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Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum, Korean skincare, first essence 60ml

Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum, Korean skincare, first essence texture

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Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum VI, Korean skincare, product ingredients

Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum VI, Korean skincare, 4-week clinical study

Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum VI, model holding bottle, preventative serum

Before and after comparison after 4 weeks of a visible reduction of wrinkles on the cheek area

Before and after comparison after 4 weeks of hydrated, more even toned skin

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First Care Activating Serum, 5th to 6th generation upgraded formula

Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum, Korean skincare, first essence 90ml

First Care Activating Serum VI Preserve & Strengthen

Name: First Care Activating Serum VI - 90 mL
SKU: 270320591

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$89 2 Options (2.02 fl. oz. / 60 mL)

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Summary

A preventative first-step serum that fortifies the skin barrier, minimizes the look of fine lines, enhances hydration and radiance, and prepares skin for optimal absorption of the products that follow.

Discover More About First Care Activating Serum VI

KEY INGREDIENTS
500-Hour Aged Ginseng Extract, Korean Herb Extract, Vitamin C Derivative

SOLUTION FOR
Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dullness, Dryness, Redness, Uneven Texture, Oiliness and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

WORKS BEST FOR
For normal, dry, combination, and oily skin types

Skin Type:

All Skin Types, Dry

Benefits:

Hydrating

Radiance Boosting

Visibly Firming

Benefits

Unlock skin longevity with Korea’s No.1 Serum Brand*.

Powered by decades of skincare innovation, Sulwhasoo’s First Care Activating Serum is a lightweight, fast-absorbing formula designed to prevent—rather than correct— visible signs of aging.

At the heart of this advanced serum is the potent synergy of 500-Hour Aged Ginseng Extract (LYMPHANAX™) and a proprietary Korean Herb Extract blend. Together, they strengthen the skin barrier, boost hydration, and help defend against environmental stressors to minimize visible fine lines. The result: visibly smoother, healthier, and more radiant skin. Its silky texture absorbs instantly into damp skin, delivering immediate hydration while improving dryness, dullness, and overall tone—making it the essential first step in any high-performance skincare ritual.

PROVEN RESULTS:
After 4 weeks, users showed improvement in:
Crow’s Feet***
Elasticity***
Moisture Barrier Strength***
Hydration***

After 4 weeks of use:
96% agreed skin texture feels smoother ****
95% agreed skin has a healthy radiance****
86% agree fine lines seem to be reduced****

*Based on 2023 sales data of the essence category in Korea, data source: Kantar Worldpanel (Copyright © World™, Kantar 2024)
***Instrumental result, 30 women, with daily use
****Home usage test survey, 600 women, with daily use

Ingredients

KEY INGREDIENTS:
500-HOURFERMENTED GINSENG*: Supports a healthy skin barrier, helping visibly improve fine lines and wrinkles.
KOREAN HERB EXTRACT: A proprietary blend of five Korean herbs that strengthens the skin barrier and helps to improve hydration, soothe, and visibly address signs of aging.
VITAMIN C DERIVATIVE: Gentler form that delivers long lasting antioxidant protection.

*Ginseng that has been fermented for the optimal period of 500-hours (20-days) to maximize Saponin G17, a key compound that strengthens the skin barrier.

INGREDIENTS: WATER / AQUA / EAU, PROPANEDIOL, GLYCERIN, SQUALANE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAETHYLHEXANOATE, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, 1, 2-HEXANEDIOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, STEARIC ACID, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, CHOLESTEROL, PALMITIC ACID, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), HYDROXYPROPYL BISPALMITAMIDE MEA, XANTHAN GUM, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, CARBOMER, TROMETHAMINE, DISODIUM EDTA, LIMONENE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ADENOSINE, LINALOOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES FRUIT EXTRACT, HEMEROCALLIS FULVA FLOWER EXTRACT, GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS ROOT EXTRACT, BENZYL BENZOATE, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, TIN OXIDE, ACANTHOPANAX SENTICOSUS (ELEUTHERO) ROOT EXTRACT, PHELLODENDRON AMURENSE BARK EXTRACT, ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) RHIZOME EXTRACT, SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT, MYRISTIC ACID, ARACHIDIC ACID, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, GANODERMA LUCIDUM (MUSHROOM) EXTRACT, RICE FERMENT FILTRATE (SAKE), CITRAL, GERANIOL, TOCOPHEROL

FORMULATED WITHOUT: PARABENS, FORMALDEHYDES, FORMALDEHYDE-RELEASING AGENTS, PHTHALATES, MINERAL OIL, RETINYL PALMITATE, OXYBENZONE, COAL TAR, HYDROQUINONE

How to use

PROVEN RESULTS

First Care Activating Serum is a product so iconic that 1 bottle is sold every 10 seconds.^**

Backed by 23 years of research and new data mining technology, this new formula delivers the perfect combination of ingredients for visibly healthy and youthful skin.

^**Based on aggregated unit sales in Korea in all channels excluding duty free stores from 2012 -2022.

AFTER 4 WEEKS OF USE

+5.9%

IMPROVES THE LOOK OF SKIN ELASTICITY^*
+9.9%

STRENGTHENS MOISTURE BARRIER^*
+14.5%

INCREASES HYDRATION^*

*Instrumental result, 30 women, after 4 weeks of daily use.

AFTER 4 WEEKS OF USE

96%

AGREED SKIN TEXTURE FEELS SMOOTHER^**
95%

AGREED THEIR SKIN HAS A HEALTHY RADIANCE^**
86%

AGREED FINE LINES SEEM TO BE REDUCED^**

^**Home usage test survey, 600 women, with daily use.

KEY INGREDIENTS

Sulwhasoo Master Complex™

At the heart of this advanced serum is the potent synergy of 500-Hour Aged Ginseng Extract (LYMPHANAX^TM) and a proprietary Korean Herb Extract blend. Together, they strengthen the skin barrier, boost hydration, and help defend against environmental stressors to minimize visible fine lines. The result: visibly smoother, healthier, and more radiant skin. Its silky texture absorbs instantly into damp skin, delivering immediate hydration while improving dryness, dullness, and overall tone—making it the essential first step in any high-performance skincare ritual.

RITUAL

After morning and evening cleansing, begin your First Peace Ritual with First Care Activating Serum VI.

KOREA’S NO.1 SERUM BRAND^***, CEASELESSLY EVOLVED

^***Based on sales value in Korea from MAT17A4 to MAT23Q4 and YTD24Q3 from Kantar (Worldpanel Division) Panel Study for the period of 2017.1.2~2024.09.08 in South Korea

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YOUR CART

First Care Activating Serum VI Preserve & Strengthen

Skin Type:

Benefits:

PROVEN RESULTS

AFTER 4 WEEKS OF USE

+5.9%

IMPROVES THE LOOK OF SKIN ELASTICITY^*

+9.9%

STRENGTHENS MOISTURE BARRIER^*

+14.5%

INCREASES HYDRATION^*

AFTER 4 WEEKS OF USE

96%

AGREED SKIN TEXTURE FEELS SMOOTHER^**

95%

AGREED THEIR SKIN HAS A HEALTHY RADIANCE^**

86%

AGREED FINE LINES SEEM TO BE REDUCED^**

KEY INGREDIENTS

Sulwhasoo Master Complex™

RITUAL

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KOREA’S NO.1 SERUM BRAND^***, CEASELESSLY EVOLVED

STEP 1

Gentle Cleansing Foam

Cleanse & Balance

STEP 2