KSECRET Seoul 1988 Retinal Black Ginseng Serum
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked September 7, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What is this product?
- What to expect
- This serum is registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening and wrinkle improvement.
- Key ingredients
- Retinal, Black Ginseng Extract 0.63%, Niacinamide
You can expect less visible dark spots and softer-looking fine lines. It contains Retinal, a retinoid, along with Black Ginseng Extract, and is made without fragrance, essential oils, or drying alcohol.
Who is it for?
Good for
- People avoiding fragrance
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Contains Black Ginseng Extract 0.63%
- Registered as a brightening and wrinkle-care functional cosmetic
- Retinal smooths skin texture
Watch-outs
- Pregnancy: check first (Retinal)
- If you clog easily: Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
- If you get fungal acne: Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sorbitan Stearate
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
- Water
- Glycerin
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Niacinamide
- Butylene Glycol
- Methyl Gluceth-20
- Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Sorbitan Stearate
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
- Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
- Carbomer
- Tromethamine
- Betaine
- Tocopherol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- Adenosine
- Disodium EDTA
- Cholesterol
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
- Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols
- Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
- Retinal
- Silica
- Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate
- Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
- Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Arctium Lappa Root Extract
- Cnidium Officinale Root Extract
- Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
- Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
- Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Bakuchiol
- sh-Oligopeptide-1
- sh-Oligopeptide-2
- sh-Polypeptide-1
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
- You can expect:
- less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines
See each claim, checked (2)
Claims, checked
Whitening, wrinkle improvement 2-in-1 functional cosmetic
backed by evidence[texture/tone/elasticity]
partly backed
We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.