APRILSKIN TXA Niacinamide Toning Shot 99 Serum 30ml
TXA Niacinamide Toning Shot 99 Serum is APRILSKIN's ampoule serum (30ml), built around Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid. It is used after toner and before moisturizer, as the routine's concentrated treatment step. This is sourced as the Korean-market formula rather than a US-shelf reformulation.
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- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSkin that has lost bounce
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Niacinamide in a serumRoutines that want Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid in one stepFilling the serum step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Niacinamide serum sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this serum is built around
- Tranexamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sponge, Adenosine and Alpha-Arbutin on the same list, actives
- Exosomes and Gluconolactone further down the same list
- sh-Oligopeptide-1 and Cyanocobalamin further down the same list
- Niacinamide named third on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Original Korean Formula, the serum sold on Korean shelves
Key actives
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. The name on the box points at it, and it is named third on this serum's own ingredient list.
Tranexamic Acidactive
Tranexamic Acid is a synthetic amino acid derivative used for the look of stubborn discolouration and post-blemish marks. It is water soluble, stable and comfortable next to niacinamide, which is how it is usually paired. The panel names it sixth on this serum's list, beside Niacinamide.
Hydrolyzed Spongeactive
Hydrolyzed Sponge is processed freshwater sponge, which carries fine silica spicules. In a formula it works as a mild physical exfoliant. The panel names it eleventh on this serum's list, beside Niacinamide.
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 fifteenth on this serum's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Alpha-Arbutinactive
Alpha-Arbutin is a plant-derived compound, related to the sugar-bound form found in bearberry, used for the look of dark spots and uneven tone. It is stable in water and works at skin-friendly pH. It is named twenty-third on this serum's list, alongside Niacinamide.
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 Niacinamide and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Niacinamide 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 Niacinamide?
Tranexamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sponge and Adenosine. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Niacinamide sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Alpha-Arbutin, Exosomes and Gluconolactone.
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- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
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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.
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How it works
The TXA Niacinamide Toning Shot 99 Serum is a 30ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named third on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tranexamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sponge and Adenosine, 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 serum format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the serum APRILSKIN sells in Korea, Niacinamide and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Niacinamide on the list.
- Betaine Salicylate and Citric Acid on this list makes this serum an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Korean-market original
TXA Niacinamide Toning Shot 99 Serum, 30ml, APRILSKIN's ampoule serum with Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid.
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.
Topical tranexamic acid 5% cream is under investigation in the treatment of melasma and is showing promising results in the treatment of epidermal-type melasma.
Faisal R AliConsultant Dermatologist, DermNet NZ Arbutin works to inhibit tyrosinase, an enzyme present in melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells in the skin. This results in less pigment, dark spots and skin lightening.
Tiffany Jow Libby, MDBoard-certified dermatologist, mindbodygreen
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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