Is the Anua PDRN Capsule 100 Serum worth it?
The "100" in the name is not a percentage. Anua's Korean page publishes the real figure, which is the most useful thing about this product — and the US page leaves it out.
Check which version you are buying
Same size at 30 ml, and nothing we saw points to a different formula — but the labels differ in what they tell you. The Korean page publishes concentrations in ppm and a Korean functional-cosmetic registration; the US page lists ingredient names only. A smaller mini size is also reported to circulate in the US.
What Koreans see when they shop for it
Public rating and ranking data as recorded on 2026-09-20, with the source next to each number. These platforms update continuously, so treat them as a snapshot. We do not reproduce Korean review text — the links further down take you to the originals.
What the label actually says
Written by us from Anua's own product pages in Korea and the US — not taken from anyone's review text.
"100" refers to 100 ppm, not 100%
The Korean page lists sodium DNA — the ingredient sold as PDRN — at 100 ppm, which works out to 0.01%. The name reads like a strength claim, but the number in it is the trace amount, and Anua deserves credit for printing it at all.
Hyaluronic acid is the bulk of the formula
Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is listed at 29,049 ppm and sodium hyaluronate at 800 ppm, both far above the PDRN figure. If you like how this serum feels, that is what you are feeling.
The US page drops the numbers
Anua's US store lists the same ingredients without any concentrations. Same product, less information — so if you want the figures, read the Korean page even if you buy in the US.
Specs and ingredients
- Size
- 30 ml [2]
- Korea retail price
- 39,000 KRW [2]
- US price
- $30.00 on Anua's own store [3]
- PDRN concentration
- 100 ppm (0.01%), listed as sodium DNA [2] Published on the Korean page only.
- Other published figures
- Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 29,049 ppm, sodium hyaluronate 800 ppm [2]
- Korean functional claim
- Registered for brightening and wrinkle improvement [2] A Korean regulatory category, not a US claim.
- Where it goes
- Serum step, after toner [2]
Where to buy it
We do not print store prices here — they move constantly and would be wrong the day after we published. Check the current price on the store page.
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Check the size before buying — a mini version is reported alongside the full 30 ml bottle.
Read the Korean reviews yourself
Original review pages, in Korean. Your browser will translate them well enough.
- Glowpick reviews (Korean) the rating and ranking above come from here
- Hwahae product page (Korean) blocks automated reading; see what we could not verify
- What is PDRN, and how much is in it? our comparison of the published amounts
Questions people actually ask
Is PDRN in skincare the same as the injections?
No. The injectable products people talk about are administered into the skin by a clinician, while a serum sits on the surface. See our page on what PDRN is and how much is actually in these products.
Is 100 ppm enough to do anything?
We cannot tell you that, and neither can the label. What we can say is that 100 ppm is 0.01%, that the hyaluronic acid content is several hundred times higher, and that the serum's hydrating effect is the part you can reasonably expect.
Why does the US bottle not show the numbers?
Different labelling conventions. Korean functional cosmetics list concentrations in ppm; US listings typically give ingredient names only. It is the same product with less printed detail.
What we could not verify
Korean retail sites and Amazon block automated reading, so some numbers you see quoted elsewhere could not be confirmed at the source. We would rather list them than print a number we cannot stand behind.
- Hwahae rating and review count. A 2024 second-half Hwahae award in the hydration category is reported in Korean press, but Hwahae blocks automated reading so we could not confirm either at the source.
- Live Amazon price, rating and review count.
- Whether the Amazon listing is sold by an official brand store.
- Cumulative sales figures.
- Whether the formula has been renewed since launch.
Sources
- Glowpick — Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid Capsule 100 Serum (rating, review count, ranking, award) — checked 2026-09-20
- Anua Korean store — product page (size, price, ppm figures, functional registration) — checked 2026-09-20 · ppm figures and the functional registration are printed on this page
- Anua US store (US price, ingredient listing without concentrations) — checked 2026-09-20
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