Month: March 2017
Hyaluronic acid in cosmetics
Hyaluronic acid is responsible for intracellular water retention, supporting a normal water balance, making the skin supple and elastic. Its production decreases with age and sun exposure. The skin becomes dry, thin, flaking and wrinkles appear.
That’s why the Korean cosmetic market is full of treatments with hyaluronic acid in the ingredients. All of them attempt to make up for its loss. (more…)
The shelf life of korean cosmetics
Year/Month/Date is the format used by Korean manufacturers, so the year is first, then month, then day. Most list the manufacturing date, the expiration date is rarely shown. The standard time to use up a cosmetic product is three years from the listed manufacturing date. (more…)