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Galactomyces and bifida: what "ferment" essences actually contain
Fermented essences are one of the most recognizable K-beauty categories. Two names dominate the labels: galactomyces and bifida. Galactomyces ferment filtrate A liquid left after a yeast-like fungus ferments a base (ofte
0 0Rice in K-beauty: rice water, bran, ferment — what's actually different
"Rice" on a label can mean several different ingredients. Here is a quick way to tell them apart. Rice extract / rice water Water-based extracts of the grain. They add light hydration and a soft, smooth feel. Traditional
0 0Sunscreen labels no longer show filter percentages? What changed in Taiwan
On Taiwan's PTT forum (BeautySalon board), someone noticed in a drugstore that the new version of Mentholatum's ACNES sunscreen primer lists its UV filters but not their concentrations, and newer batches of Biore sunscre
0 1If one sunscreen isn't enough, does layering two help?
On Taiwan's PTT forum (BeautySalon board), someone ran a small experiment: innisfree's green tea sunscreen serum on one arm, Kosé's Suncut on the other, then a normal day of commuting, classes and a lunch run, with no re
0 1From humid Thailand to a cold, dry country: why the sudden breakouts?
On Pantip, a Thai student living in Scotland said her skin broke out almost daily there, leaving marks, yet cleared within a week every time she flew home to Thailand. She later updated with what she thinks was the cause
0 0Mineral sunscreen white cast: is there a way to get used to it?
On the Korean forum theqoo's beauty board, someone who had used only chemical sunscreens for years tried a mineral one said to have little white cast (August 2025). Even with just a large pea-sized amount, less than a fu
0 0Times Square
Times Square is a new urban entertainment and cultural complex where commerce, business, culture, and leisure come together, with tenants such as Marriott Hotel, Shinsegae Department Store, CGV, E-Mart, Kyobo Book Centre
0 0Lotte World Tower, HUNTR/X’s Soul Spot
The piece begins with a line that calls HUNTR/X’s “Golden” to mind, then shifts right into the story of Lotte World Tower, the building that inspired HUNTR/X’s home. After a packed tour schedule, HUNTR/X returns to a hom
0 0A friend is in Korea: what's worth asking for that you can't get back home?
A classic from r/KoreanBeauty: a friend was in South Korea and offered to bring something back. The poster, in the US with sensitive combination skin in a very dry climate, asked what is genuinely unavailable at home, be
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