Hey girls,

We all have at least one Korean or Japanese skincare product; ever wonder what do the ingredients mean" It can get pretty confusing but I?ve got the cheat sheet right here for you and I?m ready to share!

1. Vitamin A (Retinol)

It helps to combat free radicals, increases collagen production and repairs skin damage to prevent premature aging, wrinkles, and sun damage, leaving you with smooth supple skin.
2. Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is well known for its superior soothing and hydrating properties. It?s superb for calming down sun burns and skin irritations.

3. Fermented Ingredients

Products such as yeast, rice and wine have all shown promising effects to help with anti-aging and elasticity of the skin. A very popular example would be Pitera. Pitera provides necessary nutrition to the skin to regenerate and provides amino acids for repair of damaged protein structures in the skin. A famous brand with Pitera in the products would be SK-II. 4. Hyaluronic Acid

It helps to seal in moisture, giving you a healthy, plump and supple look. It?s amazing for moisturizing as it can retain as much as 100x its weight in water. Hyaluronic acid is also known as a ?smart nutrient? as it can adjust its moisture absorption levels based on the humidity ? relative to the season and the climate.

5. Rice

This ingredient has been used for years in Asian skincare. As a toner or as a scrub, rice has shown to be a highly effective brightening ingredient that can even out the skin ton...