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The First Geniture Cell Essential Source

O Hui - The First Geniture Cell Essential Source

Product overview

Brand: O Hui
Product Name: The First Geniture Cell Essential Source
Korean Product Name: 더 퍼스트 제너츄어 셀 에센셜 소스
Capacity: 120ml
Formulated by: LG Household & Health Care
Manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care
Distributed by: LG Household & Health Care
Country of Manufacture: South Korea
Functional Cosmetic Certifications: n/a
Original Retail Price: 125,000 KRW
Date of Release: May 2024
Shelf life: 3 years before opening. 12 months after opening.

Ingredients


Notable allergens: Alcohol, Essential Oils, Fragrance, Niacinamide.

Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Glycereth-26, Alanyl Glutamine, Sodium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Bicarbonate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Alcohol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Glucose, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Potassium Chloride, Fragrance, Serine+, Arginine+, Trehalose, Sodium Phosphate, Lysine HCl, Sodium Pyruvate, Citric Acid+, Rhus Semialata Extract, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Threonine, Valine, Arginine HCl, Phenylalanine, Cystine, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Calcium Chloride, Histidine HCl, PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Glycine, Methionine, Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate*, Paeonia Suffruticosa Branch/Flower/Leaf Extract, Myrtus Communis Extract, Tryptophan, Inositol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Thioctic Acid, Folic Acid, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine HCl, Thiamine HCl, Polysorbate 20, Cyanocobalamin*, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Riboflavin, Glycoproteins**, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

*Signature Cell 83™
**Transkin™
＋IPA

정제수, 1,2-헥산다이올, 글리세린, 판테놀, 글리세레스-26, 알라닐글루타민, 소듐클로라이드, 부틸렌글라이콜, 소듐바이카보네이트, 피이지-60하이드로제네이티드캐스터오일, 에탄올, 다이포타슘글리시리제이트, 에틸헥실글리세린, 잔탄검, 락토바실러스/콩발효추출물, 글루코오스, 하이드롤라이즈드하이알루로닉애씨드, 효모/감자추출물발효여과물, 효모/보리씨발효여과물, 포타슘클로라이드, 향료, 세린+, 알지닌+, 트레할로오스, 소듐포스페이트, 라이신에이치씨엘, 소듐파이루베이트, 시트릭애씨드+, 붉나무추출물, 아이소류신, 류신, 타이로신, 트레오닌, 발린, 알지닌에이치씨엘, 페닐알라닌, 시스틴, 한련초추출물, 칼슘클로라이드, 히스티딘에이치씨엘, 피이지-8카프릴릭/카프릭글리세라이즈, 글라이신, 메티오닌, 다이소듐아데노신트라이포스페이트*, 모란가지/꽃/잎추출물, 마텔추출물, 트립토판, 이노시톨, 하이드로제네이티드레시틴, 티옥틱애씨드, 폴릭애씨드, 나이아신아마이드, 피리독신에이치씨엘, 티아민에이치씨엘, 폴리솔베이트20, 사이아노코발아민*, 글리시레티닉애씨드, 리보플라빈, 글라이코프로테인**, 카보머, 소듐락테이트, 팔미토일트라이펩타이드-1, 팔미토일테트라펩타 이드-7

*시그니처83셀™
**트랜스킨™
＋IPA성분

Product description

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” is a fundamental essence that offers relief for irritated skin, featuring a lightweight, watery texture infused with the skincare ingredient Cell Source™.

Formulated with the exfoliating ingredient IPA to promote clear and smooth skin, the product quickly delivers nourishment to the skin to strengthen the skin’s natural protective barrier and improve firmness, resulting in a deeply hydrated and luminous complexion.

O Hui’s “The First Geniture”: a crescendo of skin radiance

A radiance that emerges from deep within the skin, becoming increasingly brilliant with each passing moment: “The First Geniture”’s crescendo of skin radiance. O Hui’s “The First Geniture”, the ultimate skin radiance solution that has been perfected over five generations across eighteen years, is now more powerful than ever.

Through the analysis of 60,000 genetic datasets and AI-based screening across 830,000 candidate active ingredients, O Hui identified Signature Cell 83™, a one-of-a-kind skin illuminating ingredient born from the convergence of science and technology.

A triple crescendo of skin radiance

At the heart of the new O Hui’s “The First Geniture” line is the Signature Cell 83™1 complex, an exclusive ingredient that helps support 83 biological indicators of skin vitality. The ingredient is designed to improve skin firmness, refine texture, and boost radiance, resulting in a crescendo of skin radiance.

[1] Signature Cell 83™ represents an upgraded skin-illuminating ingredient compared to the previous Signature 29 Cell™ complex, which supported 9 biological indicators of skin vitality.

The line delivers a triple crescendo of skin radiance that grows stronger from deep within the skin. Clinical testing for O Hui’s “The First Geniture” line showed:

  • Visible improvement in skin firmness after 7 days of use2.
  • Refinement of texture after 14 days of use2.
  • Enhanced skin radiance after 28 days of use2.

[2] Tests conducted by: Korea Institute of Dermatological Sciences.
Participants: 31 women aged 25-67
Date: 28 December 2023 – 25 January 2024.
Test protocol: Participants applied O Hui’s “The First Geniture Softener” as directed.

Point 1: Signature Cell 83™

O Hui’s “The First Geniture” line is formulated with Signature Cell 83™, a one-of-a-kind ingredient. The ingredient consists of:

  • ATP, a skin-firming ingredient that helps support skin elasticity and vitality.
  • Cyanocobalamin, a skin-illuminating ingredient that helps promote a clear and radiant complexion.

