FATION Glucose Hydro Active Serum
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked September 6, 2026
What is it like at a glance?
What is this product?
- What to expect
- It's made for better hydration.
- Key ingredients
- Dimethyl Sulfone, Malachite Extract, Ectoine
- When
- Morning and evening
An oil-free hydrating serum made with urea. It comes in 70 ml and 40 ml sizes.
Who is it for?
Good for
- Dehydrated oily skin
- People avoiding fragrance
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Ectoine, Glyceryl Glucoside and Glucose add moisture
Watch-outs
- If you get fungal acne: Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
How do you use it?
- Where in your routine
- Serum after toner, before moisturizer
- Pairs well with
- An occlusive cream or balm immediately after
- A retinoid or acid used at a different step
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
- Butylene Glycol
- Methylpropanediol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Dimethyl Sulfone
- Malachite Extract
- Diethoxyethyl Succinate
- Carbomer
- Tromethamine
- Betaine
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
- Xanthan Gum
- Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Allantoin
- Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine
- Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
- Disodium EDTA
- Menthoxypropanediol
- Biosaccharide Gum-1
- Panthenol
- Glyceryl Glucoside
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Trehalose
- Urea
- Ectoin
- Glucose
- Tocopherol
- Serine
- Pentylene Glycol
- Alanine
- Arginine
- Asparagine
- Glutamic Acid
- Glutamine
- Glycine
- Histidine
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
- Isoleucine
- Leucine
- Lysine
- Methionine
- Phenylalanine
- Proline
- Sea Salt
- Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
- Threonine
- Tryptophan
- Tyrosine
- Valine
- Zinc PCA
- Calcium Chloride
- Algin
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Disodium Phosphate
- Glyceryl Polyacrylate
- Pullulan
- Potassium Phosphate
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:
- better hydration
See each claim, checked (4)
Claims, checked
Human application test results showed 2.75 times higher moisture retention compared to our hyaluronic acid serum under desert-like environmental conditions.
partly backedCompared to our hyaluronic acid serum, deeper moisture improvement effect up to 20 layers of the stratum corneum.
partly backedEven 24 hours after product application, longer-lasting skin moisturization.
partly backedGlucose Hydro Complex (D-Panthenol, 8 types of hyaluronic acid, 18 types of amino acids, glucose)
overstated
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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