Glow Deep Serum Rice + Alpha Arbutin
Ingredients
oryza sativa bran water, water, glycerin, butylene glycol, 1, 2-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol, alpha-arbutin, niacinamide, methyl gluceth-20, panthenol, polyglycerin-3, trehalose, glyceryl glucoside, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arginine, disodium edta, glucose, coptis japonica root extract, sorbitan isostearate, coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed extract, glycine soja seed extract, hordeum distichon extract, oryza sativa extract, sesamum indicum seed extract, triticum vulgare seed extract, vigna radiata seed extract, zea mays kernel extract.
Beauty of Joseon's Glow Deep serum isn’t the kind of product that gives you instant glow or makes your skin look dramatically better overnight. If you’re used to the fast payoff of a vitamin C serum, this one will feel more... restrained. But used consistently, it does make a difference. Used consistently, I noticed a subtle evening of skin tone and a reduction in redness — not dramatic, not “wow, what a facial,” but a visible improvement nonetheless. My skin looks calmer, less reactive, and more balanced. I’m not glowing per se, but I’m not dull either. Somewhere in that sweet middle where skin just looks healthy. The texture is gel-like but watery, spreads effortlessly, and disappears into the skin without residue or tackiness. It layers beautifully with other products and, like other Beauty of Joseon serums I’ve tried, it’s absurdly well-behaved — no irritation, no stinging, no drama. These serums genuinely seem designed for reactive, overstimulated skin that needs a break from the constant assault of actives. The formula backs that up. You’ve got alpha-arbutin, which helps suppress melanin production to fade dark spots, paired with niacinamide, which regulates pigmentation, strengthens the barrier, calms redness, and generally does basically everything short of filing your taxes. They’re buffered by panthenol, trehalose, and methyl gluceth-20 to keep the barrier happy. And then there’s the rice bran water, plus a buffet of grain extracts (barley, corn, sesame, soybean, mung bean) that add antioxidant support — and, let’s be honest, a bit of “wholesome, skin-loving botanicals” marketing polish — whether or not they’re pulling much weight on their own. It’s not your instant-gratification glow serum — but for skin that’s tired, sensitive, or just over it, this is a steady, supportive, quiet achiever.