Triple Acid Spot Care Microdot Patch
The three acids in the name are glycolic, lactic and salicylic, and all three sit on this Anua microdot patch's 15 entry list with succinic acid third, gluconolactone fifth and madecassoside ninth. Pressed onto a clean dry spot and left on overnight.
No reviews yet- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Succinic Acid in a patchRoutines that want Succinic Acid and Madecassoside in one stepFilling the patch step with a Korean-market formula
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Key benefits
- Succinic Acid, the active this patch is built around
- Madecassoside on the same list, an active
- Gluconolactone, Lactic Acid and Glycolic Acid on the same list, exfoliants
- Salicylic Acid and Sodium Salicylate further down the same list
- Centella Asiatica Extract and Zinc Lactate further down the same list
- Succinic Acid named third on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
3Succinic Acidactive
Succinic Acid is a small organic acid used for the look of blemish-prone skin and as a pH adjuster. It is far milder than an AHA at the levels used here. On this patch's own ingredient list it is named third.
5Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. The panel names it fifth on this patch's list, beside Succinic Acid.
7Lactic Acidexfoliant
Lactic Acid is a larger AHA than glycolic, so it works nearer the surface and is easier on skin, and it is a humectant as well as an exfoliant. It is the AHA of choice for dry skin. The panel names it seventh on this patch's list, beside Succinic Acid.
8Glycolic Acidexfoliant
It loosens the bonds between dead surface cells and is used for the look of dullness and rough texture. It is named eighth on this patch's list, alongside Succinic Acid.
9Madecassosideactive
Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams. The panel names it ninth on this patch's list, beside Succinic Acid.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
- 3Succinic Acid
- 5Gluconolactone
- 7Lactic Acid
- 8Glycolic Acid
- 9Madecassoside
Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.
Anua Triple Acid Spot Care Microdot Patch
Where does this patch go in my routine?
Apply a patch from it to clean, dry skin at the end of the evening routine. Toner goes on before it, and the rest of the routine goes on after you take the patch off. 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 Succinic Acid and not three changes at once.
What else is on the list besides Succinic Acid?
Madecassoside, Gluconolactone and Lactic Acid. The order they are printed in on this patch's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Succinic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Sodium Salicylate.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (15): Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc Lactate, Succinic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Gluconolactone, Pentylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Madecassoside, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Glycolate, Sodium Lactate, Salicylic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Salicylate
Ingredient list read from otykobeauty.com on 30 August 2026.
14 of 15 explained
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Zinc Lactate mineral
- The zinc salt of lactic acid, a water soluble way to bring zinc into a formula. It is used as a mineral salt and for its astringent character.
- Succinic Acid active
- Succinic Acid is a small organic acid used for the look of blemish-prone skin and as a pH adjuster. It is far milder than an AHA at the levels used here.
- Centella Asiatica Extract plant extract
- Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid.
- Gluconolactone exfoliant
- Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. Its molecule is too large to penetrate quickly, so it smooths the surface without the sting of an AHA, and it is a humectant at the same time.
- Pentylene Glycol humectant
- Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
- Lactic Acid exfoliant
- Lactic Acid is a larger AHA than glycolic, so it works nearer the surface and is easier on skin, and it is a humectant as well as an exfoliant. It is the AHA of choice for dry skin.
- Glycolic Acid exfoliant
- Glycolic Acid is the smallest AHA, which is why it is also the most penetrating and the most likely to sting. It loosens the bonds between dead surface cells and is used for the look of dullness and rough texture.
- Madecassoside active
- Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Sodium Lactate humectant
- Sodium Lactate is the salt of lactic acid and one of the components of skin's own natural moisturising factor. At the levels used here it is a humectant and buffer rather than an exfoliant.
- Salicylic Acid exfoliant
- Salicylic Acid is a BHA, and the only common exfoliant that is oil soluble, so it can work inside a pore rather than only on the surface. It loosens the dead cells that block pores and is used for the look of congested, oily skin.
2 more explained
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Sodium Salicylate exfoliant
- Sodium Salicylate is the sodium salt of salicylic acid, so it dissolves in water where the acid itself does not. It is used as a mild BHA exfoliant and a preservative booster.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Actives
- Centella Asiatica, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Madecassoside, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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How it works
The Triple Acid Spot Care Microdot Patch is a patch, used apply a patch from it to clean, dry skin at the end of the evening routine. The active it is built around is Succinic Acid, named third on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Madecassoside, Gluconolactone and Lactic Acid, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Succinic Acid stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the patch format rather than by the list alone. Anua sells this Succinic Acid patch in Korea, and this is that version.
How to use
- Apply a patch from the Triple Acid Spot Care Microdot Patch to clean, dry skin at the end of the evening routine.
- Press it down from the middle outward until the edges sit flat, and leave it in place for at least six hours or overnight.
- Nothing goes over it, and it holds best on bare skin, so put it on after your last leave-on layer has fully absorbed.
- One patch per site per session. Do not press a fresh patch onto damp skin or over a cream; it will lift within the hour.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this patch on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Succinic Acid on the list.
- Gluconolactone and Glycolic Acid on this list makes this patch an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Anua, Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula patch from Anua, formulated with Succinic Acid and Madecassoside, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
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.
Anua uses a holographic QR seal that only the HiddenTag app can read. Install HiddenTag from your phone’s app store and scan the seal on the box. A camera app alone will not resolve it.
Source: Anua packaging, HiddenTag scheme
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
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.
Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic This means that gluconolactone acts as an exfoliating acid, but also as a moisturizer. It has moisturizing, soothing, and lightening properties, working well on dry skin.
Paola PeruginiPhD, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
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