AXIS-Y CALAMINE Pore Control Capsule Serum 50ml
CALAMINE Pore Control Capsule Serum 50ml is AXIS-Y's concentrated serum, built around Calamine and Bromelain for redness and easily reactive skin, formulated to sit under a moisturizer rather than replace one.
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- Suited to
- Dehydrated skinSensitive skinDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Bromelain in a serumRoutines that want Bromelain and Allantoin in one stepFilling the serum step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Bromelain serum sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The CALAMINE Pore Control Capsule Serum is a 50ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Bromelain, named seventh on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin, Tocopherol and Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Bromelain 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 AXIS-Y sells in Korea, Bromelain and all.
Key benefits
- Bromelain, the active this serum is built around
- Allantoin on the same list, an active
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract and Centella Asiatica Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Artemisia Capillaris Extract and Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract further down the same list
- Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract further down the same list
Key actives
Bromelainactive
Bromelain is the protein splitting enzyme group found in pineapple stem and fruit. In cosmetics it is used in enzyme formulas that loosen the keratin holding dead surface cells together. On this serum's own ingredient list it is named seventh.
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. The panel names it twenty-eighth on this serum's list, beside Bromelain.
Tocopherolantioxidant
Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer. It is named fortieth on this serum's list, alongside Bromelain.
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extractplant extract
Witch hazel extract, the classic astringent plant. Its tannins bind to surface proteins, which is the tightening feel a toner built on it gives. The panel names it ninth on this serum's list, beside Bromelain.
Centella Asiatica Extractplant 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. The panel names it fifteenth on this serum's list, beside Bromelain.
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 Bromelain and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Bromelain 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 Bromelain?
Allantoin, Tocopherol and Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Bromelain sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Centella Asiatica Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Extract and Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract.
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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.
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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.
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How to use
- Shake the bottle each time so the capsules are spread evenly through the liquid.
- Apply a few drops after your toner and press with flat hands until the grainy feel has gone.
- Cover the whole nose, chin and cheeks rather than dabbing at individual pores, since edges are what show.
- Do not rub the capsules hard against the skin, because they are meant to break under gentle pressure.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Bromelain on the list.
- Introduce this serum on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Bromelain rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula serum from AXIS-Y, 50ml formulated with Bromelain 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.
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.
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 People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
This is the first demonstration of the potential anti-inflammatory mechanisms of Hamamelis virginiana L. twig and bark extract in the context of acne infection.
Mario Dell'AgliDepartment of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Antioxidants (Basel)
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