Collagen is the proteins that spread in your body, mainly can be found in bones and skin, cartilage, organs, and hair. Thre are many types of Collagen. Among them, I'll show the five common types:

Type I: skin, tendon, vasculature, organs, bone (Usually, type 1 is related and effects to your skin)
Type II: cartilage
Type III: reticulate, commonly found alongside type I
Type IV: forms basal lamina, the epithelium-secreted layer of the basement membrane
Type V: cell surfaces, hair, and placenta

(From Wikipedia)

Losing collagen causes diverse problems to our bones, cartilage, and skin. With respect to skincare, Collagen helps to keep skin supple and resilient. The skin is divided into the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous fat layer. The dermis is filled with collagen —occupying more than 90%—, elastin, and hyaluronic acid, which play an essential role in maintaining suppleness. That is, a decrease in collagen leads the skin to lose its elasticity and vitality, making it rough and flabby. So, maintaining collagen in your skin is an important part to keep our skin looking young and healthy.

Recommended Collagen Products

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Collagen Bouncy Skin Set

Collagen Bouncy Skin Set is made of Iconic K-Beauty items containing Collagen which is great for firming and hydrating skin. If you use this set at your skin care routine, You can get bouncy skin looking healthy!

Included Items

-ETUDE HOUSE Moistfull collagen Cream
-ETUDE HOUSE 0.2mm Therapy Air Sheet Mask -Collagen*10 sheets
-PETITFEE Collagen & CoQ10 Hydrogel Eye Patch 60pcs
-RARASKIN 24K Gold Collagen Peel Off Mask

Collagen Intensive Facial Care Eye Cream

A hero ingredient, Hydrolyzed Collagen of Collagen Intensive Facial Care Eye Cream takes care of skin elastically. Hydrolyzed collagen also can make wrinkles smooth and improve skin firmness.

ENOUGH Collagen moisture essential cream

Nourishing skin care containing Collagen for dry skin

It is a nourishing cream that contains collagen and Shea Butter. Also, it takes care of the Moisture and oil balance.

ETUDE HOUSE Moistfull collagen Cream

The small particles of the Super Collagen™ water(Hydrolyzed Collagen) in the Moistfull Cream makes skin full of firming moisture and feeling bouncy.

Hi K-Secret lovers. It's been a while since we met haha

Today I'm really excited because I'll introduce my favorite moisturizers! All of them are quite simple moisturizers focusing on moisturizing mainly. But their hydrating effect and mild texture make my skin look really silky and healthy!

Take a look at one by one😁

ETUDE HOUSE SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream

SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream is one of the ETUDE HOUSE's bestselling items featuring 92.2% of hydrating ingredients that moisturize and keep skin comfort. This cream is specialized in soothing and relieving sensitive and irritated skin with propanediol, Glycerin, and panthenol.

COSRX Hydrium Moisture Power Enriched Cream

This white bottle moisturizer transformed my dehydrated skin into supple & glowing skin! It was surprising how this cream moisturizes skin excellently and lasts long. When I put this cream in the morning, My skin keeps moist all day long. B5 which is known as panthenol is the key ingredient. B5 has moisturizing, regenerating, and anti-inflammatory effects and is safe to use on all skin types. This comforting moisturizing cream provides the skin with intense long-lasting hydration, leaving it supple and smooth with a velvety finish.

DEAR KLAIRS Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Cream

Vegan-friendly brand, Dear Klairs's Rich Moist Soothing Cream is very popular as a four seasons moisturizer that everyone can use. This cream has a perfect balance between Oil and Moisture. It is designed for sensitive skin to use every day. The cream helps soothe the heat sensation and returns the ideal balance of our skin.

INNISFREE Green Tea Seed Cream

INNISFREE is an eco-friendly K-Beauty brand. They create naturalism cosmetics oriented from Jeju island. This powerful moisture cream with Jeju organic green tea seed ingredient is formulated to provide excellent moisturizing plus anti-oxidant effects to your skin. Quenches thirsty skin by refraining nonsticky, dewy moisture deep within the skin as it welcomes rain to wet and land.

COSRX is the trendy K-Beauty brand focusing on skin-friendly, simple ingredients, and cruelty-free products because they put the natural & clean beauty first. Their popularity is growing fast and a lot of K-beauty lovers are being addicted to COSRX now!

Do you want to try COSRX's item but aren't you sure what you should select? Don't worry, today we'll introduce 5 steady sellers for the COSRX beginners.

-Acne&Pimple Patch: Acne Pimple Master Patch

This is No.1 Bestseller of COSRX and has won awards since 2016! Amazon, SOKO Glam, Teen Vogue, and more!. This patch prevents acne from infection and helps flatten and heals cystic acne faster.

-Daily Cleanser: Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser 

This cleanser is formulated with botanical skin purifying ingredients, Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser works softly to make skin supple and clear. Dehydrated skin, sensitive skincare cleanser for all skin types, especially sensitive skin.

