Tuesday, June 10, 2025

1000 Years of Ginseng

 

I admit, I love ginseng. I love to eat it. I love to put it on my skin. I love it in my hair. I even have my own little ginseng plant living its best ginseng life in my kitchen. Ginseng has long been a staple in Asian cuisine and Chinese medicine. It’s known for its beautifying properties too. Personally, I feel like my skin takes on a wonderful glow whenever I use products that list ginseng in its ingredients.  Ginseng extract or oil usually works the best for me. Here are my favorite products that I reach for every day:

Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream-Beautifully lightweight, this cream has a bouncy texture. My skin leans on the drier side, and I find this works best as a night cream. I haven’t tried to use it before applying makeup, but I’ve read that some experience pilling.

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Toner-First, this toner has such a beautiful color! It looks like a beautiful herbal tea in the bottle. I use this as the first step of my routine after I was my face.

The Face Shop Yehwadam Heavenly Ginseng Face Wash-Speaking of washing my face, I absolutely love this gentle foaming cleanser. It has a wonderful ginseng scent and it leaves my skin so smooth after washing. I received this in a gift set and I haven’t been able to track down a full size, but it may exist!

The Face Shop Yehwadam Heavenly Ginseng Serum-Such a luxurious serum with a light herbal scent. Depending on my mood, I use this and the Beauty of Joseon Ginseng and Snail Mucin serum.

Bonus: Sulwhassoo Overnight Revitalizing Mask-I use this one about once a week. It’s a bit pricey so I try to make it last as long as possible! I really enjoy using Sulwhasoo products, but the price can be heart attack inducing. This mask works just as well as their popular moisturizers for only a fraction of the price.

Do you have any recommendations to add to my ginseng love letter?

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