acwell Real Aqua Balancing Ampoule 35ml
Matsutake mushroom extract is eleventh, the first plant material on this 35ml ampoule's list behind the humectants, gel base and pH adjusters. Heartleaf, stonecrop and a nineteen-entry amino acid block follow it.
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- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
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- Shoppers looking for Tricholoma Matsutake Extract in an ampouleRoutines that want Tricholoma Matsutake Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract in one stepFilling the ampoule step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Tricholoma Matsutake Extract ampoule sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, the plant extract this ampoule is built around
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sedum Sarmentosum Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and Hizikia Fusiforme Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Glycine and Serine further down the same list
- Glutamic Acid and Aspartic Acid further down the same list
- Tricholoma Matsutake Extract named eleventh on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Sourced for the Korean market, not a US-shelf reformulation of this ampoule
Key actives
Tricholoma Matsutake Extractplant extract
Matsutake mushroom extract, the songi prized in Korean cooking. It carries beta-glucans and amino acids and is used as a hydrating, conditioning extract. On this ampoule's own ingredient list it is named eleventh.
Houttuynia Cordata Extractplant extract
Houttuynia Cordata is heartleaf, and it is one of the two or three anchor plants of Korean calming skincare. Its extract carries quercitrin and other flavonoids and is used for the look of redness and blemish-prone skin. The panel names it twentieth on this ampoule's list, beside Tricholoma Matsutake Extract.
Sedum Sarmentosum Extractplant extract
Stringy stonecrop, the dollnamul eaten as a Korean spring green. It is a succulent, so its extract is watery and hydrating. The panel names it twenty-first on this ampoule's list, beside Tricholoma Matsutake Extract.
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extractplant extract
Licorice Root Extract carries glabridin and liquiritin. It is one of the classic plant ingredients used for the look of uneven tone and redness, and it appears in almost every brightening formula that avoids synthetic actives. The panel names it twenty-fifth on this ampoule's list, beside Tricholoma Matsutake Extract.
Hizikia Fusiforme Extractplant extract
Tot, a Korean brown seaweed eaten as a side dish. Its extract is mineral rich and used as a hydrating marine ingredient. It is named forty-first on this ampoule's list, alongside Tricholoma Matsutake Extract.
How to use
- Press one to two pumps into clean, slightly damp skin after your toner, letting it absorb before your moisturizer.
Where does this ampoule go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than an ampoule goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Tricholoma Matsutake Extract and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market ampoule or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract and all. We match this ampoule to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Tricholoma Matsutake Extract?
Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sedum Sarmentosum Extract and Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract. The order they are printed in on this ampoule's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Tricholoma Matsutake Extract sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Glycine and Serine.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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How it works
The Real Aqua Balancing Ampoule is a 35ml ampoule, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The plant extract it is built around is Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, named eleventh on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sedum Sarmentosum Extract and Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Tricholoma Matsutake Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the ampoule format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the ampoule ACWELL sells in Korea, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this ampoule on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Tricholoma Matsutake Extract on the list.
- Introduce this ampoule on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Tricholoma Matsutake Extract rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula ampoule from ACWELL, 35ml formulated with Tricholoma Matsutake Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.
Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie Its potential for skincare is promoted because of its anti-inflammatory (think blemishes, rashes, eczema) and hydrating properties.
Michele Koo, MDPlastic surgeon, PureWow
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