Is Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel worth it?

The gurus are split. 2 of the 4 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel's Guru Score?

Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

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About this product

A lightweight oil-free gel moisturizer formulated with red bean extract, peptides, and amino acids to provide hydration and skin soothing.

Full ingredients

Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract (441,000 Ppm), Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Trimethicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Glucoside, C12-14 Alketh-12, Maltodextrin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Betaine, Panthenol, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polyquaternium-51, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Glucose, Sodium Citrate, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Sucrose, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Cyanocobalamin, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Aspartic Acid

Guru Score

70%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Quick hydration without heaviness stands out for oily skin, with the gel controlling excess oil while leaving skin glowy. Red bean extract provides soothing antioxidant benefits and a natural candy-like scent (from the ingredient itself, not fragrance). However, one perspective rated it 5/10, flagging that ingredient claims overreach the formula's actual benefits, though it's gentle for sensitive skin.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take October 2026

What they liked

Gel texture absorbs quickly without heaviness
Works well for oily and sensitive skin
Affordable price

What they flagged

Overstated claims versus actual ingredients

Type

MoisturizersGel

Key actives

Vitamin CVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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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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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"It's also got over 10 different amino acids, which are great for barrier repairing, plumping the skin up, and all of that. It's got a wonderful gel texture to it, which is what I love about it. The gel texture just applies so nicely. I'm actually using it today underneath my sunscreen and foundation. Really nice product, not too oily. Love the gel texture to it."

All 4 takes from No BS Beauty

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"This feels really nice. Got a really nice watery serum. Feels nice over skin. I probably used one entire pipette full. And feels super nice and lightweight and hydrating. I could see if you had oilier skin how you'd like this. I've got pretty dry skin, but it feels really nice. So, my dry spots I just put a little bit of extra drop on there, and it feels nice. I think my skin looks nice. It doesn't look greasy or shiny or anything like that, but it feels really nice."

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"Really nice product, a little bit goes a long way. So we've got that red bean extract, we've got beta glucan, we've got sunflower seed oil, we've also got several amino acids and several peptides. For my opinion, great for dry, oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin. I think this is one that works well for most skin types. Not a lot of these are, I can say that for, but this one in my opinion pretty good for all skin types. Really nice, and I really do like that candy smell."

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"I really love this, and I just love when something smells good but it's actually a good smelling ingredient. In this one we've got red bean extract which is a good skin soothing and antioxidant, licorice root, beta glucan, sunflower seed oil, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate which is a promising vitamin C derivative, several amino acids, and then also a ton of peptides in here as well. It's a wonderful product, great for oily skin. I love the texture of it, love the slight scent of it as well."

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Nipun Kapur

412k subs

~Yay

"It is the Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel Moisturizer. Why I love this so much is because true water gel is it melts into your skin."

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Top Pick: moisturizer for oily textured skin

All 12 takes from Nipun Kapur

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"One of my absolute favorites is the Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel."

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"In the summer of 2024, I was hyper obsessed with the Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel Moisturizer"

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"You can use Beauty of Joseon Water Gel"

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"The Red Bean Water Gel moisturizer is marketed as something that is for all skin types but just remember skin extensively dry flaky dry dehydrated then this is not going to work for you but for everyone else this is a fabulous moisturizer it is anti-aging it's hydrating it is all of those good things plus it is fragrance free."

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"You can use Beauty of Joseon any water gel moisturizer but hydrate your underarms"

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"This is such a beautiful hydrating formula. It is like putting hyaluronic acid on your face in a gel form. It quickly absorbs even if your skin barrier is broken, and if you are an oily skin person, you don't have to worry because you feel it's heavy or it's going to irritate you further. Get this on Amazon. It is so affordable. I think I got this [...] on a Prime Day deal and this was like $ [...] 35 to $40, extremely affordable."

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"It is the Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel Moisturizer. Why I love this so much is because true water gel is it melts into your skin."

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"This is the Red Bean Water Gel which has almost expanded now but it's literally very little left"

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"And that is why the red bean water gel is my number one recommendation for oily textured bumpy skin blackheads open pores all of that"

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"This is also really amazing"

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"I think since 2023, I started speaking about this brand. I've spoken about it, I've used it, I've shared it on my Instagram, everywhere. It is truly fantastic. It is a true water gel formula, fragrance free. You also get peptides, so it's an added benefit for your anti-aging. It is going to moisturize and hydrate your face in the most gentle manner, completely non-sticky for the summers. It's a great pick and definitely it's much better than the Laneige Water Bank."

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"For oily skin one of my absolute favorites is the Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel"

CYoung

95k subs

~Nay

"The Red Bean Water Gel is kind of interesting, I haven't seen other brands make this kind of gel, [...] it's basically like an aloe gel. If you have dry or mature skin, [...] this gel isn't for you. It feels really cooling when you put it on, but once it evaporates it dries your skin out more. If you have a device to help it absorb you might be able to use it, but other than that, it was a waste of my money."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

~Nay

"You will see some benefit with fine lines but this really is best for sensitive skin. You're not really going to see any drastic improvement though. I'd give this particular product a five out of ten. It is safe, it's fine for sensitive skin, but they gave you so many claims and actually didn't really match up to be honest with the ingredients in the particular product."