The powerful active ingredient that Koreans use to keep their skin young is red ginseng and we tell you where to find it

SARAH FLAMENCO

Unlike Japanese cosmetics, which advocates minimalism above all, Korean cosmetics is based on intricate skin care using numerous powerful beauty assets (such as the lotus flower) in an extensive and detailed ritual. Korean women have always boasted youthful skin and believe it or not, not everything is a matter of genetics, but of care. One of the ingredients that they incorporate into many of their cosmetics is red ginseng, a medicinal plant extracted from the mountains of Korea and that is also used in other neighboring nations such as China, where the term "elixir of eternal youth" is attributed to it. ».

Ginseng helps to slow down photoaging caused by sun damage thanks to its complex of polysaccharides and glycoproteins, which help to firm wrinkles and expression lines. In addition, thanks to vitamins B1, B2, B5 and B12, they smooth the delicate area around the eyes, helping to minimize dark circles. The roots of the red ginseng plant are the most valuable part of this plant due to its wealth of active ingredients and it has numerous functions: it stimulates and revitalizes the skin, brightens dull skin, hydrates, fights free radicals, provides vitamins and minerals, improves skin elasticity, delays skin aging and combats the effects of pollution on our skin.

Do you want to give it a try? Here we show you a cream, a serum and some eye contour patches with red ginseng, the elixir of eternal youth of the Koreans:

Revitalizing Facial Cream with Red Ginseng, by Bielenda

Facial moisturizing cream with red ginseng specially formulated to restore strength to the skin, preventing dehydration and improving the appearance of the face. It has a strengthening effect on the skin's barriers to protect and regenerate it while illuminating and mattifying it. Shitake helps maintain hydration in the skin to tone and restore it and make it much smoother and more luminous. For its part, wakame algae contain a lot of calcium and are a source of vitamin B and hyaluronic acid that improves the firmness and elasticity of the skin, helping to regenerate it and improve and unify the tone. It is available on the Hola Princesa website for 10.99 euros.

Erborian Super Ginseng Serum

The Ginseng Super Serum helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles thanks to its smoothing and tightening effects on the skin. The combination of the Ginseng and Peptide complex helps to soften the skin and make it more elastic. The texture of this serum feels extraordinary on the skin and envelops it in comfort. The formula also contains a prebiotic, whose function is to maintain the skin's ecosystem, for hydrated skin. It is available on the Erborian website for 60 euros.

Shangpree Ginseng Berry Eye Mask Eye Patches

These eye contour patches contain extracts of ginseng, peonies and blackberries, achieving a clear depigmentation of dark circles after a few uses. They contain active botanicals in a concentrated essence that is deeply absorbed into the skin thanks to the patch material: hydrogel. You can find them at Miin Cosmetics for 33.96 euros.

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