is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol's Guru Score?

    Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol holds a Guru Score of 79%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.

    Who is Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol best for?

    Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol is generally suited to combination skin and sensitive skin.

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