celimax Pore+ Dark Spot Brightening Serum 30ml
Pore+ Dark Spot Brightening Serum concentrates Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid, the two actives Korean dermatology reaches for on patchy discoloration, into a lightweight serum for skin that looks dull or uneven in tone.
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- Suited to
- NormalDryCombinationOily
- Helps with
- Dullness and an uneven-looking toneStubborn, patchy discolorationDehydration and tight-feeling skin
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Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this serum is built around
- Tranexamic Acid and Bisabolol on the same list, actives
- Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract and Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Isononyl Isononanoate and Isohexadecane further down the same list
- Glycereth-26 and Sodium Hyaluronate further down the same list
- Niacinamide named fourth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. On this serum's own ingredient list it is named fourth.
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 fifth on this serum's list, beside Niacinamide.
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 twenty-ninth on this serum's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extractplant extract
Eriobotrya Japonica is loquat. Its leaf extract carries triterpenes and is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract. The panel names it twentieth on this serum's list, beside Niacinamide.
Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extractplant extract
Spearmint Extract carries aromatic plant compounds and gives a faint cooling sensation. It also scents a formula. It is named twenty-fifth on this serum's list, alongside Niacinamide.
How to use
- Smooth two to three drops over cleansed and toned skin morning and evening, patting gently until absorbed before a moisturizer.
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, Bisabolol and Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract. 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: Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract, Isononyl Isononanoate and Isohexadecane.
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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 Pore+ Dark Spot Brightening Serum is a 30ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named fourth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tranexamic Acid, Bisabolol and Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, 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 Celimax sells in Korea, Niacinamide and all.
Worth knowing
- Give a full skin cycle before judging results, since brightening actives work slowly and gradually.
- Patch test on the inner arm before a first full-face application if skin tends to react easily.
- Store away from direct sunlight and high heat to keep the texture and scent stable over time.
- Introduce one new active at a time when adding this into an existing routine.
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Korean-market original
Shop Pore+ Dark Spot Brightening Serum 30ml (30ml), the authentic Korean-market serum from Celimax 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.
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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.
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 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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