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The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence

O Hui - The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence

Product overview

Brand: O Hui
Product Name: The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence
Korean Product Name: 더 퍼스트 제너츄어 심마이크로 에센스
Capacity: 50ml
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: 175,000 KRW
Date of Release: May 2024
Shelf life: 3 years before opening. 12 months after opening.

Ingredients


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

Water, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate+, Polysilicone-11, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Polyglycerin-3, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide+, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polysorbate 20, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice+, Fragrance, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Maltodextrin+, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Isohexadecane, Dimethiconol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Mica, Polysorbate 80, Lactobacillus+, Trisodium EDTA, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbitan Oleate, Trehalose, Iron Oxide Red, Beta-Glucan+, Rhus Semialata Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, 다Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate*, Myrtus Communis Extract, Tocopherol, Thioctic Acid, Carbomer, Cyanocobalamin*, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Glycoproteins**, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Limonene, Citronellol, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Geraniol

*Signature Cell 83™
**Transkin™
+Biotics Complex

정제수, 다이메티콘, 아이소도데케인, 다이프로필렌글라이콜, 글리세린, 락토코쿠스발효용해물+, 폴리실리콘-11, 피이지/피피지/폴리부틸렌글라이콜-8/5/3글리세린, 1,2-헥산다이올, 판테놀, 폴리글리세린-3, 코코-카프릴레이트/카프레이트, 알파-글루칸올리고사카라이드+, 피이지-10다이메티콘, 베타인, 카프릴릭/카프릭트라이글리세라이드, 프로판다이올, 부틸렌글라이콜, 폴리아크릴레이트크로스폴리머-6, 폴리솔베이트20, 야콘뿌리즙+, 향료, 아이리쉬모스추출물, 말토덱스트린+, 아크릴아마이드/소듐아크릴로일다이메틸타우레이트코폴리머, 에탄올, 암모늄아크릴로일다이메틸타우레이트/브이피코폴리머, 폴리글리세릴-10라우레이트, 비닐다이메티콘/메티콘실세스퀴옥세인크로스폴리머, 아이소헥사데칸, 다이메티콘올, 소듐폴리아크릴레이트, 티타늄디옥사이드 (CI 77891), 마이카, 폴리솔베이트80, 락토바실러스+, 트라이소듐이디티에이, 피이지/피피지-18/18다이메티콘, 소듐클로라이드, 피이지-8카프릴릭/카프릭글리세라이즈, 소듐벤조에이트, 솔비탄올리에이트, 트레할로오스, 적색산화철, 베타-글루칸+, 붉나무추출물, 한련초추출물, 하이드로제네이티드레시틴, 다이소듐아데노신트라이포스페이트*, 마텔추출물, 토코페롤, 티옥틱애씨드, 카보머, 사이아노코발아민*, 글리시레티닉애씨드, 소듐락테이트, 글라이코프로테인**, 팔미토일트라이펩타이드-1, 팔미토일테트라펩타이드-7, 리모넨, 시트로넬올, 벤질살리실레이트, 리날룰, 제라니올

*시그니처83셀™
**트랜스킨™
+바이오틱스 Complex

Product description

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence” is the signature skin-illuminating essence from the “The First Geniture” line. The product is formulated with Biotics Complex, an ingredient developed through microbiome technology, to effectively revitalise and moisturise the skin.

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence” has a soft, nourishing golden texture that strengthens the skin’s natural protective barrier while delivering long-lasting hydration.

Enriched with Signature 83 Cell™, the key ingredient of “The First Geniture” line, the product delivers a triple action that improves firmness, refines skin texture, and enhances luminosity, resulting in a crescendo of skin radiance that stands out from every angle.

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 Sym-Micro Essence”

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence” is a skin-illuminating essence that has been upgraded with double the concentration of its Biotics Complex™4 for even greater effectiveness.

The product provides a triple crescendo effect that helps enhance skin firmness, refine texture, and boost radiance5.