Point 2: Advanced technology

O Hui’s “The First Geniture” line is powered by LG’s proprietary patented ingredients to help deliver a clearer, firmer, more radiant complexion.

  • Trehalose. The line is formulated with Trehalose to help increase hydration in the stratum corneum, allowing light to pass through the skin more effectively (“skin optimal clearing”). This technology is protected by the registered patent for stratum corneum clarification, No. 10-2015903.
  • Tension Complex. The line is formulated with Tension Complex to firm the skin’s elastic layer, allowing skin to reflect light more effectively.
O Hui - The First Geniture Skin Softener

O Hui’s “The First Geniture” line is formulated with Transkin™, a patented delivery technology registered in six countries3, which is designed to improve the absorption of active ingredients into the skin.

[3] Transkin™ is patented in Korea (KR 10-1329411), the United States (US 9687560), China (CN 104640558), Japan (JP 5963953), Europe (EP 2857033), and Hong Kong (HK 12134070).

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source”

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” leaves skin brimming with a clear, luminous radiance. O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” is a first-step essence with a watery formula that combines the skin-nourishing ingredient Cell Source™ and the exfoliating ingredient IPA to promote clear and smooth skin.

Point 1: Skin-enhancing benefits

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” offers impressive skin-enhancing benefits designed to boost the skin’s core strength.

Improvement in skin clarity:

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” gives the complexion a strikingly clear, luminous radiance.

  • The product has been shown to enhance skin clarity by 2.26% in one week of use4.
  • The product has been shown to enhance skin clarity by 2.22% in two weeks of use4.

[4] Tests conducted by: Korea Institute of Dermatological Sciences.
Participants: 31 adults aged 20-68
Date: 27 December 2023 – 10 January 2024.

Skin soothing effect:

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” features a weightless watery texture designed to alleviate skin irritation.

  • The product has been shown to reduce skin irritation by 27.44% immediately upon application5.
O Hui - The First Geniture Cell Essential Source
  • Furthermore, the product has been shown to reduce skin irritation by 13.44% after just one day of use6.

[5] Please note that the effect is only temporary.
Tests conducted by: Korea Institute of Dermatological Sciences.
Participants: 31 adults aged 20-68
Date: 27 December 2023 – 10 January 2024.

[6] Tests conducted by: Ellead Co., Ltd.
Participants: 30 women aged 21-59.
Date: 15-17 January 2024.
Individual results may vary.

Improvement in skin barrier function:

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” is a fundamental essence designed to nourish the skin and strengthen the skin’s natural protective barrier. After one day of use, recovery from skin barrier damage was 3.9 times higher in the treated area than in the untreated area7.

O Hui - The First Geniture Cell Essential Source

[7] Tests conducted by: Ellead Co., Ltd.
Participants: 30 women aged 21-59.
Date: 15-17 January 2024.

Point 2: Key ingredients for healthy, clear, and radiant skin

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” is formulated with two key ingredients designed to promote healthy, clear, and radiant skin.

  • Cell Source™ – Each bottle of the product contains 90% Cell Source™, a skin-nourishing complex that helps revitalise the skin.
  • IPA – IPA is LG’s patented8, proprietary exfoliating ingredient designed to maximise effectiveness while reducing irritation.

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” is a first essence designed to nourish the skin and reduce keratin build-up to help the skin absorb better the subsequent products in your skincare routine.

[8] IPA is a patented, proprietary ingredient developed by LG Household & Health Care consisting of a eutectic mixture of Serine and Arginine. Patent no. 10-2269121.

Point 3: Texture

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” features a fresh, watery formula that leaves the surface of the skin comfortably hydrated without heaviness. Its clear, watery texture helps to smooth out skin texture, replenishes hydration, and dries to a lightweight, non-sticky finish.

How to use

How to use O Hui’s “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source”:

After cleansing your face both in the morning and evening, dispense an amount of product roughly the size of a 3 cm diameter onto clean hands. Gently apply it across your entire face. Use your palms to pat the product into your skin until it is fully absorbed.

Here are three tips for application:

TIP 1: 3-step layering
  • STEP 1: Gently sweep away impurities and dead skin cells with a cotton pad.
  • STEP 2: Softly press your palms onto your face to promote better absorption.
  • STEP 3: Lastly, apply an additional light layer to any particularly dry areas.
TIP 2: “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” nourishing face mask

Soak a cotton pad with the product and place it on your face for approximately 10 minutes to maximise its revitalising benefits.

TIP 3: “The First Geniture Cell Essential Source” face mist

Transfer the product into a mist bottle for easy use on the go. Spray it onto your skin throughout the day to keep it looking lively for 24 hours.

Directions

Take the desired amount of product and spread it evenly across the face. Gently pat to promote better absorption.

Precautions

  1. General precautions:
    • Immediately consult a dermatologist if symptoms such as red blotches, swelling and/or itchiness appear while using the product, or in case such symptoms appear when the skin is exposed to direct sunlight after use.
    • Do not use the product on open wounds.
    • Storage and handling precautions:
      • Keep out of the reach of children.
      • Keep away from direct sunlight.

Other editions and formulations

Previous formulations:

  • The First Geniture Cell Essential Source [launched: March 2018, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]
  • The First Cell Essential Source [launched: August 2016, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]
  • The First Cell Source [launched: February 2013, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]

Special editions:

  • The First Geniture Cell Essential Source [limited edition 180ml jumbo size, launched: July 2025]
  • O Hui - The First Geniture Cell Essential Source Jumbo Size 2025
    O Hui – The First Geniture Cell Essential Source Jumbo Size 2025

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