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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

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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

First Care Activating Serum VI Preserve & Strengthen

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Summary

A powerhouse serum that addresses the look of existing fine lines while strengthening skin to help prevent future visible signs of aging.

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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, ALCOHOL DENAT., BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BETAINE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, BIS-PEG-18 METHYL ETHER DIMETHYL SILANE, GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE, PROPANEDIOL, CARBOMER, PPG-13-DECYLTETRADECETH-24, TROMETHAMINE, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, ADENOSINE, LIMONENE, DEXTRIN, THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) EXTRACT, METHYL TRIMETHICONE, DISODIUM EDTA, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, HONEY / MEL / MIEL, MADECASSOSIDE, REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA ROOT EXTRACT, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, 3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID, TAURINE, OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS ROOT EXTRACT, PAEONIA LACTIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT, LILIUM CANDIDUM BULB EXTRACT, LINALOOL, POLYGONATUM ODORATUM RHIZOME EXTRACT, BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, NELUMBO NUCIFERA FLOWER EXTRACT, NATTO GUM, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA FRUIT EXTRACT, JUGLANS REGIA (WALNUT) SEED EXTRACT, PRUNUS MUME FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRONELLOL, CITRAL, GERANIOL, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, TOCOPHEROL, CITRIC ACID

How to use

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SKIN LOOKS 13.3 YEARS YOUNGER^*

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 a skin condition evaluation on 95 Korean women ages 22 to 80 with up to 20 years of long-term consecutive usage of First Care Activating Serum, measuring 5 Youth Indicators –hydration, brightness, radiance, translucency and eye wrinkles – compared to the same age groups in Sulwhasoo’s characteristic database of 195 Korean women

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

AFTER 4 WEEKS OF USE

92%

AGREE SKIN LOOKS CLEAR AND BRIGHT^*
86%

AGREE FINE LINES LOOK REDUCED^*
96%

AGREE SKIN TEXT FEELS SMOOTHER^*

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

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 use

VISIBLY HEALTHY, YOUTHFUL-LOOKING SKIN. POWERED BY GINSENG.

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.

SIGNATURE FIRST PEACE RITUAL

Morning and night, after cleansing, awaken your senses with First Care Activating Serum VI.

KOREA'S NO. 1 ANTI-AGING SERUM^***, CEASLESSLY EVOLVED

^***Based on January to June 30, 2025 data reported by Beauté Research SAS through its “Korea - Quarterly Retail Sales Report at Product Level – Q22025” in the Department Stores, Boutiques, and E-Commerce Prestige market.

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