Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Botanical 2GF Ampoule.

Mists & Essences

About this product

A concentrated ampoule with black rice extract, hyaluronic acid, and growth factors designed to deliver intensive hydration and repair to compromised skin.

Full ingredients

Water, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract, Aspergillus Ferment, Cyclodextrin, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Mannitol, Sodium Chloride, Rice SH-Oligopeptide-1, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Madecassoside, Disodium Phosphate, Rice SH-Polypeptide-1, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride

Guru Score

71%

Mixed

3 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Growth factors make this a healing-focused intensive, not a collagen stimulator. It earns strong praise for how effectively it accelerates skin healing and repair, with some gurus enthusiastically recommending it for anyone seeking intensive recovery over active lifting. However, others felt it fell short on collagen stimulation, which was the primary benefit they were looking for.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take April 2025

What they liked

Intensive repair

What they flagged

Doesn't stimulate collagen

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

Mists & EssencesDrops & dropper

Key actives

Hyaluronic acid Peptides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

~Nay

"But actually, this is not doing what it needs to do if you truly want to stimulate collagen. If you have wrinkles and you are trying to stimulate collagen, the key actives you want are retinol 0.1%, retinaldehyde 0.1%, you want your vitamin C, ideally tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, and then maybe some antioxidants like coenzyme Q10. This is kind of like just the bare basics of [...] what you need in a formula."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Yay

"This contains EGF and fibroblast growth factor [...] combined with fermented black rice, meant to support the skin's barrier, and [...] it really does work well for me. I personally love to use this after microneedling. A lot of brands charge $300 for this kind of product, but here you can get one from K-beauty for somewhere between 20 and 80 dollars."

All 4 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

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"I can't believe how quickly this is helping my skin bounce back. I feel like the only catch with this product is I don't know how much it costs, I've seen it for twenty dollars and I've seen it for eighty, these are not small price differences. I wish there was more research on the vegan growth factors in this, but I feel very satisfied, I feel very happy with that product."

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"I really love the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Botanical 2GF Ampoule for intensive repair. It is using growth factors, which does make for a formula that won't be for every person out there, but it is really, really effective for specifically healing. It's a little more healing, on my skin at least."

Mad About Skin

732k subs

~Yay

"It also has some really nice ferments in there too. That fermented rice is going to help increase the hydration levels of the skin and will actually help with hyperpigmentation. I personally really enjoy that. This is a really great option if you kind of think yeah, I don't want to miss out, I want to try growth factors, I want to see what the hype is, but I don't want to go straight in with a super scientific beautifully formulated but bougie option."

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

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Botanical 2GF Ampoule?

A concentrated ampoule with black rice extract, hyaluronic acid, and growth factors designed to deliver intensive hydration and repair to compromised skin.

Is Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Botanical 2GF Ampoule worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Botanical 2GF Ampoule's Guru Score?

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Botanical 2GF Ampoule holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.