AXIS-Y Spot The Difference Blemish Treatment 15ml
Spot The Difference Blemish Treatment 15ml is AXIS-Y's cushioned moisturizer, built around Niacinamide and Laminaria Japonica Extract for dullness and an uneven-looking tone, formatted as a spot-dosed gel rather than an all-over cream.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDry skinCompromised barrier
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Niacinamide in a productRoutines that want Niacinamide and Glycolic Acid in one stepAnyone who wants the Niacinamide product sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Spot The Difference Blemish Treatment is a 15ml product. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named sixth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Ceramide NP, 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 AXIS-Y sells in Korea, Niacinamide and all.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this product is built around
- Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid on the same list, exfoliants
- Ceramide NP on the same list, a barrier lipid
- Beta-Glucan on the same list, a polysaccharide
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract and Althaea Rosea Flower Extract further down the same list
- Laminaria Japonica Extract and Eclipta Prostrata 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 sixth.
Glycolic Acidexfoliant
It loosens the bonds between dead surface cells and is used for the look of dullness and rough texture. It is named forty-fifth on this product's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Salicylic Acidexfoliant
It loosens the dead cells that block pores and is used for the look of congested, oily skin. The panel names it forty-sixth on this product's list, beside Niacinamide.
Ceramide NPbarrier lipid
Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy. It is named thirty-eighth on this product's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Beta-Glucanpolysaccharide
Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin. It is named fortieth on this product's list, alongside Niacinamide.
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?
Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Ceramide NP. 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: Beta-Glucan, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract and Althaea Rosea Flower 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.
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
- Apply it after your serum, dabbing a small amount onto the blemish rather than spreading it around.
- Let it dry for a minute before your moisturiser goes over the top of the whole face.
- Use it on one or two spots at a time, since a 15ml bottle is not sized for a whole face.
- Do not apply it to broken or freshly squeezed skin, because that is what turns a spot into a mark.
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.
- Glycolic Acid 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
Shop Spot The Difference Blemish Treatment 15ml (15ml), the authentic Korean-market moisturizer from AXIS-Y formulated with Niacinamide, sourced for the Korean market rather than a US-shelf reformulation.
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.
As we age, the glue that holds our skin cells together becomes denser, which slows down the natural cell turnover process.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Ceramides are part fatty acid and part amino acid and are able to be the grout that keeps the building blocks of the skin together and functioning as a barrier between the inside and outside world.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, 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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