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Pol J Cosmetol 2019, 22(4): 270-276pl  Active ingredients of Korean cosmetic products available in PolandOlga Czerwińska-Ledwig 1/, Anna Piotrowska 1/, Katarzyna Brańczyk 2/, Wanda Pilch 1/ 1/ Zakład Biochemii i Podstaw Kosmetologii, Katedra Kosmetologii, Wydział Rehabilitacji Ruchowej, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Krakowie 2/ Koło Naukowe przy Zakładzie Biochemii i Podstaw Kosmetologii, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Krakowie Summary Korean skin care is becoming more and more popular in Poland. This is related to an interesting approach to everyday complexion care, consisting of 10 steps. Korean cosmetics, whose active ingredients have not previously been widely used in European products, are now available in Poland and are their popularity continues to grow. The aim of this study was to evaluate popular active ingredients used in cosmetics from Korean manufacturers that are available on the Polish market were analysed in view of their use, effectiveness and possible side effects. After randomly selecting 10 products of several types and identifying their active ingredients, a review of literature on these substances available in the databases of scientific articles was carried out. This article discusses ingredients such as the pennywort, aloe vera, snail slime, Korean ginseng, bee venom and arbutin. The presented study results confirm beneficial effects on the skin and safety of use. Understanding the effect on the skin of active ingredients of Korean cosmetics and possible side effects caused by them allows for safe and effective use both by the cosmetologists and in home care. Key words: Korean skin care, snail slime, honeybee venom, asiatic pennywort, aloe vera, ginseng, arbutin |