# Umbraphil ## Facts | | | |---|---| | Status | Active | | Website | https://umbraphil.com/ | Umbraphil is a skincare brand focused on pore care for oily and combination skin. It sells cleansers, serums, essences and a cream built around PDRN, niacinamide and peptides, combined with botanicals such as mugwort and fermented rice that the company links to Korean skincare tradition [2]. The brand says its approach puts prevention first and aims to restore the skin's balance between oil and water rather than simply controlling oil. Little is publicly known about the company behind the brand. Its website does not name a founder, a founding year, a legal company name or a home country. As of November 2026 the brand is active, selling its range through its own online store [1]. ## Origin and name Umbraphil explains its name as a blend of two classical words. "Umbra" is the Latin term for the darkest, innermost part of a shadow, and "phil" comes from the Greek "philos", meaning a lover or chaser of something. Together, the brand says, they make an "Eclipse Chaser": someone who finds beauty where shadow and light meet in balance [2]. The eclipse image runs through its marketing, which speaks of imbalance turning into harmony. The brand presents itself under the heading "K-Heritage Meets Modern Science" and refers to "K-botanicals" and "K-ingredients" [2]. It does not, however, state where the company is based. Its products are priced in US dollars. Umbraphil also refers to "30 years of pharmaceutical, biotech, and cosmetic expertise" behind its routine [3]; this describes the research background it claims, not the age of the brand itself. ## Philosophy and positioning The company sums up its outlook as "Care over Cure". According to Umbraphil, most pore-care brands concentrate on controlling oil, while its own products are meant to work in three steps: hydrating the skin first, then restoring the balance of oil and water, and finally addressing what it calls the root causes of visible pores [2]. Its tagline, "Refine pores, Restore Oil-water balance", repeats the same idea. Umbraphil lists six brand values on its homepage: clinically proven, consciously curated, clean beauty, vegan, cruelty-free and earth-conscious. The company describes its formulas as plant-based and free of animal-derived ingredients, and says they are developed without animal testing at any stage [1]. It also states that it leaves out parabens, sulfates and what it calls harsh chemicals. No third-party certifications for these claims are documented. On sustainability, the brand says it uses repurposed plant-based materials to help reduce waste [1]. It gives no specific targets or further detail. ## Products and innovation The range is organised as a routine the company calls the Pore Recipe, made up of three formula sets [3]: - **Purifying Blend**, a double cleanse pairing the Yuja Pore Refresh Cleansing Oil with the Rice Wine Bubble Whip Pore Cleanser, a dense foaming cleanser. - **Pore Architect**, which combines the Mugwort PDRN Pore Perfecting Serum with a cream. - **Skin Prep Glow**, built around the Mugwort Skin Prep Glow Serum. Other products include the Rice PDRN Skin Booster Essence and the Green Plum Skin Prep Bounce Cream. PDRN, a DNA-derived ingredient used in skincare, is the brand's central active. Umbraphil says its high-purity PDRN firms sagging pores from within [3]. The company also highlights what it calls its Signature Flip Texture, designed for oily and combination skin, which it says feels watery on contact and dries to a soft matte finish without pilling or greasiness [2]. According to the brand, its formulas have been clinically tested across different ethnicities and skin types and approved by dermatologists as non-irritating for daily use [2]. No test results, such as participant numbers, study length or the institutions involved, have been published alongside these claims. ## Current status Umbraphil is active. Its online store was live and selling in November 2026, with a website copyright notice dated 2026 [1]. The site has no news or blog section and does not link to working social media profiles, which suggests a small and relatively new brand. ## Signature products {#belagg-products} - **Mugwort PDRN Pore Perfecting Serum** — Mugwort PDRN Pore Perfecting Serum — Regular price $27.00 — https://umbraphil.com/ - **Rice PDRN Skin Booster Essence** — Rice PDRN Skin Booster Essence — Regular price $23.00 — https://umbraphil.com/ - **Mugwort Skin Prep Glow Serum** — Mugwort Skin Prep Glow Serum — Regular price $25.00 — https://umbraphil.com/ - **Rice Wine Bubble Whip Pore Cleanser** — Rice Wine Bubble Whip Pore Cleanser — Regular price $22.00 — https://umbraphil.com/ - **Yuja Pore Refresh Cleansing Oil** — Yuja Pore Refresh Cleansing Oil — https://umbraphil.com/ ## Key ingredients {#belagg-ingredients} PDRN · Niacinamide · Peptides · Mugwort · Fermented Rice Source: https://umbraphil.com/pages/about-umbraphil ## Proprietary technologies & patents {#belagg-tech} - Signature Flip Texture — https://umbraphil.com/pages/about-umbraphil ## Availability in the Nordics Where the brand is sold according to Glowjakt's price data, per market. | Market | products | in stock | stores | Price range | |---|---|---|---|---| | Norway | 6 | 0 | 1 | 208.23 NOK – 278.11 NOK | ## Sources 1. (T1) https://umbraphil.com/ 2. (T1) https://umbraphil.com/pages/about-umbraphil 3. (T2) https://umbraphil.com/pages/the-pore-recipe --- Glowpedia · · Published 2026-11-03 Please cite with a link to the article URL.