  • The product has been shown to improve skin firmness by 4.31% after 7 days of use5.
  • The product has been shown to smooth skin texture by 8.09% after 14 days of use5.
  • The product has been shown to enhance multi-dimensional skin luminosity by 32.04% after 28 days of use5.

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence” delivers crescendo of skin radiance that stands out from every angle5.

O Hui - The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence

[4] The concentration of the Biotics Complex™ has been doubled compared to the previous version of the “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence”.
[5] Average improvement in multi-angle radiance: 30.16% at 20°, 20.42% at 60°, 45.54% at 85°.
Tests conducted by: Korea Institute of Dermatological Sciences.
Participants: 30 women aged 25-68.
Date: 28 December 2023 – 25 January 2024.
Test protocol: Participants applied O Hui’s “The First Geniture Softener” as directed.

Symphony + Microbiome = Sym-Micro

  • Symphony – A comprehensive symbiotic approach that works on both the skin’s surface and its deeper layers.
  • Microbiome – The product is powered by a microbiome technology designed to promote healthy skin.

Point 1: Twice6 the strength of the Biotics Complex™

Each bottle7 of O Hui’s “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence” contains 200 million probiotic ingredients. At the heart of O Hui’s “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence” is Biotics Complex™, an ingredient developed through microbiome technology to revitalise and deeply moisturise the skin.

  • 3 types of probiotics: Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus, Lactic Acid Bacteria Ferment Lysate (non-viable lactic acid bacteria).
  • 4 types of prebiotics: Maltodextrin, Beta-Glucan, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide.

[6] The concentration of the Biotics Complex™ has been doubled compared to the previous version of the “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence”.
[7] Calculated based on one full-sized 50 ml bottle of essence.

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

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence” has been shown to strengthen the skin’s natural protective barrier and calm the skin in just one day.

  • The product has been shown to improve skin barrier function by 73.41% after one day of use8.
  • The product has been shown to alleviate irritated skin by 6.5 times after one day of use8.

[8] The product’s efficacy in improving skin barrier damage and alleviating irritated skin after a single day of use was evaluated through clinical testing. After one day of use, the product has been shown to improve skin barrier damage by 73.41% and has also been shown to produce a reduction in irritation that was 6.5 times greater in the treated area compared to the untreated area (13.59% vs. 2.06%).
Tests conducted by: Ellead Co., Ltd.
Participants: 30 women aged 24-58.
Date: 10–12 January 2024.

Point 3: Texture

O Hui’s “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence” boasts a luxurious gold texture that feels rich yet smooth on the skin. The product features a nourishing, silky golden texture that effectively restores strength to weakened skin and keeps it hydrated for a long time.

How to use

How to use O Hui’s “The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence”:

  • STEP 1: Take the desired amount of the product and gently apply it following the direction of your skin’s natural texture, starting from the centre of your face and moving outward.
  • STEP 2: Softly press your palms over the entire face to promote better absorption.

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 Sym-Micro Essence [launched: May 2020, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]
  • The First Geniture Essence [launched: March 2018, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]
  • The First Essence [launched: August 2016, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]
  • The First Cell Revolution Essence [launched: September 2013, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]
  • The First Cell Revolution Essence [launched: January 2010, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]

Special editions:

  • The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence Double Set [limited edition 50ml + 20ml set, launched: April 2024]
  • The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence Crescendo Holiday Edition [limited edition 50ml + 20ml set, launched: October 2024]
  • The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence [limited edition 90ml jumbo size, launched: April 2025]
  • O Hui - The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence Double Set 2024
    O Hui – The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence Double Set 2024
  • O Hui - The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence Crescendo Holiday Edition 2024
    O Hui – The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence Crescendo Holiday Edition 2024
  • O Hui - The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence Jumbo Size 2025
    O Hui – The First Geniture Sym-Micro Essence Limited Edition Jumbo Size 2025

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