Besides the star ingredients mentioned by Kahi, the balm contains several other plant oils and shea butter. These make Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm a very moisturising and nourishing balm, especially for dry skin. The glow that has won over fans, can also be attributed to these oils too. Fine lines tend to appear highlighted when skin is parched, so the heavier moisture in the balm may provide a temporary reduction in the look of pesky little wrinkles. But Rabach noted that none of the ingredients in the balm are scientifically proven to have lasting results when it comes to deeper wrinkles, so set your expectations on that front. How to use Kahi Multi Balm CONVENIENT AND EASY TO APPLY: The Collagen Elastic Bar is easy to apply to areas that tend to dry out without touching it with your hands. And where few Korean beauty products have gone, Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm has been seen in music videos by Ava Max and Doja Cat. I first came across multi-balms while watching another K-drama, called Taxi Driver. The lead character played by Korean actress and model, Esom, frequently used her multi-balm before she went to her meetings. Seeing this got me interested in understanding the appeal of multi-balms in Korea. Hero ingredients in Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm Ingredients in Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm

Filmexel is an ingredient produced by Silab, a French engineering company. Not much is known about Filmexel except from the company’s promotional material. Filmexel is a biopolymer that forms a natural film on the skin to protect the skin as a barrier against allergens and reduce wrinkles. My review of Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm Collagen in skincare and supplements has also been discussed extensively in this blogpost Collagen Supplements & Skincare: Do They Work? But if you want a neat summary, collagen in skincare, even if hydrolysed or fragmented, have molecular sizes that are too large to pass through the skin’s basement membrane to be incorporated into the dermis. Macadamia Seed Oil - Helps to create a barrier to prevent moisture leaving from your skin. This helps to retain more moisture in your skin, therefore slowing down the development of wrinkles. One of the points that weighs down Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm is its hero ingredient, the salmon complex of DNA, collagen and proteoglycans. Current data and literature does not suggest that topical application of these proteins can be incorporated into the skin for cell renewal or collagen building. Anything that comes from a seed, berry or other organic material will have some degree of antioxidant to it,” said Dr. Morgan Rabach, a board-certified dermatologist at LM Medical NYC. She added that emollient products like this are good for skin that’s dehydrated, particularly the lips, around the eyes, or any dry, flaky spots. Her one warning was to be cautious with balms if you have acne-prone skin since they can sometimes clog pores.Proteoglycans are a type of protein which consist of hyaluronic acid. This protein can be found in the extracellular matrix of the skin to confer skin elasticity and firmness. A loss of proteoglycans in ageing contributes to signs of ageing in the skin. Proteoglycans in skincare may offer some moisturising benefits, According to Kahi, Jeju origin oil is a combination of oils from schisandra, scion root and gardenia seed and tumeric that have undergone fermentation. Plant oils can moisturise their skin due to their emollient benefits; and can also confer antioxidant benefits to delay signs of ageing. I’ve been using this product regularly for almost a month, and as someone with dry, sensitive, sometimes acne-prone skin, it hasn’t caused any irritation or major breakouts. I do avoid using it in areas where I tend to frequently get blemishes. Soft Texture: The nourishing lip balm texture gently blends into the skin, leaving it looking radiant and moisturised

I found Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm to be moisturising when used on my lips. However, this was something my other lip balms could also achieve. Ingredient list for Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm. Components of the salmon complex are underlined in red. Moisturizing Mask Formation Before Bed: Keeps skin moisturized overnight when applied to dry-prone areas such as the eyes and lip area before bed. Keeps skin hydrated and provides a dewy glow when applied before or after makeup Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm felt like an overhyped K-beauty product for me. It did not improve any fine lines; and was too waxy and greasy on my skin. Reapplying a balm on your face could be problematic for users with acne prone skin as the product is occlusive and oily; and it involves smearing makeup residue over your skin. With more than 3 million sold between April 2020 and May 2021, the KAHI Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm is an absolute must-have for any K-Beauty enthusiast.Before Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm went viral on TikTok, it was featured frequently in K-dramas and music videos by international artistes. Korean actress Kim Go Eun is the face of Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm. The actress was seen using the balm frequently in her dramas, The King: Eternal Monarch in 2020 and and Yumi’s Cells in 2021. More recently in 2022, in Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm enjoyed significant screen time. Also known as the 'anti-wrinkle balm' it contains Salmon Collagen and Salmon PDRN which increases the synthesis of collagen in the skin to restore the elasticity, improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles providing anti-ageing benefits. Jeju natural oils deeply moisturise and brighten the skin whilst preventing makeup from drying or caking throughout the day. Minimising the appearance of pores and fine lines, Jeju-based naturally fermented oils found in Schisandra Berries help boost the longevity of makeup and add a glowing, lit-from-within radiance to the skin. According to Yi, Kim was able to swipe on the multi balm so naturally on screen for "The King: Eternal Monarch" because she actually reaches for it in real life. She loves it so much that she's since become a global ambassador for the brand.

Avocado Oil - A natural ingredient to repair damaged skin and stimulate the production of collagen and elastin fibers. This can help to fill in wrinkle gaps and form a firmer skin structure, making you skin appearing plumper and more elastic. The KAHI Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm can also be used on chapped lips, hands, cuticles and even split ends. INGREDIENTS Sunflower Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Candelilla Wax, Shea Butter Sweet Almond Oil, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Microcrystalline Wax, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Oil Soluble Licorice(Glycyrrhiza) Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Candida/Garcinia Cambogia Ferment, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Germ Oil, Schizandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Canola Oil, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Carrot Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Tocopherol, Adenosine, Purified Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Beta-carotene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Soluble Proteoglycan, Sodium DNA, BHT, Fragrance, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronelal, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract Kahi advertises the product as a hydrating balm that can restore elasticity in the skin. The active ingredients include salmon collagen, jeju natural oils, carrot root extract, beta carotene, and carrot seed oil. Surprisingly, Kahi is relatively new to the Korean beauty industry, though. The brand launched around the same time as it appeared in "The King: Eternal Monarch" as well as when COVID-19 numbers started escalating. "But product development had already been completed, and the brand was set to sell before the pandemic happened," Yi tells Allure. In fact, its touchless application wasn't originally factored into its projected success.

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Beauty trends in the recent years have swayed away from complicated, excessive skincare regimes to simpler, pared downs routines with multi-tasking beauty products. Think sunscreens that double as moisturisers; or lip tints that also act as blushers…etc. Collagen Extract: Intensive Elasticity Care with 500DA or Lower Molecular Weight Collagen + Low Molecular Weight Collagen, with Astaxanthin and Swagelok Root Extract P.S. If you're a K-Drama fan, you might have spotted actress Kim Go Eun using the Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm in The King Eternal Monarch! HOW TO

Secondly, although heavily promoted as one of the star ingredients in Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm, the ingredients that make up the salmon complex are near the bottom of the ingredient list. The first 20 ingredients right up on the ingredient list are a combination of plant oils and extracts, wax and shea butter. This suggests that Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm is more of a moisturising balm, rather than something we can bank on the benefits of its salmon complex for wrinkle reduction. And as you might expect, it felt waxy and occlusive on my skin.