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Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum vs Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%: which is better?
Both niacinamide serums aim at oil control and clearer pores, but one draws smoother praise while the other gets more mixed reactions.
The quick answer
Depends what you need
- Rated higher: Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum — 87 vs 62 nextscore
- More reviewed: Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% — 242 vs 57 verdicts
Beauty of Joseon leans gentler and glowier; The Ordinary focuses more on oil control, pore care, and fading marks, if your skin tolerates it.
Choose Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum if
- you want glow with oil control
- your skin is easily irritated
Choose Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% if
- you want simple oil and pore care
- your skin handles stronger niacinamide well
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Beauty of Joseon
Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide
See alternatives87nextscore· 57 verdicts
$0.45/ml · 30 ml
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At a glance
| Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum | Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% |
|---|---|
| $0.45/ml | $0.20/ml |
| 87 · 57 verdicts | 62 · 242 verdicts |
| Niacinamide both | Niacinamide both, Zinc |
What Reddit says
Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum
What Reddit likes
- Niacinamide plus propolis — the glow serum crowd favorite
- Oil control and pore refinement without feeling heavy
- Layers cleanly under moisturizer and makeup
Watch out for
- Can sting damaged or sensitized barriers
- Some acne-prone users break out on it
- Tea tree and betaine salicylate add irritation risk
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
What Reddit likes
- Oil control and pore shrinkage
- Fades acne marks for some
- Cheap, simple two-ingredient formula
Watch out for
- 10% is where the irritation starts for a lot of people
- Breakouts and cystic flare-ups get reported a lot
- Pilling, stickiness, and that weird dry-tight feel
Compare full ingredient lists · 4 in common
In both · 4
- Water
- Niacinamide
- Xanthan Gum
- Pentylene Glycol
Only in Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum · 26
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- Butylene Glycol
- Propolis Extract
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Betaine Salicylate
- Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
- Tromethamine
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
- Carbomer
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
- Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
- Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
- Dextrin
- Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract
- Corallina Officinalis Extract
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (TEA Tree) Extract
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Methylpropanediol
- Lotus Corniculatus Seed Extract
- Octanediol
- Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
- Tocopherol
Only in Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% · 7
- Zinc PCA
- Dimethyl Isosorbide
- Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
- Isoceteth-20
- Ethoxydiglycol
- Phenoxyethanol
- Chlorphenesin