Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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✓Yay

"This one's really lightweight. It's almost like this honeylike serum designed to soothe irritation while adding nice glow. It's very beneficial for sensitive or reactant skin thanks to its calming and barrier supporting formula. It has this high concentration up to 60% of propolis extract which is a resin-like material made by bees with really strong anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties."

CYoung

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✓Nay

"If it's summer and you have normal skin you could just try it on. [...] Except for me, nobody else on the team had used it before and I didn't even recognize it. Even though it has propolis it doesn't have a strong scent, it's a small bottle, but I didn't even finish it, which means I didn't really see that much difference. Yuna, who has drier skin than me, said it doesn't feel like it's working well for hydration. It's affordable, but nah."

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"If it's summer and you have normal skin you could just try it on. [...] Except for me, nobody else on the team had used it before and I didn't even recognize it. Even though it has propolis it doesn't have a strong scent, it's a small bottle, but I didn't even finish it, which means I didn't really see that much difference. Yuna, who has drier skin than me, said it doesn't feel like it's working well for hydration. It's affordable, but nah."

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"Beauty of Joseon has four different serum types, but the propolis one is the most popular, and I kind of like it the most, not too sticky or too heavy, I can feel it's hydrating, it's okay as a daily serum. I gave it to my husband, who has oily skin, and he said it's pretty good, which means it's easy to use. I'd give this an A+, plus one more point because it's easy to find quickly."

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"The rice and green tea glow serum is relatively light, which is fine for oily skin. It just makes my skin feel moisturized, but it doesn't last long, it wears off quickly. The size is also small, which is good for carrying around, but it's okay to use and I don't feel the need to buy it again since there are more affordable and better working versions out there."

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"Beauty of Joseon's most popular serum is the propolis one. It's very lightweight and absorbs well, but it didn't do anything for my skin, no fragrance, it's just okay. It's too pricey if you think about how little product you get, because you can't see the effect from using this alone. I think Beauty of Joseon's best product is actually their sunscreen, go with that instead."

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"It's very lightweight and absorbs naturally, good enough for oily skin, it feels a bit glue-like when you apply it, but that's about it, and it dries out too quickly. You have to use it for a month or two to see the effects, but the bottle is too small. There are so many better serums in K-beauty, pass."

Dr Dray

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✓Yay

"We have the Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum with propolis and niacinamide. If you're allergic to fragrance be really careful with propolis because propolis can cross react with a lot of fragrance allergies, but it is a very hydrating ingredient. Centella asiatica extract is anti-inflammatory. Niacinamide is good for redness, dark spots, and moisture barrier."

Alexandra Anele

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✓Yay

"I tried so hard, [...] I probably bought like three or four bottles [...] and they just broke me out no matter what I did. [...] So this is incredibly gentle, which I really really love. My experience with Korean [...] vitamin C serums has been very positive. They're very very gentle, they don't break me out, they don't pill with anything. I've really been loving this one, so if you're looking for something and you've had that problem, highly recommend."

Nipun Kapur

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✓Yay

"The glow serum which is niacinamide and propolis is for anyone who has normal to combination skin. It's gentle and if you're not looking for anything that's 5% or 10%, you know, use this one. The Deep Glow is a product that I have recommended since I've put it up in my recommendations here because this is rice and arbutin. You get all the benefits, you get rice. This is a brightening serum, a single ingredient serum. [...] If you have any kind of pigmentation, then this product is for you."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

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✓Nay

"Yes I would say this product is hydrating but potentially irritating product nothing in here really for por size other than nide personally if you had to pick between this and another product for por size go for 2% salicylic acid to prevent you from getting all the potential issues that can happen with this product"

Dr. Jenny Liu

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✓Yay

"This is a lovely serum I love it for lots of different reasons including the fact that it has a good concentration of niacinamide at 2%, which we actually know is the better concentration between 2 to 4% is really the ideal concentration because it has the most number of studies to [...] show its efficacy."

