Black Rice Hyaluronic Anti-Wrinkle Serum
Reviewed by SerumTruth Editorial · Updated July 2026
A nicely formulated, slightly oil-rich take on a rice serum, with both headline actives disclosed and reasonable dosing on the hyaluronic acid. The rice-extract evidence is limited regardless of which rice fraction is used, so read the firming framing as aspirational. As a comfortable, hydrating daily serum for the look of smoother, softer skin, it holds up well.
- Evidence17 / 30
Strength of the research behind the key actives
- Black Rice: limited evidence
- Hyaluronic Acid: moderate evidence
The average of the key actives’ evidence grades.
- Potency21 / 25
Dosed at studied levels, not fairy-dusted
- Black Rice (1%): dosed at a studied level
- Hyaluronic Acid (0.2%): dosed at a studied level
How strongly the actives are dosed, led by the strongest, not how many there are.
- Delivery & stability14 / 20
Delivery tech + packaging that protects fragile actives
- Delivery: standard
- Packaging: tinted glass
- No fragile actives here, so packaging barely moves the score.
Delivery tech plus packaging, and packaging only counts when actives are fragile.
- Formulation8 / 10
Disclosure, active breadth, and ingredient generation
- 2 of 2 actives disclose a concentration
- 2 key actives (breadth credit caps at 3)
- Current-generation or synergistic: Black Rice
Disclosure, active breadth, and current-generation or synergistic actives.
- Value14 / 15
What a month of use costs vs. the category
- About $12 per month to use
- $32 for 50 ml, used about twice a day (about 0.3 ml each time), so a bottle lasts about 2.8 months
What a month of use costs: full marks at $6 a month or less, the floor at $60 a month or more.
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What’s inside
| Active | Disclosed | Dose |
|---|---|---|
| Black Rice | 1% | Studied |
| Hyaluronic Acid | 0.2% | Studied |
A black rice serum built on 10,000ppm (1%) black rice (oryza sativa) extract and 2,000ppm (0.2%) sodium hyaluronate, with supporting camellia, sunflower and jojoba oils, ginseng root extract and adenosine, in a dark tinted-glass dropper. Black rice is a different, anthocyanin-rich fraction from the white Yeoju rice water used in lighter K-beauty toners, scored here on its own limited-evidence grade. The hyaluronic acid level sits squarely in its studied range; the rice-extract level is disclosed but has no established studied range to check it against. It is a richer, oil-cushioned serum built for the appearance of firmer, more supple-looking skin, closer to a light moisturizer than a watery essence.
How it’s delivered
Air- and light-sensitive actives (vitamin C, copper peptides) lose potency fast in the wrong packaging, so delivery and the bottle are scored, not just what’s on the label.
The actives, explained
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