In 1897, Min Byong-ho – a royal officer in the Korean traditional
court – formulated a digestive medicine for the Royal Family of the Joseon
Dynasty in Korea. It was a secret recipe made up of 11 herbs and that medicine
went on to save many lives, earning it the title of “Life-Saving Water”. That
medicine was Whal Myung Su.

Developed by Korea’s oldest pharmaceutical company Dong Wha Pharm, Whal Myung Su still exists to this day, 122 years later. And, adapted from the 11-herb formula is a Whal Myung skincare range that has gained immense popularity in Korea. (Even celebrated K-drama star Yeo Jin-Goo of Hotel Del Luna fame endorses it!)

From Saving Lives to Saving
Skin  

Five out of the 11 herbs are used in the Whal Myung skincare range,
plus shea butter and natural oils like argan and squalene. These five selected
ingredients from the Whal Myung Su secret formula are found to have
extraordinary benefits that revitalises skin and are packed with anti-oxidant
properties. But the folks at Whal Myung remained tight-lipped on what the herbs
are. After all, it’s not called a secret recipe for nothing.

Star Product: Whal Myung
Skin Elixir

If there is one product you can only choose from the Whal Myung
skincare range, make it the Skin Elixir (S$68). It is not known as Whal Myung’s
star product for nothing – the Skin Elixir is a multi-tasking product that can
act as an anti-ageing serum, toner and facial oil.

Normally, all-in-one products hardly are effective. However, one
month after using the Skin Elixir, my face condition is so good that I could
even go out without applying any foundation or powder on my face. Granted, I
have nice skin to begin with, but the Skin Elixir made it glow. 

I particularly like the light, watery texture of the Skin Elixir. It
does not feel oily or sticky like some of the facial oils and serums in the
market. The bottle comes with a spray nozzle, which makes it easy for me to
just spritz on my face.

Whal Myung WM5™ Meltaway
Cleansing Balm

Just as its name suggests, the buttery-textured WM5™ Meltaway
Cleansing Balm (S$47) melts away my make-up and cleanses my skin at the same
time. It makes use of medicinal herbs such as citrus peel, ginger, nutmeg and
cinnamon. The calming scent adds to the refreshing feeling you would get after
washing your face with the cleansing balm. At the end of a tiring work day,
that’s basically all we need, isn’t it?

Whal Myung WM5™ Anti-Oxidant
Rejuvenating Serum

Rumour has it that this product flew off the shelves at Nordstrom in
the United States. The last time we checked on Nordstrom online, it was still
listed as “sold out. The Whal Myung WM5™ Anti-Oxidant Rejuvenating Serum (S$56)
is a daily-use antioxidant serum that protects your skin from dryness and harsh
external environmental factors.

A close look at the ingredient list reveals 11 multi-vitamins,
hyaluronic acid as well as natural, skin-fortifying ingredients such as red
ginseng, citrus peel, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon. All the active ingredients
are encapsulated in tiny beads suspended in a polymer gel matrix to deliver all
the goodness to your face.

The Whal Myung skincare range is available at selected Guardian stores and Guardian online in Singapore.

GIVEAWAY

Keen to try Whal Myung products? We are giving away 10 sets of the Whal Myung WM5™ Royal Recipe Mini Trio Kit (worth S$23) to 10 lucky readers. Each set comes with a 20ml Skin Elixir, a 10g WM5™ Cleansing Balm and a 5ml WM5™ Anti-Oxidant Rejuvenating Serum – travel-sized and perfect for your year-end holiday!

For a chance to win, simply:

1. Like the Whal Myung Asia Facebook page and follow the Instagram account @whalmyungasia. 
2. Share this post on Facebook and tag at least three friends.
3. Name one ingredient that can be found in a Whal Myung product by commenting on our Facebook post.

Contest ends at 11pm
on 23 Dec 2019. One winner will be chosen and the winner will be notified via
email or Facebook and must be able to collect the prize in Singapore.