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"This is just a really nice slightly thicker serum but very lightweight, non-sticky, and leaves your skin very hydrated. Ingredient-wise, with the propolis and the niacinamide, I can see this being beneficial for individuals who are suffering from hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, niacinamide can be really helpful with that. And then the propolis, as I mentioned, can really help to hydrate, plump the skin. Just a really nice hydrating serum."

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"This is a lovely serum I love it for lots of different reasons including the fact that it has a good concentration of niacinamide at 2%, which we actually know is the better concentration between 2 to 4% is really the ideal concentration because it has the most number of studies to [...] show its efficacy."

Hyram

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✓Yay

"Beauty of Joseon is already like a really good price point. These serums are like $14, you can even find them for like $10. [...] Beauty of Joseon has like some of the highest quality skincare ingredients out there in beautiful formulas that are already accessible."

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"It has sodium hyaluronate, turmeric, tea tree, centella asiatica, lotus seed extract. Beauty of Joseon can do no wrong in my eyes. If you've ever used propolis before it can feel very heavy on the skin, and I never noticed that with this serum. If you're someone who struggles with dehydration, you want to add a little bit of glow to the skin, this is an awesome formula to test out. Beauty of Joseon has such good prices. [...] This serum is a win."

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"Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum, oh my gosh, absolutely yes. I love all the Beauty of Joseon serums, they're all great. I've tried that one too. You all have seen the popularity of the Beauty of Joseon sunscreens, but I was actually using the serums way back in the day, like back in 2020, 2019. They're awesome."

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"Beauty of Joseon is already like a really good price point. These serums are like $14, you can even find them for like $10. [...] Beauty of Joseon has like some of the highest quality skincare ingredients out there in beautiful formulas that are already accessible."

Cassandra Bankson

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✓Yay

"If you want K Beauty there's a beauty of Joan or beauty of joen they actually have a very good Alpha arbutin serum I've seen amazing reviews on it online"

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"I won't buy it I won't spend my money on it but it's really good. Other products from this brand like their sunscreen are better."

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"If you want K Beauty there's a beauty of Joan or beauty of joen they actually have a very good Alpha arbutin serum I've seen amazing reviews on it online"

AliceintheRabbitHole

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✓Yay

"In my opinion this comes together to be a great option for people with acne prone, oily or dry skin, basically anybody might like this. That said, [...] if your skin is already in a pretty good place I don't think this will actually do all that much for you, [...] and I have seen a few people say [...] it just didn't do enough for them. But I've gone through every bottle of this I've had and I will go through this one too."

Mad About Skin

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✓Yay

"You've got niacinamide. You've also got some other glow enhancing ingredients too. So yes, definitely one of the most gentle of the brightening serums on the market, but a really really nice one all the same. You don't get a whole lot of product in this, but I probably would only use a couple of drops spread evenly out on the skin morning and evening, and over time you'll definitely see that boost to radiance to luminosity, but you'll get practically zero sensitivity and irritation."

Kelly Driscoll

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✓Yay

"For acne-prone skin that also deals with hyperpigmentation, I have the serum for you, the Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum. I love it because it is everything you want in one bottle. [...] It contains propolis, which is healing, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial, and it takes down inflammation, [...] redness, and swelling of pimples. It has 2% niacinamide, the clinical amount for brightening, and it helps with overproduction of sebum."

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"I really like this one because it's a great serum that addresses acne and breakouts on the skin and congestion but it also addresses hyperpigmentation from the inflammation you might be getting from your acne congestion and pimples so I like that it targets more than just one thing. This also has a texture that is unlike a lot of the products I've talked about. It's not going to work for everybody. It is more of a medium moisturizing gel texture so it's a little bit more weighty on the skin."

