By Wishtrend Mandelic Acid Dark Spot Correcting Serum 30ml
Mandelic Acid Dark Spot Correcting Serum is By Wishtrend's ampoule serum (30ml), built around Niacinamide and Tocopherol. It is used after toner and before moisturizer, as the routine's concentrated treatment step. This is the Original Korean Formula, not a version reworked for US retail.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Mandelic Acid in a serumRoutines that want Mandelic Acid and Niacinamide in one stepFilling the serum step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Mandelic Acid serum sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Mandelic Acid, the exfoliant this serum is built around
- Niacinamide, Adenosine and Bisabolol on the same list, actives
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate and Glutathione further down the same list
- Eclipta Prostrata Extract and Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract further down the same list
- Mandelic Acid named fourteenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Mandelic Acidexfoliant
It is the AHA used where a formula has to suit darker or easily reactive skin. It is the entry this serum is named after, and the list carries it.
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. The panel names it fifth on this serum's list, beside Mandelic Acid.
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. The panel names it sixteenth on this serum's list, beside Mandelic Acid.
Bisabololactive
Bisabolol is the main active fraction of chamomile oil, usually supplied from candeia wood. It is used for the look of redness in formulas for reactive skin, and it helps other ingredients absorb. It is named nineteenth on this serum's list, alongside Mandelic Acid.
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. The panel names it twelfth on this serum's list, beside Mandelic Acid.
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 Mandelic Acid and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market serum or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Mandelic Acid 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 Mandelic Acid?
Niacinamide, Adenosine and Bisabolol. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Mandelic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate and Glutathione.
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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.
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How it works
The Mandelic Acid Dark Spot Correcting Serum is a 30ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The exfoliant it is built around is Mandelic Acid, named fourteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Adenosine and Bisabolol, so the exfoliant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Mandelic Acid 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 By Wishtrend sells in Korea, Mandelic Acid and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Mandelic Acid on the list.
- Mandelic 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
Mandelic Acid Dark Spot Correcting Serum, 30ml, By Wishtrend's ampoule serum with Niacinamide and Tocopherol.
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 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
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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