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sakurayiyay

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What is the difference between ampoule and serum?

Hello everyone! Recently I heard a lot about ampoule in K-beauty but I don't know what is the difference between ampoule and serum. Are they the same product? Should I use before or after serum application?
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iJAYi

Oily/Resilient

Ampoules are considered as a concentrated (formulated with a higher concentration of active ingredients) version of serums!
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sakurayiyay

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Thank you so much โค wow ๐Ÿ˜ sounds amazing! can I use in my morning-night routine too?
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parasootamol

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Tbh there's not much of a difference between the two. Marketing has made us believe that ampoules are more concentrated than serums when in fact some serums contain even higher % of actives than certain ampoules. The key for not getting confused is to learn to read the concenctrations/dosages/% of ingredients. Because of this information that ampoules are "more concentrated" than serums, brands have a way to charge ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ธ for ampoules (marketing).
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sakurayiyay

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oh! thank you so much๐Ÿ‘ very helpful information ๐Ÿคฉ as consumer I'm going to learn how to read % in ingredients formulas ๐Ÿง
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skincareejj

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Ampoules are more concentrated, correct me if I'm wrong ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ๐Ÿ‘„๐Ÿ‘๏ธ
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sakurayiyay

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yes! you're right ๐Ÿค— thank you so much for your reply โค
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shanabanana

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thanks for the info!
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zoemona

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Iโ€™m also confused by the two and can ampoules be used as toners too ?
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sakurayiyay

Dry/Sensitive

I think toner is different to ampoule because toner is for hydrating/refreshing skin so in this case toner needs to be before of a serum/ampoule ๐Ÿค—โค
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