GENABELLE

GENABELLE is a skincare brand sold as K-beauty, that builds much of its range around PDRN. According to its Korean website, it is run by the company Genalab, based in Seoul, and it introduces itself with the line “Born in a Korean clinic. Made for skin longevity.” That is the brand's own description, and we report it as such.

The ingredient it puts forward is PDRN, short for polydeoxyribonucleotide. On several product labels it appears together with HTD-Genacomplex, a complex the brand describes as patented. This page gathers the GENABELLE products available at Ma Petite Coree, shipped from Seoul: toners, ampoules, creams, masks, a mist, lip care and sunscreens.

The families below are groupings by name made by Ma Petite Coree from the product titles; the brand may organise them differently.

• PDRN: the brand's biggest group. It includes the PDRN Rejuvenating Toner, the PDRN Rejuvenating Cream, the PDRN Enriched Recovery Balm, the PDRN Vita Toning Ampoule, the PDRN Rejuvenating Mask, the PDRN Dual Glow Serum Mist and lip care such as the PDRN Glazed Lip Treatment and the PDRN Enriched Lip Essence.
• Melacare: the Melacare Intensive Cream and the Melacare Spicule Toning Shot Ampoule, sold under the same family name.
• Glutathione: glutathione is named on the labels of the Glutathione Vita Glow Capsule Ampoule, the Glutathione Brightening Ampoule Mask and the Glutamin-C Luminous Eye Cream, with vitamin C on the ampoule and the eye cream. The family also includes the Glutathione Pure Radiance Powder and the Glutathione Vita Glow Spicule Shot.
• Laser: the Laser Vita-K Rescue Gel and the Laser Soothing Sunscreen.

Other products stand on their own name: the Phytology 17 Perfect Cleansing Foam, the Cabbage 74 Calming Cream (the label mentions cabbage extract), the Squalane 53 Deep Moisture Serum, the Crystal Drop Hydra Booster Ampoule, the Aquaporin Intense Cream Toner or the Kale 82 Revitalizing Toner Pad pads.

Start with the type of product, then read the label. If you need a cleanser, look at the foams. For a light hydration step, a toner or pads such as the Kale 82 Revitalizing Toner Pad will do. If you prefer a concentrated product, an ampoule goes on after the toner and before the cream.

For skin that gets irritated easily, the Cabbage 74 Calming Cream label says, according to the brand, that it is a light cream that helps ease irritation; always patch-test on a small area first. For the eye area, the Glutamin-C Luminous Eye Cream comes in a 10 ml tube. For sun protection, you can choose between the PDRN Dewy Tone-up Sunscreen and the Laser Soothing Sunscreen.

To go further, browse the collections by skin type: Sensitive skin, Dry skin, Combination skin or Mature skin. This is cosmetic advice, not medical advice.

If you like PDRN care, also look at REJURAN and DR REJU-ALL, other brands worth discovering.

The first thing you notice is how the products are named: a number or an ingredient in the name (Phytology 17, Cabbage 74, Squalane 53, Kale 82), and a family name that repeats (PDRN, Melacare, Glutathione, Laser). Once you spot that code, it is easy to see which family a product belongs to.

The second is how readable the labels are. The brand prints the name of the complex, the concentration of some actives in ppm and a short line about what the product is for, so you can compare two products before choosing. Those statements come from the brand; they are not results we measured ourselves.

Finally, the selection is not limited to one type of care. The textures range from mist to balm, with pads and ampoules in between, so you can build a whole routine around one brand or pick a single product.

This is a selection built to cover a full routine, not a sales ranking. To cleanse, the Phytology 17 Perfect Cleansing Foam is a tube foam whose label mentions plant-based surfactants, according to the brand. To prep the skin, the PDRN Rejuvenating Toner comes in a large 300 ml bottle, and the Aquaporin Intense Cream Toner has a creamier texture.

For targeted care, the PDRN Vita Toning Ampoule comes in 30 ml and 70 ml, and the Crystal Drop Hydra Booster Ampoule mentions a triple hyaluronic complex on its label. To finish the routine, the PDRN Rejuvenating Cream and the PDRN Enriched Recovery Balm are textures from the PDRN family; the balm label also mentions panthenol. In the morning, the PDRN Dewy Tone-up Sunscreen shows SPF 50+ PA++++ on its tube.