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How actives work — K-Beauty Library

All 27 how actives work guides.

How AHA (Glycolic/Lactic) works AHA How Alpha-Arbutin works 알부틴 How Azelaic Acid works 아젤라산 How Bakuchiol works 바쿠치올 How Beta-Glucan works 베타글루칸 How BHA (Salicylic) works BHA How Centella (Cica) works 센텔라/시카 How Ceramides works 세라마이드 How Galactomyces Ferment works 갈락토미세스 How Ginseng works 인삼 How Green Tea works 녹차 How Heartleaf (Houttuynia) works 어성초 How Hyaluronic Acid works 히알루론산 How Madecassoside works 마데카소사이드 How Mugwort (Artemisia) works 쑥 How Niacinamide (B3) works 나이아신아마이드 How Panthenol (Pro-B5) works 판테놀 How PDRN (Salmon DNA) works 연어 DNA How Peptides works 펩타이드 How PHA (Gluconolactone) works PHA How Propolis works 프로폴리스 How Retinol works 레티놀 How Rice Extract works 쌀 How Snail Mucin works 달팽이 점액 How Squalane works 스쿠알란 How Tranexamic Acid works 트라넥삼산 How Vitamin C works 비타민C

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✍️ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team — dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed 2026-06-21.

General educational information using cosmetic structure-function wording — not medical advice. Always patch-test new actives. © KoreaPlus.