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Dr Alpana Mohta
@dralpanamohta

GrailPeople
7 product reviews
About
Dr. Alpana Mohta Ranka MD, DNB, IFAAD, MBBS (gold medalist), Dubai Health Authority Certified, EADV scholar, Junior fellow EADV She is a triple-board-certified dermatologist and is passionate about all things skin. She is an American Academy of Dermatologists Scholar, a European Academy of Dermatologists and Venereologists scholar, and a recipient of several international grants. She has over 100 research publications in noted scientific journals and owing to her rich research experience she has developed a deep insight into the workings of human skin. Her love for writing led her to become a sought-after medical writer and reviewer. She also publishes skincare articles on her blog Limitless Skin.
Most Loved Products

Haruharu Wonder
Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen
It is non-greasy and full of barrier repair ingredients with modern UVA and UVB filters.

Haruharu Wonder
Black Rice Triple AHA Gentle Cleansing Gel
This one cleans but also smoothens the skin.

Beauty of Joseon
Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal
This one has ginseng and retinol. It's not oily, heavy, and it actually works.
SKINCARE
7 productsCleanser
This one cleans but also smoothens the skin.▶ 1:50–1:54
It has citric, tartric, and metalic acid. The three gentle Ahes that suit every skin type.▶ 1:52–2:00
It's low pH, keeping your skin barrier safe, and the gel texture doesn't strip the oil or make it feel tight.▶ 2:00–2:04
It's perfect for people living in hot and humid environments.▶ 2:07–2:11
Eye Cream
This one has ginseng and retinol. It's not oily, heavy, and it actually works.▶ 3:35–3:41
It has ginseng for circulation and antioxidant repair.▶ 3:41–3:47
It has retinal encapsulated that smooths fine lines without irritation.▶ 3:47–3:52
It also has ceramides and hyaluronic acid to hydrate the thin skin under eyes.▶ 3:52–3:58
Perfect for tired eyes and screen fatigue.▶ 3:55–4:03
Serum
It has green tangerine giving natural antioxidants and escobal gluccoside. A stable vitamin C derivative which brightens the skin and doesn't cause allergic reaction.▶ 2:20–2:31
The texture is light gel paste, doesn't sting, no stickiness.▶ 2:36–2:41
It is perfect for beginners or anybody who has sensitive skin.▶ 2:45–2:49
A beautiful spot corrector for acne marks and post-inflammatory adidma.▶ 2:58–3:05
Nioinomide regulates oil production and pigment transfer and tranexamic acid to target stubborn marks and melasma.▶ 3:05–3:10
It's watery, light and absorbs fast. That means no pore clogging, no sweating.▶ 3:14–3:19
SPF
It is non-greasy and full of barrier repair ingredients with modern UVA and UVB filters.▶ 4:16–4:21
It sets to a soft velvet finish without any oily or shiny feel.▶ 4:24–4:31
It's actually one of those sunscreens that if you start applying, you would definitely feel like reapplying it.▶ 4:29–4:32
Due to the presence of so many antioxidants, I feel like if you are in a hurry, you just wash your face and directly apply this sunscreen and you're good to go. No need to use a separate serum or a moisturizer, especially during those hot and humid months.▶ 4:32–4:39
I promise you, you're going to love it.
It's completely mattifying. As soon as you apply it, your skin will start feeling matte. All of that oil that is there on your face, the gunk, everything would just magically disappear.▶ 5:48–5:52
And I've tried it personally when I went on multiple vacations and I definitely love it.▶ 5:58–6:03
It's just a distant relative of the original Beauty of Joseon sunscreen with probiotics. But compared to the regular variant, the Aqua Fresh variant is so much lighter and ideally designed for people who have super oily combination to acne prone skin.▶ 4:54–5:02
This is a fast absorbing sunscreen with zero white cast and works for all skin types, even for the darkest skin types without leaving any kind of white cast.▶ 5:12–5:19
It has no fragrance to it and due to its moisturizer like consistency, you can directly wash your face, apply a serum and then move on with the sunscreen skipping your moisturizer all together.▶ 5:25–5:29