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"My favorite is the glow serum. This is a great combination of propolis and niacinamide. This is a formula that really is about teasing out a healthy lit from within glow to your skin. And that's what propolis can do. It's a byproduct. It's not honey, but it's similar to honey. It has antibacterial properties, skin healing properties."

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"I adore this. And this is a product that is so good especially if you have sensitive skin and you have acne or you break out and you have congested skin because this is such a good gentle anti acne serum. So the traditional ingredient here propolis extract 60%. Propolis is like a byproduct, it's somewhat related to honey. It has a lot of similar properties to honey. It's antibacterial. It's anti-inflammatory. It promotes wound healing on the skin."

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"Propolis is a byproduct of bees, it's like bee glue if you will, and it's very anti-inflammatory, it's very healing especially for acne prone skin, and it brings a really lovely glow to the skin. They've married that with niacinamide and they've created a moisturizing gel texture. [...] This gel is a lot heftier, more medium weight. You're going to feel it more on your skin. It's not a light hydrating runny gel, it's more moisturizing on the skin."

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"The Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum is secretly an amazing serum for acne prone skin. This contains 2% of niacinamide which is great for brightening but it's also great for strengthening your skin barrier, one of the first defenses against the acne bacteria. This also contains propolis, which is an amazing very gentle antibacterial and anti-inflammation ingredient that really helps to soothe acne prone skin, take down the swelling and the redness and the look of the pimples."

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"For acne-prone skin that also deals with hyperpigmentation, I have the serum for you, the Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum. I love it because it is everything you want in one bottle. [...] It contains propolis, which is healing, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial, and it takes down inflammation, [...] redness, and swelling of pimples. It has 2% niacinamide, the clinical amount for brightening, and it helps with overproduction of sebum."

Gothamista

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✓Yay

"My skin just loves propolis serums and it loves this one. It's just that incomparable glow that you get. The texture is viscous and bouncy, just the way I like it. It's very jellylike. This contains 60% propolis extract and I think pairing it with niacinamide is just perfect. When I use this, it's that immediate skin plumping, that dew that comes from really well hydrated skin, and the complexion it just overall looks better."

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James Welsh

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✓Yay

"Beauty of Joseon does a good range of serums like if you don't really know where to start with your serums, just by what they have to offer you have a good bit like beginner's collections worth of serums that easily slot into your routine. This of course has propolis and niacinamide. For me propolis is super moisturizing, it gives you glowy skin. The niacinamide can add to that glow and that evenness of skin tone if that's something you're after, breakouts, the healing of your skin as well."

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"Beauty of Joseon does a good range of serums like if you don't really know where to start with your serums, just by what they have to offer you have a good bit like beginner's collections worth of serums that easily slot into your routine. This of course has propolis and niacinamide. For me propolis is super moisturizing, it gives you glowy skin. The niacinamide can add to that glow and that evenness of skin tone if that's something you're after, breakouts, the healing of your skin as well."

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"It's actually 60 percent propolis which is a really good amount, and two percent niacinamide which is a sensible amount. [...] It's just in this really nice honey-feeling serum that gives your skin instant glow as well as making your skin feel nicely moisturized. [...] For 9.90 for 30 ml, which is the usual size of a serum, you're getting a good bargain there. [...] This is great if you do have very dry skin. It's a really good one."

Lab Muffin Beauty Science

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✓Yay

"This serum ticks off a whole bunch of boxes for it: even skin tone, smoother skin, and hydration. This is just a really lovely product that I use on my face when I want my skin to look smooth and even the next day without having to risk any irritation. And it is one of the few products that I can use for that when my skin is irritated without having to worry about making it worse."

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What the evidence says.

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

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

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

Frequently asked.

What is Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide?

A lightweight facial serum from Beauty of Joseon that combines propolis and niacinamide, designed to hydrate the skin and add radiance.

Is Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide worth it?

Mostly yes. 13 of the 15 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 75%.

What is Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide's Guru Score?

Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide holds a Guru Score of 75%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 15 expert reviewers we have collected.