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Sennen Prickett

What is PDRN, and why is it suddenly everywhere? Dermatologists weigh in on the K-Beauty phenomenon

Image of woman with white hair applying serum to face, on a blue textured background .

If you keep your eye on the skincare world, you might've noticed the recent buzz around PDRN – AKA Polydeoxyribonucleotides, if we're talking in scientific terms.

What started as an injectable treatment, PDRN has gone on to become extremely popular in Korean skincare products. Now, the DNA-derived ingredient can be found on the labels of the best facial moisturisers to the best hyaluronic acid serum. With so much talk about PDRN all of a sudden, you may be wondering what exactly it is.

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