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PDRN Hyaluronic Capsule 100 Serum

An intensive hydration serum disguised as an anti-aging treatment. Eleven forms of hyaluronic acid at multiple molecular weights, 3% low-weight HA, niacinamide, glutathione. Skin emerges plumped and glowing. The PDRN is a trace ingredient — enjoy the hydration, not the salmon-DNA story. Apply on damp skin and seal with moisturizer.

Active ingredient

Hyaluronic Acid (3%), PDRN (0.01%)

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Aesu’s POV

Buy it as the best hydrating serum on the K-beauty mass market, not as a PDRN treatment.

True benefit for hydrationpartial hype on the "PDRN effect." The formula genuinely delivers deep hydration: Hyaluronic Acid at 2.9% is a very high functional dose, and 11 Hyaluronic Acid forms across molecular weights mean it hydrates at multiple skin depths. But: the PDRN (Sodium DNA) is at 100 ppm = 0.01%, which is marketing-grade presence, not therapeutic dose. Topical PDRN has weak clinical evidence even at higher concentrations — the injectable polynucleotide data doesn't transfer to skincare.

What it does

The real benefit

Hydrates deeply, at multiple skin layers. Eleven forms of hyaluronic acid reach where single-weight serums cannot. Skin looks plumper, softer, glowing within minutes. A daily serum for dehydration, dullness, and tired skin — winter, summer, indoor heating, long flights.

What it does not

The honest limits

Does not rebuild collagen or erase wrinkles. The PDRN is present in trace amounts — enjoy the hydration, not the salmon-DNA story. Not a replacement for a moisturizer: in dry Swiss air, apply to damp skin and seal with a cream, or hydration works in reverse.

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How to use

Apply AM and PM after toner on slightly damp skin. Press two to three drops gently into the face and neck. Layer under heavier serums and moisturizer. Compatible with most actives; works well as the first hydrating serum in a multi-step routine.

Routine

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