i've heard about iunik for quite some time, but somehow when i was about to finish my serum, there's another hype serum in the market that i'm more attracted to, so somehow i keep postponing buying iunik. but last time, i was waiting for my japan trip and somehow my serum was finishing fast, so i need to buy something else quickly. luckily, there was an online shop carrying some iunik serum. after browsing a little bit, i decided to try the beta glucan first.

this is the description from the website (please remember that i google translated it, so it might sound weird): tired of dry and sensitive skin when the seasons change? looking for a non-sticky, highly moisturizing product? do you want strong moisturizing on dry skin?
beta glucan extract 98%, oil and water balance adjustment, all ages, immune boosting, firm skin.
beta glucan were extracted from the skirt of yeast cell walls. as a leading polymer polysaccharide, moisture storage function. it is a moisturizing ingredient that is 20% 6 or more superior to hyaluronic acid. rough and sensitive skin from external stress. soothing comfort and rich nutrition. it provides moisture and helps strengthen skin barrier.
20% higher moisturizing component than hyaluronic acid. excellent non-stick absorption.

the box

description in korean

the packaging: it comes in a dark brown box with some description on the box. inside, you can find the glass bottle with the same dark brown label on the bottle with minimal description. it has dropper to dispense the product. the bottle is quite heavy so make sure not to drop it. there's something weird about the dropper though. usually i can control how much i want to suck with the dropper, but this one is different. the dropper seems to suck certain amount of product, almost exactly the same every time.

direction to use in english

the separator

the scent: at first, i thought it has alcohol scent, but when i look in the ingredients list, it only has one ingredient, beta glucan. so there's no alcohol in it. so i'm not sure where the alcoholic scent comes from. i think it's supposed to be unscented.

the bottle beside the box

the back of the bottle

the product: it's a clear viscous serum, but it gets watery when i put it on my face. this is another weird thing. it's more runny when freshly dropped from the dropper. it would run down my cheek so i have to spread it quickly. sometimes there will be some product remained in the dropper. but if i don't get it out immediately, somehow when i drop it on my face, it will be a bit thicker than usual. after being absorbed, there's only a bit tacky feeling, but not too sticky. it also layers well under other skincare that i use.

the dropper

the result: this one is definitely hydrating and moisturizing, but not too much moisture. if you have dry skin, i think it might not be enough for you. but i think it would be okay for combination or normal to oily skin. i don't have sensitive skin, so i have no saying about being okay for sensitive skin. i do agree that it soothes my skin. i notice that my skin is less red than usual. even when i have cystic acne, it's not that bad with the redness and inflammation. but on super hot days, i can feel that it's not enough. my skin is still looking for more hydration.

serum on my hand

after patting it in

anyway.. for a single ingredient serum, this is a good and solid serum, especially if you're not looking for target-all serum. it does what it promises, giving hydration and moisture. so if you're looking for a hydrating and moisturizing serum with minimal ingredients, then this might be the one for you. but if you like target-all serum, you might not like this as this only targets hydration and moisture problem. as for the anti aging, i think if you hydrate and moisturize your skin properly, the anti-aging might come as benefit so it's not necessarily because of this serum. for me, right now it's a good serum for me, but i don't think i will repurchase this as i like something more. probably i will try the snail serum but if that doesn't work either, i will just go back buying benton snail serum again.