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Ascorbyl Glucoside: K-beauty ingredient guide 아스코빌글루코사이드

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Quick answer: Vitamin C with a glucose molecule attached as a chaperone, which is why the serum stays clear. Korea's regulator notified it for 미백 functional claims at a set concentration, so the mark on the box tells you the dose. Skin has to cleave off the sugar for anything to happen, and how efficiently it does that is genuinely uncertain.

Vitamin C with a glucose molecule attached as a chaperone, which is why the serum stays clear. Korea's regulator notified it for 미백 functional claims at a set concentration, so the mark on the box tells you the dose. Skin has to cleave off the sugar for anything to happen, and how efficiently it does that is genuinely uncertain.

What Ascorbyl Glucoside does for your skin

Best for

🟤 Dark spots & tone🌟 Dullness & glow

🌌 Ascorbyl Glucoside compatibility map

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🤰 Pregnancy: Generally considered fine — confirm with your doctor. · ⏰ Use: BOTH

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