Anua Vitamin C+Niacin Tone Up Blemish Pad 60 Pads(185ml)
Niacinamide declared at 2 percent is fifth on this pad's list, with ascorbic acid at 100 ppm and capryloyl salicylic acid further down. Sixty pads in 185 ml, one sweep after cleansing. Original Korean Formula.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Ascorbic Acid in a productRoutines that want Ascorbic Acid and Niacinamide in one stepAnyone who wants the Ascorbic Acid product sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Vitamin C+Niacin Tone Up Blemish Pad is a 185ml product. The antioxidant it is built around is Ascorbic Acid, named fifteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Gluconolactone, so the antioxidant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Ascorbic Acid stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the product format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the product Anua sells in Korea, Ascorbic Acid and all.
Key benefits
- Ascorbic Acid, the antioxidant this product is built around
- Niacinamide on the same list, an active
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Gluconolactone on the same list, exfoliants
- Pyridoxine on the same list, a vitamin
- Thiamine HCl and Biotin further down the same list
- Folic Acid and Niacin further down the same list
Key actives
Ascorbic Acidantioxidant
Ascorbic Acid is pure vitamin C, the most researched form and also the least stable: it needs a low pH and airtight packaging to stay active. It is an antioxidant used for the look of dullness and uneven tone. The name on the box points at it, and it is named fifteenth on this product's own ingredient list.
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. The panel names it fifth on this product's list, beside Ascorbic Acid.
Capryloyl Salicylic Acidexfoliant
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid is salicylic acid with a fatty tail, sometimes sold as LHA. It stays nearer the surface than salicylic acid and works at a higher pH, so it exfoliates more evenly and more gently. The panel names it sixteenth on this product's list, beside Ascorbic Acid.
Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. It is named twenty-fourth on this product's list, alongside Ascorbic Acid.
Pyridoxinevitamin
Pyridoxine is vitamin B6. In a formula it is a conditioning vitamin, most often in B-complex blends and scalp products. It is named twenty-sixth on this product's list, alongside Ascorbic Acid.
Is this the Korean-market product or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Ascorbic Acid and all. We match this product 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 Ascorbic Acid?
Niacinamide, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Gluconolactone. The order they are printed in on this product's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Ascorbic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Pyridoxine, Thiamine HCl and Biotin.
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Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
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How to use
- Sweep one pad after cleansing, working outward from the centre of the face with the textured side down.
- Turn it over and press the smooth side across the cheeks so the rest of the liquid is used.
- Wear a sunscreen every morning while you are working on tone, and follow the pad with your usual serum.
- Do not use a pad on the same evening as a strong exfoliating acid, since two sweep steps in one night is too many.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this product on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Ascorbic Acid on the list.
- Gluconolactone and Salicylic Acid on this list makes this product an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula product from Anua, 185ml formulated with Ascorbic Acid and Niacinamide, 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.
Using topical vitamin C can result in less cell damage and better-looking skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic BHAs like salicylic acid get really deep into the pores, whereas the water-soluble ones don't go as deep.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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