The History of Whoo

Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream

The History of Whoo - Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream

Product overview

Brand: The History of Whoo
Product Name: Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream
Korean Product Name: 공진향 탄력 크림
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: Anti-Wrinkle
Original Retail Price: 156,000 KRW (full product), 128,000 KRW (50ml refill)
Date of Release: April 2024
Shelf life: 36 months before opening. 12 months after opening.

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Ingredients

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

Water*, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, C14-22 Alcohols, Butylene Glycol*, Hydrogenated Polydecene, 1,2-Hexanediol*, Hexyldecyl Ethylhexanoate, Panthenol, PEG-40 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Alcohol Denat., Cetearyl Olivate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Methyl Trimethicone, Trehalose, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ceramide NP, Dimethiconol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Glycolipids, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Behenyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Squalane, Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract*, Adenosine, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Triethylhexanoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glycereth-20, Arginine*, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract*, Angelica Gigas Root Extract*, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract*, Glutamic Acid*, Stearic Acid, Cholesterol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Cordyceps Militaris Extract, Glycoproteins*, (Red) Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract*, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Tocopherol, Tromethamine, Trisodium EDTA, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Mica, Iron Oxide Red, Fragrance, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene, Citronellol

*Gong Jin Solution™

정제수*, 글리세린, 다이프로필렌글라이콜, 다이메티콘, 카프릴릭/카프릭트라이글리세라이드, 하이드로제네이티드폴리아이소부텐, C14-22알코올, 부틸렌글라이콜*, 하이드로제네이티드폴리데센, 1,2-헥산다이올*, 헥실데실에틸헥사노에이트, 판테놀, 피이지-40스테아레이트, 글리세릴스테아레이트, 하이드로제네이티드레시틴, 변성알코올, 세테아릴올리베이트, 피이지-100스테아레이트, 세테아릴알코올, 메틸트라이메티콘, 트레할로오스, C12-20알킬글루코사이드, 솔비탄올리베이트, 다이메티콘/비닐다이메티콘크로스폴리머, 세라마이드엔피, 다이메티콘올, 암모늄아크릴로일다이메틸타우레이트/브이피코폴리머, 쿠푸아수씨버터, 카보머, 글리세릴스테아레이트시트레이트, 락토바실러스/콩발효추출물, 효모/감자추출물발효여과물, 글라이코리피드, 피이지-10레이프씨드스테롤, 효모/보리씨발효여과물, 베헤닐알코올, 아크릴레이트/C10-30알킬아크릴레이트크로스폴리머, 피이지-10피토스테롤, 스쿠알란, 천문동뿌리추출물*, 아데노신, 바이오사카라이드검-1, 마카다미아씨오일, 트라이에틸헥사노인, 소듐하이알루로네이트, 아라키딜글루코사이드, 시어버터, 글리세레스-20, 알지닌*, 산수유열매추출물*, 참당귀뿌리추출물*, 타임추출물*, 글루타믹애씨드*, 스테아릭애씨드, 콜레스테롤, 에틸헥실글리세린*, 각시둥굴레뿌리줄기/뿌리추출물, 하수오뿌리추출물, 동충하초추출물, 밀리타리스동충하초추출물, 글라이코프로테인*, 홍삼추출물, 영지버섯추출물*, 인삼추출물, 토코페롤, 트로메타민, 트라이소듐이디티에이, 티타늄디옥사이드 (CI 77891), 마이카, 적색산화철, 향료, 제라니올, 리날룰, 리모넨, 시트로넬올

*공진솔루션™

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Product description

The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream” is an intensive skin-firming cream formulated with a high 30% concentration of the targeted skin-firming ingredient Gong Jin Solution™.

⬥ The History of Whoo’s NEW “Gong Jin Hyang Firming” line

The History of Whoo’s NEW “Gong Jin Hyang Firming” line: a skin-firming and rebalancing solution.

It’s important to quickly address the factors contributing to a decline in skin elasticity and work towards restoring the skin’s natural elasticity balance.

Born from two decades of research into Gongjinbidan (공진비단, 供辰秘丹) and The History of Whoo’s proprietary Bio-Po Jae1 technology, Gong Jin Solution™ now offers even more powerful results. The ingredient works to promote skin balance by enhancing its natural elasticity.

[1] “Po Jae” (포제, 炮制) refers to the traditional techniques utilised in Korean Medicine for the preparation of herbs intended for medicinal use. These methods are designed to enhance or reduce specific properties of the herbs, tailoring them for particular therapeutic applications. (For further details, please consult the guide on Traditional Korean Medicine available on this website, specifically section 3.3, which covers “Herb preparation and processing methods”).

⬥ Point 1: 30% Gong Jin Solution™

The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream” is formulated with 30% Gong Jin Solution™ to enhance skin elasticity.

Enriched with 30% Gong Jin Solution™, a targeted skin-firming ingredient, The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream” enhances overall skin firmness while effectively restoring the skin’s ideal elasticity balance.

⬥ Point 2: Gong Jin Solution™, the key ingredient to enhance skin elasticity

The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream” enhances skin elasticity and firmness from within thanks to the inclusion of Gong Jin Solution™, an exclusive anti-aging ingredient specifically designed to improve skin elasticity. Gong Jin Solution™ was developed by isolating and blending Gongjinbidan (공진비단, 供辰秘丹) with three of its key components using The History of Whoo’s Active Tracking Technology.

