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HANYUL SONGDAM Firming Skin

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Last checked September 14, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration leads, with 3 of 35 ingredients.

Hydration
3
Tightening
2
Moisture seal
1
Skin protection
1

By skin type

  • DryGood fit
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationUse with care
  • SensitiveUse with care

Piboo’s rating from user reports.

Worth knowing

  • Contains fragrance
  • Has fragrance allergens
  • Contains drying alcohol
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
It's made for firmer skin and better hydration.
Key ingredients
Niacinamide, Adenosine, Panax Ginseng Root Water
When
Morning and evening

A toner made with niacinamide. It has a slightly thick, viscous feel as it comes out of the bottle. It comes in a 150 ml size.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • Sensitive skin
  • People avoiding fragrance

What to watch for?

Watch-outs

  • Contains fragrance
  • Has fragrance allergens (Linalool, Limonene)
  • Contains drying alcohol (Alcohol Denat.)
  • If you get fungal acne: Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

How do you use it?

Where in your routine
First leave on step after cleansing, before emulsion or serum
Pairs well with
  • An emulsion or cream with occlusive fatty alcohols
  • Niacinamide tolerant routines
Don't combine with
Leave on acid or retinoid steps applied at the same moment

What is in it?

The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.

This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary.

Key ingredientWorth a closer look

Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.

What the claims add up to

Only partly backed:
firmer skin (brand's own survey of 23) · better hydration (brand's own survey of 23)
See each claim, checked (27)

Claims, checked

  • A high-concentration ampoule formulation filled with thick, condensed nourishment.plausible, not tested
  • Anti-aging skin that contains the energy of pine mushrooms and pine leaves to add firmness to clear, vibrant skin.partly backed
  • “Pine mushroom” that grows on the energy of pine trees and is richly infused with the earth's nutrients.partly backed
  • Ginseng water for nutrition-rich skin Panax Ginseng Root Water An ingredient that contains the benefits of ginseng to make skin moist, firm, and full of nutrition.partly backed
  • Pine leaf extract that contains the energy of a pine forest Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract An ingredient that conveys the clear and healthy energy of a pine forest to the skin across the changing seasons.partly backed
  • With ampoule-grade efficacy, just one use delivers '3 effects' at once!partly backed
  • +24h skin moisture retention confirmed*/+11% elasticity immediately after use*/-5.6% skin roughness immediately after use*/Institution: P&K Skin Clinical Research Center Co., Ltd. Subjects: 23 adult women aged 40~59 Period: 2020-05-19 ~ 2020-06-18partly backed
  • Just one use of the skin gives '24 hours' of skin moisturization; the moisture retention of Songdam Firming Skin lasts not only immediately after using the product but also up to 24 hours later.partly backed
  • Skin moisture content increased by 40.86% after 24 hours.partly backed
  • A specialized nutrition & elasticity line for nutrition-deficient skin: Songdam Firming Skin & Emulsion/Ampoule-grade high-concentration nutrition Songdam Firming Skin, cream-grade high-moisture nutrition Songdam Firming Emulsionpartly backed
  • Immediately after use, skin moisture content increased by 93.83%/* This image corresponds to the TOP1 improvement rate.* Institution: P&K Skin Clinical Research Center Co., Ltd. Subjects: 23 adult women aged 40-59 Period: 2020-05-19 ~ 2020-6-18overstated
  • As a high-concentration ampoule formulation skin, it quickly absorbs deep into the skin and adds firmness to clear, vibrant skin.overstated
  • Skin, Songdam, elasticity, pine mushroom, brown pine leaves, anti-aging, whitening, wrinkle improvement.no supporting source found
  • The myth of product power proven by sales 90,000,000,0001)no supporting source found
  • Vegan certification markno supporting source found
  • Make sagging and deflated skin nourished and firm.no supporting source found
  • A synergy effect that becomes more powerful when used with the Songdam line.no supporting source found
  • After 1 use, outer & inner elasticity, relief of pressed skin, improvement of neck and glabella wrinkles/After 4 weeks, cheek and mouth area skin lifting, improvement of skin antioxidant capacity, 48% relief of pressed skinno supporting source found
  • Skin changes after 4 weeks of using the Songdam line +15.6%* inner elasticity/+48.8%* elasticity/+50%* antioxidant capacityno supporting source found
  • Results after 4 weeks of using the Songdam line (Skin & Emulsion & Cream) Institution: P&K Skin Clinical Research Center Co., Ltd. Subjects: 23 adult women aged 40-59 Period: 2020-05-19-2020-06-18no supporting source found
  • Based on cumulative net sales of Hanyul Songdam Skin & Emulsion since its launch in September 2017 until November 2023.no supporting source found
  • #FirmingAmpouleSkinnothing specific to check
  • A strong, dense nourishment that gently envelops the skin.nothing specific to check
  • If you have these concerns, what you need right now is “Nutrition & Elasticity” Slow Agingnothing specific to check
  • Ampoule-grade nutrition and elasticity skin Songdam firming skin.nothing specific to check
  • There are people who haven't tried it, but no one who has tried it only once.nothing specific to check
  • The skincare secret of Korean women with healthy, glowing skin.nothing specific to check

We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.

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