-Multi-Function Toner Pad: One Step Original Clear Pad

This is a mild exfoliator that penetrates deeply into the pores and helps clear clogged pores and gently exfoliates dead skin cells, giving the skin its natural glow. Use the pad for clear and purified skin without irritation. TIP: It is convenient to wipe off and fix makeups during the day.

-Essence: Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

This essence protects the skin from moisture loss while keeping skin texture smooth. This contains 96% of Snail Secretion Filtrate which keeps your skin moisturized all day while bringing back skin’s vitality. It’s suitable for all skin types.

-Moisturizer: Hydrium Moisture Power Enriched Cream

A comforting moisturizing cream that provides the skin with intense long-lasting hydration, leaving it supple and smooth with a velvety finish.

“B5 which is known as panthenol is the key ingredient of Hydrium line.
B5 has moisturizing, regenerating, and anti-inflammatory effects and is safe to use on all skin type.”

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Ultimate Pore Clearing Duo

As I wrote at the before post, Vitamin C is a representative antioxidant ingredient helping keep our body healthy and strong. This substance helps reduce irregular skin tone and prevent melanin production that leads to discoloration such as dark spots.

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As you learned about Vitamin C through the previous post, you can ask like this

"Ok, now I know it's good for lightening and anti-aging but, what are the famous products made of this cool ingredient?"

So, I prepared this post to answer your question. Among K-beauty items, I handpicked the three effective Vitamin C serums that brighten and rejuvenate your skin.

DEAR KLAIRS Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop 35ml

I believe many K-SECRET lovers already know this product. This is well known as a high-performance Vitamin C serum designed for sensitive skin.

Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop is a Hypo-allergenic Vitamin Serum stabilizing pure Vitamin C. This mild vitamin serum solves various skin problems such as dead skin cells, dull skin, and enlarged pores.

However, be careful that the color of serum could be changed from transparent color to light yellow because it contains REAL vitamin which is sensitive to light and temperature.

Click here, you can get this item!  

SOME BY MI Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum 30ml

Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum contains stabilized pure Vitamin C 30,000ppm &10 kinds of Vitamin that help to reduce pigmentation and revitalize tired skin from stress and fatigue.

In addition, one of the key ingredients, Galactomyces is the kind of fermented yeast that makes skin look supple and youthful. Vitamin C and Galactomyces create a synergy effect giving radiant and clear skin.

Click here, you can get this item!   

NEOGEN Dermalogy Real Vita C Serum

A super-potent Vitamin C Serum is enriched with Niacinamide and 22% of Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate along with citrus fruit extracts and vitamin complex (Vitamin E, Vitamin B5) that all work together to brighten and firm the appearance of skin for a healthy-looking complexion.

This revolutionary serum containing Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid is to make sure the skin remains hydrated and smooth as well.

The mixture of 22%of Ascorbic Acid and Niacinamide works as powerful reboot ingredients to help brighten up the skin tone by diminishing the appearance of photodamage, providing radiant and luminous skin.

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When summer comes, our skin changes weirdly. The skin gets stressed and sensitive easily due to intense sunlight and It's hard to use a heavy moisturizer that we use during winter because the hot weather melts thick & oily moisturizer and generates excess sebum. As a result, our skin is dehydrated and exhausted in summer. So today, K-SECRET introduces hero ingredients for summer skincare : D

For soothing; ALOE VERA

Aloe vera's non-oily and mild texture soothes heated skin and provides a fresh feeling that wakes tired skin up.

Aloin contained in Aloe suppresses creating melasma and freckles and has an excellent soothing effect, calming down heated & sunburned skin. In addition, when the skin is sunburned for a long time from outdoor activities, it helps to regenerate cells, thereby protecting the skin.

For balancing; Green Tea

Green tea contains a large amount of tocopherol and amino acids, which prevents the oxidation of cell membranes and moisturizes skin well.

Catechin found in green tea has a powerful anti-oxidant effect that delays your skin from aging and also has an anti-inflammatory effect that calms skin troubles.

Green tea contains 5-8 times more vitamin C than lemon, which helps to reduce the formation of blemishes and keep the skin bright and radiant.

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Did you enjoy today blog? I'm going to come back with a more interesting post. See you soon K-SECRET Lovers ; D

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I'm writing this blog to answer customers' inquiries. Our customers ask often "What is low pH and why is low pH good for skin?", though Low pH is the widely dispersed word among K-beauty lovers. Before answering the questions, you have to know about pH Levels.

<The pH Scale>

According to the graph above. pH 7 is neutral such as water. Under pH 7 is acidic and over pH 7 is alkaline.

The important thing is Low pH doesn't indicate strongly acidic in the skincare world. It means slightly acid between pH 5.5~6, similar to your skin's pH level.

Maintaining pH 5.5~6 is indispensable work to keep your skin healthy because bacteria from outside that threaten skin health are hard to be alive in a slightly acidic environment!

