Benton Honest Black Eyelash Serum 8ml
Palmitoyl tripeptide-5 and acetyl hexapeptide-8 are third and fourth on the list, ahead of a seventeen-entry amino acid block. An 8ml lash serum, brushed along the clean upper lash line at night.
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- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
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- Shoppers looking for Allantoin in a serumRoutines that want Allantoin and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 in one stepFilling the serum step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Allantoin serum sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Honest Black Eyelash Serum is a 8ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Allantoin, named thirtieth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Beta-Glucan, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Allantoin 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 Benton sells in Korea, Allantoin and all.
Key benefits
- Allantoin, the active this serum is built around
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 on the same list, peptides
- Beta-Glucan on the same list, a polysaccharide
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract on the same list, a plant extract
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract and Glycine further down the same list
- Serine and Glutamic Acid further down the same list
Key actives
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. On this serum's own ingredient list it is named thirtieth.
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5peptide
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 is a fatted three-amino-acid peptide used for the look of firmness and fine lines. The palmitoyl tail is what lets it cross an oily surface. It is named third on this serum's list, alongside Allantoin.
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8peptide
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 is a six-amino-acid peptide used for the look of expression lines, particularly around the eyes. It is the peptide sold under the name Argireline and is water soluble and stable. The panel names it fourth on this serum's list, beside Allantoin.
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 twenty-seventh on this serum's list, alongside Allantoin.
Houttuynia Cordata Extractplant extract
Houttuynia Cordata is heartleaf, and it is one of the two or three anchor plants of Korean calming skincare. Its extract carries quercitrin and other flavonoids and is used for the look of redness and blemish-prone skin. The panel names it twenty-second on this serum's list, beside Allantoin.
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 Allantoin and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Allantoin 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 Allantoin?
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Beta-Glucan. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Allantoin sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract and Glycine.
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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.
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
- Use the Honest Black Eyelash Serum at the end of the evening routine, on clean dry lashes.
- One pass of the applicator along the upper lash line, the way a liquid liner goes on. One coat is the dose, and a second pass over the same lashes does not add to it.
- Everything else in the routine goes on first. The lashes need to be clean and completely dry when it goes on, because eye cream, oil or leftover mascara gives it a film to sit on instead of the lash line.
- Once a day, in the evening. Do not run it along the waterline or let it into the eye itself; the base of the lashes is the closest it belongs.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Allantoin on the list.
- Introduce this serum on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Allantoin rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula serum from Benton, 8ml formulated with Allantoin and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, 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.
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 In skin, different peptides can encourage different things, from collagen formation to a reduction in inflammation to helping with wound healing depending on their structure.
Whitney Hovenic, MDDouble board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, Women's Health
1 more professional perspective
It can be especially useful for skin that is easily irritated or prone to redness, including conditions such as rosacea, eczema and contact dermatitis.
Derrick Phillips, MDConsultant dermatologist, Vogue
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