Gokujyun Perfect Gel — Reddit Reviews
by Hada Labo
Updated November 10, 2026
Multi-weight hyaluronic acid deeply hydrates and plumps; sticky when overapplied.
What the community says
A multi-weight hyaluronic acid gel-cream that works best on damp skin, layering hydration with squalene and glucosyl ceramide. It suits dehydrated, retinoid-stressed faces, yet humid climates and generous application turn the finish noticeably sticky.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Turns intensely sticky with too much product or humidity
- Can trigger recurring inflamed pustules alongside tretinoin
- Fungal-acne users report flare-ups after long-term use
Product details
Key Ingredients
Where to buy
What the science says
Hyaluronic acid has some evidence for helping dehydrated skin, and both studies that tested it directly reported improvement 1. It raised how much water the skin held, and one study found it did better than a placebo 1. One study also reported firmer-feeling skin and slightly less deep wrinkles, though this rests on a single study 1.
- Hyaluronic Acid for dehydration Some evidence · 3 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
How we grade researchFull ingredient list · 30
Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel ingredients
Water, Bg, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Pentylene Glycol, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Triethylhexanoin, Squalene, (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp) Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate* (Super Hyaluronic Acid), Sodium Hyaluronate*, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid* (Nano Hyaluronic Acid), Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate* (Skin Adsorption Type Hyaluronic Acid), Hydrolyzed Collagen, Glucosyl Ceramide (Ceramide), Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide (Sacram (R)), Dimethicone, PPG-17-Buteth-17, Triethyl Citrate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium Succinate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Agar, EDTA 2NA, Succinic Acid, Α-Glucan, Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer, Methyl Paraben
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 95 mentions across 29 threads
Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/koreanskincare, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more, summarized.
“My current favorite is the Hado Labo UV Perfect Gel SPF 50 PA ++++”
Positive
“Sunscreen. Hands down 💯%.”
Positive
“Hado Lobo Tokyo is J-Beauty, which is owned by Rohto Pharmaceutical Company.”
Positive
“Do yourself a favour, and try it along with the Perfect Gel (gold jar, 100g).”
Positive
“The combination is moisture central.”
Positive
“my skin which ALWAYS flakes in the morning is no longer flaking.”
Positive
“Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion and HL Perfect Gel have been amazing.”
Positive
“Tbh the Perfect Gel has been the best of all eye creams I’ve ever used.”
Positive
“this 100g jar of gel-cream has done more for making me look…human and not exhausted.”
Positive
“I use Hada Labo Gokujyun UV Perfect Gel. Blue jar. I love it. Good value size as well.”
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“I use Hada Labo Gokujyun UV Perfect Gel. Blue jar.”
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“I love it. Good value size as well.”
Mentioned
“And lately I’m into the Hada labo uv white gel coz I want sth moisturising in the winter.”
Positive
“Kinda the same texture wise.”
Positive
“Love it”
Positive
“iUnik + Hada Labo Premium + Hada Labo Perfect Gel are _everything_.”
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“Hada Labo Perfect Gel”
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“Hada Labo Premium + Hada Labo Perfect Gel”
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“I wash my face, apply the Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner, Shirojyun Premium, Gokujyun Premium, Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Gel, and then Hada Labo Perfect Gel.”
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“I wash my face, apply the Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner, Shirojyun Premium, Gokujyun Premium, Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Gel, and then Hada Labo Perfect Gel.”
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Mentioned together in 7 threads
“I wash my face, apply the Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner, Shirojyun Premium, Gokujyun Premium, Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Gel, and then Hada Labo Perfect Gel.”