APRILSKIN Carrotene Clarifying Vita Pads 135g
Carrotene Clarifying Vita Pads is APRILSKIN's toner pad (135g), built around Niacinamide and Adenosine. It is used right after cleansing, to rebalance the skin and prep it for the next step. This is the same formula Korean shoppers buy off the shelf in Seoul, not a version built for US retail.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Niacinamide in a productRoutines that want Niacinamide and Adenosine in one stepAnyone who wants the Niacinamide product sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this product is built around
- Adenosine on the same list, an active
- Gluconolactone on the same list, an exfoliant
- Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract and Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Leaf Extract and Barosma Betulina (Buchu) Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract and Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Fruit Extract further down the same list
Key actives
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. On this product's own ingredient list it is named fourth.
Adenosineactive
Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated. It is named sixteenth on this product's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. The panel names it tenth on this product's list, beside Niacinamide.
Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extractplant extract
Wintergreen leaf extract. The plant naturally carries methyl salicylate, which is where its sharp minty scent comes from. It is named twelfth on this product's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extractplant extract
Sugarcane Extract carries natural glycolic acid and sugars. In cosmetics it is used as a humectant; the acid content is far too low to work as an exfoliant. It is named seventeenth on this product's list, alongside Niacinamide.
How to use
- Take one pad after cleansing and sweep it across the face and neck, then continue with the rest of the routine without rinsing.
Is this the Korean-market product or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Niacinamide 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 Niacinamide?
Adenosine, Gluconolactone and Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract. The order they are printed in on this product's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Niacinamide sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Leaf Extract and Barosma Betulina (Buchu) Leaf Extract.
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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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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.
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How it works
The Carrotene Clarifying Vita Pads is a 135g product. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named fourth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Adenosine, Gluconolactone and Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Niacinamide 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 APRILSKIN sells in Korea, Niacinamide and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this product on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Niacinamide on the list.
- Gluconolactone 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
Carrotene Clarifying Vita Pads, 135g, APRILSKIN's toner pad with Niacinamide and Adenosine.
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.
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.
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 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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