APLB Exosome Vitamin C EX Serum 40ml
Centella asiatica leaf water is second on this 40ml serum's list and panthenol eighth, while the ascorbic acid the name points at is twenty-second, behind the whole humectant base.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Ascorbic Acid in a serumRoutines that want Ascorbic Acid and Allantoin in one stepFilling the serum step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Ascorbic Acid serum sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Ascorbic Acid, the antioxidant this serum is built around
- Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Asiaticoside and Madecassic Acid on the same list, actives
- Asiatic Acid and Saccharomyces Ferment further down the same list
- Hydrolyzed Collagen and Inulin further down the same list
- Ascorbic Acid named twenty-second on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Original Korean Formula, the serum sold on Korean shelves
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. It is the entry this serum is named after, and the list carries it.
Allantoinactive
Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin. It is named eleventh on this serum's list, alongside Ascorbic Acid.
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizateactive
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is a water-soluble salt derived from licorice root. It is named fifteenth on this serum's list, alongside Ascorbic Acid.
Asiaticosideactive
Asiaticoside is one of the four active triterpenes isolated from centella and the most studied of them. Korean formulas name it separately when they want to show which fraction of the plant they standardised. The panel names it twenty-seventh on this serum's list, beside Ascorbic Acid.
Madecassic Acidactive
Madecassic Acid is the fourth centella triterpene. A list that names all four is telling you the extract was standardised rather than simply pressed, which is the difference between a cica claim and a cica formula. The panel names it twenty-eighth on this serum's list, beside Ascorbic Acid.
How to use
- Apply after toner and before moisturizer. Pat or smooth it over a cleansed face and let it absorb before the next step, AM and PM.
Where does this serum go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than a serum 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 Ascorbic Acid and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Ascorbic Acid and all. We match this serum 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?
Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Asiaticoside. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Ascorbic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid and Saccharomyces Ferment.
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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
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 it works
The Exosome Vitamin C EX Serum is a 40ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The antioxidant it is built around is Ascorbic Acid, named twenty-second on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Asiaticoside, 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 serum format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the serum APLB sells in Korea, Ascorbic Acid and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Ascorbic Acid on the list.
- Introduce this serum on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Ascorbic Acid rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula serum from APLB, 40ml formulated with Ascorbic Acid and Allantoin, 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 Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.
Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie
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