I'm From vs VT Cosmetics — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Reedle Shot 100
9/10 · VT Cosmetics
| Ginseng Serum | Reedle Shot 100 | |
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| Brand | I'm From | VT Cosmetics |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Editor Rating | 8.5/10 | 9/10 ★ |
| Category | serum | serum |
| Texture | Lightweight, slightly amber-tinted serum | Thick, almost gritty serum with fine microneedle spicules you can feel on application |
| Finish | Plump, firm, energized | smooth, slightly tingling, refreshed |
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| Verdict | I'm From's brand-defining serum — 7.98% six-year-old red ginseng sap from Geumsan County (Korea's heartland of ginseng cultivation), processed minimally to preserve the saponins, polysaccharides, and antioxidants that make ginseng one of the few traditional Korean ingredients with serious modern dermatology backing. The brand's whole transparency philosophy is on display here: they list the farm, the harvest year, the extract concentration. The serum genuinely improves elasticity and skin energy over 6-8 weeks of consistent use — not flashy, but the kind of slow improvement that builds compound interest in your skin. | At-home microneedling in a bottle. The spicules are made from freshwater sponges and feel like tiny prickles as you massage them in — the sensation is alarming the first time but completely normal. Over 4-8 weeks, it genuinely improves texture, reduces pore visibility, and smooths scarring. Start with the 100 concentration before graduating to 300 or 700. |