COSRX Low-pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser

This cleanser is formulated with botanical skin purifying ingredients, Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser works softly to make skin supple and clear. Dehydrated skin, sensitive skincare cleanser for all skin types, especially sensitive skin.

SOME BY MI Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Low Ph Gel Cleanser

A mild and gentle cleanser with a low pH of 5.5. Snail mucin formulated in this cleanser helps to restore skin damage such as acne scars.

HEIMISH All Clean Green Foam

Abundant and soft bubble containing Centella Asiatica rarely irritates skin and this pH 5.5 mild cleanser removes all skin waste and makeup residue gently.

KLAIRS Rich Moist Foaming Cleanser

Rich Moist Foaming Cleanser is a Low pH cleanser so it not only cleanses skin waste but also balances water and oil in skin. You can feel smooth skin because this cleanser has the mild exfoliating ability designed for sensitive skin.

Gold is a high-quality skin treatment during ancient times. As one of the representative examples, Cleopatra, the queen of ancient Egypt, fell asleep while wearing a gold mask to maintain her beautiful appearance.

Today's cosmetic companies are creating functional cosmetics using gold combined with current technology. This expensive and precious ingredient is being treated as the premium cosmetics in the form of an ampoule, cream, sheet mask, and so on.

The efficacy of Gold

Thanks to gold's anti-aging effects, you can easily see cosmetics formulated with gold at luxury skincare shops or cosmetic stores. Pure gold is known as a great ingredient for anti-aging because Ion in gold stimulates blood circulation and helps to improve metabolism. In addition, gold helps to make youthful-looking skin by revitalizing and brightening skin.

"GOLD" PRODUCT YOU LOOK FOR

POWER REPAIR GOLD AMPOULE AED 64 / AED 150

PRIVIA ORIENTAL REVITALIZING GOLD CREAM EX8 AED 75

THE SAEM GOLD SNAIL BAR AED 59

ELIZAVECCA MILKY PIGGY 24 GOLD SNAIL FOAM CLEANSING AED 49

PETITFEE GOLD HYDROGEL EYE PATCH AED 89

If you are a huge fan of K-Beauty, you may hear about 'Cica', 'Centella Asiatica', or 'Madecassoside'. They are the popular ingredients that we can easily find in Korean cosmetics. Wait, I have a question. Do you know the meanings and differences between these three words?

So today, I'll discuss Cica, Centella Asiatica,  and Madecassoside to solve your curiosity

What is Centella Asiatica?

Centella Asiatica is a plant, known as Tiger Grass because wounded tigers go to this grass and roll in to heal their wounds. As you can guess from this story, Centella Asiatica helps skin recover! Accordingly, from old times people used Centella Asiatica as a treatment for skin.

What is Cica?

Cica would be familiar to Koran skincare lovers because Cica is a shortened form of Centella Asiatica. A lot of product formulated with Centella Asiatica uses the word 'Cica' as its product name.

What is Madecassoside?

Madecasoside, which normally contained in Cica products, is an active ingredient of Centella Asiatica.

The Efficacy of Centella Asiatica

Madecassic acid contained in Centella Asiatica helps to generate collagen in the wounded area so it's effective for recovering from skin wound quickly. Centella Asiatica Extract is also good as an anti-oxidant and helps calm nerves.

Hi K-SECRET Lovers! Today topic is AHA, BHA, and PHA

I guess most Korean skincare lovers already know these three ingredients. But, do you guys know the exact differences between AHA, BHA, and PHA?

Even if you don't know, don't worry. I'm going to explain it.

Then, now it's time to start!

 1. AHA 

AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) is acids found in natural stuff like fruits and sugar cane. This is well known as a chemical exfoliator. It pushes away dead skin cells naturally so it makes sense it can resurface and improve skin texture.

2. BHA

According to Wikipedia, BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acids) is an organic compound that contains a carboxylic acid functional group and the hydroxy functional group separated by two carbon atoms.

It has quite different efficacy compared to AHA. It is good for controlling excessive sebum, clogged pore, and acne so, I can say BHA is suitable for oily skin type!

 3. PHA 

PHA (polyhydroxy acids) is the next generation exfoliator. PHA is similar to AHA. But PHA's molecule size is larger than AHA. It can't go through the skin deeper than AHA and BHA. That why it causes less irritation and suitable for sensitive skin. Besides, PHA retains moisture well and strengthens the skin barrier.

SUMMARY

Wanna AHA. BHA. PHA ?

K-SECRET'S AHA.BHA.PHA SECRET KIT AED 99

COSRX AHA/BHA CLARIFYING TREATMENT TONER AED 75

SOME BY MI AHA BHA PHA 30 DAYS MIRACLE SERUM AED 95

SOURCE :

https://www.businessinsider.com/aha-bha-skin-care-exfoliating-acids-2018

https://stylecaster.com/beauty/polyhydroxy-acid/