⬥ Point 3: Active Tracking Technology

Active Tracking Technology is the signature technology of The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang” line.

By leveraging the Hanbang Bio-Po Jae1 technology developed by the Whoo Oriental Medicine Skin Science Research Center, the brand effectively channels the skin-firming benefits of Gongjinbidan (공진비단, 供辰秘丹) to the skin. The technology combines Gongjinbidan (공진비단, 供辰秘丹) with factors that activate skin elasticity2, resulting in improved skin firmness.

[1] “Po Jae” (포제, 炮制) refers to the traditional techniques utilised in Korean Medicine for the preparation of herbs intended for medicinal use. These methods are designed to enhance or reduce specific properties of the herbs, tailoring them for particular therapeutic applications. (For further details, please consult the guide on Traditional Korean Medicine available on this website, specifically section 3.3, which covers “Herb preparation and processing methods”).

[2] Gongjinbidan Active: Glycoproteins, Arginine, Glutamic Acid.

⬥ Gong Jin Hyang’s skin elasticity research

Gong Jin Hyang’s skin elasticity research: a comprehensive investigation into the key factors impacting skin elasticity.

The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream” harnesses the potent benefits of 30% Gong Jin Solution™, a targeted skin-firming ingredient, to effectively restore skin elasticity from deep within.

Lifting effect:

The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream” was shown to provide a lifting effect across twenty-one areas of the face3. After four weeks of use the product delivered:

  • 15% enhancement in the elasticity of the forehead area.
  • 14.26% enhancement in the elasticity of the eye area.
  • 12.26% enhancement in the elasticity of the cheek area.

[3] The twenty-one facial areas include: the forehead (left, right, frontal), the eyelids (left, right), the eye area (left, right) the under eye area (left, right), the front cheek area (left, right), the cheek area (left, right), the chin (left, right, frontal), the glabella area, the nasal bridge and the philtrum area. The reported values correspond to the average improvement in the aforementioned areas.

Tests conducted by: P&K Skin Research Center Co. Ltd.
Participants: 31 women aged 30-60 (with a mean age of 48.677 years.)
Date: 26 December 2023 – 25 January 2024.

skin density enhancement:

The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream” was shown to enhance skin density across ten areas of the face4. After four weeks of use the product delivered:

  • 26.03% enhancement in the skin density of the cheek area.
  • 27.03% enhancement in the skin density of the mouth area.

[4] The ten facial areas include: the forehead (left, right, frontal), the eyelid area (left, right), the cheek area (left, right), the mouth area (left, right), and the frontal jaw area. The reported values correspond to the average improvement in the aforementioned areas.

Tests conducted by: P&K Skin Research Center Co. Ltd.
Participants: 31 women aged 30-60 (with a mean age of 48.677 years.)
Date: 26 December 2023 – 25 January 2024.

⬥ Texture

Infused with 30% Gong Jin Solution™, The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream” features a rich and nourishing formula that seamlessly blends into the skin, leaving it supple, firm and moisturised.

⬥ A firming texture that permeates the skin

  • 100% of users found that their skin became smoother and more refined after using the product.
  • 100% of users observed an increase in skin hydration and radiance after using the product.
  • 100% of users reported that their skin felt more nourished and less rough after using the product.

Customer satisfaction survey for The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming Cream”.
Survey conducted by: Guangzhou Landproof Testing Technology Co., Ltd.
Participants: 33 women aged 22-60 (with a mean age of 39.18 ± 12.90 years.)
Date: 11 January – 28 February 2024.

Feel confident from every angle: introducing The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming” line, the ultimate targeted skin-firming ritual.

⬥ Refill guide

Once you have finished using the original cream, gently remove the inner container and firmly attach the refill unit to continue enjoying the product.

Please note that this process only applies to authentic 50ml-sized products.

⬥ The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming” line: for a sustainable future

  • FSC-certified packaging – The product packaging is made from paper certified by the Forest Management Council.
  • NRPS tray – The product is packaged in blister trays composed of 35% recycled plastic3.

[5] This applies exclusively to The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming” 2-Piece Set.

To learn more about The History of Whoo’s “Gong Jin Hyang Firming” line, including its ingredients and technologies, please refer to the main page.

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Directions

After completing your regular skincare routine, take the desired amount of product and gently apply it, starting from the centre of your face and moving outward. For each area of your face and neck, spread the product upwards, as if you are lifting from the bottom to the top. Finish by using the warmth of your hands to help the product absorb deeply into the skin on your face and neck.

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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.
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Other editions and formulations

⬥ Previous formulations:

  • Gongjinhyang Intensive Nutritive Cream [launched: January 2011, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]
  • Qi And Jin Cream [launched: August 2007, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]
  • Qi And Jin Cream [launched: June 2003, formulated and manufactured by: LG Household & Health Care]

⬥ Special editions:

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Source: The History of Whoo official website and official product packaging
Translation: © 2024 Odile Monod. You may not reproduce the above translation for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the translator.

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