I am always curious about skincare products from Asia, so I was delighted when I was given an opportunity to try a number of Abib skincare products from Korea. The word “abib” means “the first month”, and Abib Cosmetic is a science-based brand of skincare products and makeup that aims to restart the beauty cycle. They have a large product range. Their packaging is minimalist, gender neutral, and it focuses on maintaining the efficacy of the products’ ingredients. The products are affordable.
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Abib’s four goals are to:
- increase the self-regenerating power of skin
- protect skin from toxic ingredients and toxic environmental stressors
- exfoliate: remove dead skin cells
- slow the aging process.
Abib Cosmetic is beginning to introduce itself to the U.S. market. It can be purchased on Amazon.
Because I have a number of Abib products, I will review a couple at a time. The first two products that I have been using are Okjuk Essence and Jericho Rose Creme.
Okjuk Essence
Abib Okjuk Essence is a translucent, white, fragrance-free gel-cream that comes in a clean-looking, pale grey pump bottle. Two pumps cover my face and neck. I use it morning and night after cleansing. It is hydrating, it feels nourishing, helps my skin feel more elastic, and it sinks into my skin in a minute or two. It is appropriate for all skin types.
Okjuk is Solomon’s Seal, and Okjuk Essence is made with 55% Solomon’s Seal extract (it’s the first ingredient in the list below). Solomon’s Seal is a native plant where I live, and it grows wild in the woods at the edge of my yard. If it weren’t dark outside, I would include a photo of my Solomon’s Seal plants, but this will have to do 😉
Who knew that Solomon’s Seal, an elegant shade plant, is good for skin?! It actually has lots of skincare benefits:
- revitalizing skin to help it look more youthful
- healing blemishes
- calms redness
- helps heal bruises
- protects skin from sun damage and helps heal damage from the sun.
Abib Okjuk Essence contains 50 ml and is priced around $24. It can be purchased on Amazon, Yesstyle, Stylevana, and other retailers.
Ingredients: Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Methyl Gluceth-20, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Methicone, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate , Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Silica, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA
Jericho Rose Créme
Abib Jericho Rose Créme continues the minimalist theme. It is not pink, it does not smell like roses. It comes in a simple off-white tube with the ingredients listed on the front!
Jericho Rose Créme is a rich white, fragrance-free cream that spreads easily and sinks into the skin after a minute or two. I tend to use it at night because it is so nourishing and because it doesn’t have sunscreen. It is hydrating and adds radiance to my skin. Although it says it is for all skin types, I think it would best suit those with dry skin.
The tube contains 75 ml and is priced around $30. It’s sold on Amazon, Yesstyle, Stylevana, and other retailers that carry Korean skincare products.
Ingredients: Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diisostearyl Malate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Diglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Jojoba Esters, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Lactobacillus Ferment, Inonotus Obliquus (Mushroom) Extract, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Synthetic Beeswax, Vinyl Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Palmitic Acid, Tromethamine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Methylpropanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, C12-16 Alcohols, Xanthan Gum
Are you a fan of Korean skincare? Stay tuned for more products from Abib Cosmetic.
I have never heard of this line before, but it sounds so lovely! I am particularly curious about the Jericho Rose Créme!
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I really like the healing aspect of Essence. When I get blemishes, I tend to pick and I’d love a product that helps heal the evidence of my bad habit. 🙂
I love Asian essences, and Abib’s essence is terrific. Most essences that I have tried are liquids, but this one is more like a serum. And yes, it is a healing essence.
Good to hear that they are fragrance free although I’ve learned the hard way that sometimes some natural fragrance is in products. I don’t actually have any Asian products on tap right now. I dont know why.
So far, the Abib skincare products I’ve tried don’t have any scent that I can perceive. But you are right about natural fragrance from natural ingredients.
I’ve never heard of this brand before. I sure like what I am hearing about it so far.
There is so much fabulous skincare out there these days. Sadly, one can’t try it all. But I am having fun trying 😉