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White Truffle Balancing Serum Skin 80ml
White truffle extract sits twelfth, with Panthenol fifth and a fruit and root tail behind it, blueberry, raspberry, mulberry, lotus flower and Saccharomyces ferment. An 80 ml toner-serum, Korean-market formula.
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- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Saccharomyces Ferment in a serumRoutines that want Saccharomyces Ferment and Tocopherol in one stepFilling the serum step with a Korean-market formula
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How it works
The White Truffle Balancing Serum Skin is a 80ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The ferment it is built around is Saccharomyces Ferment, named twenty-second on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tocopherol, Tuber Magnatum Extract and Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, so the ferment is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Saccharomyces Ferment stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the serum format rather than by the list alone. d'Alba sells this Saccharomyces Ferment serum in Korea, and this is that version.
Key benefits
- Saccharomyces Ferment, the ferment this serum is built around
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Tuber Magnatum Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract and Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract and Morus Alba Fruit Extract further down the same list
- Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract and Artemisia Annua Extract further down the same list
- Saccharomyces Ferment named twenty-second on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
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 Saccharomyces Ferment and not three changes at once.
Does this serum contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Fragrance. It sits on the panel printed on this page, so you can read the position for yourself before you buy. If fragrance components are something you avoid, this serum is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Saccharomyces Ferment?
Tocopherol, Tuber Magnatum Extract and Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract. The order they are printed in on this serum's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Saccharomyces Ferment sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract and Morus Alba Fruit Extract.
Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (48): Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Panthenol, Glyceryl glucoside, Diphenyl dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, PPG-13-decyltetradeceth-24, Polyglyceryl-10 oleate, Hydrogenated lecithin, Tuber magnatum extract, Tocopherol, Polygonum cuspidatum extract, Oryza sativa (rice) extract, Vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, Rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, Morus alba fruit extract, Nelumbium speciosum flower extract, Oryza sativa (rice) extract, Artemisia annua extract, Saccharomyces ferment, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Centella asiatica extract, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, Portulaca oleracea extract, Hyaluronic acid, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Betula platyphylla japonica juice, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Chamaecyparis obtusa leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Psidium guajava leaf extract, Rosa hybrid flower extract, Paeonia suffruticosa root extract, Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, Betaine salicylate, Glycine max (soybean) seed extract, Perilla frutescens leaf extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance
Ingredient list read from dalba.co.kr on 30 August 2026.
45 of 48 explained
- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- Butylene glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- 1,2-hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Panthenol humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
- Glyceryl glucoside humectant
- Glyceryl Glucoside is glycerin bound to glucose, from the resurrection plant. It is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer of skin.
- Diphenyl dimethicone silicone
- Diphenyl Dimethicone is a glossy silicone used to add shine and a smooth film, particularly in lip and highlighting textures.
- Triethylhexanoin emollient
- Triethylhexanoin is a light ester emollient that softens skin and disperses pigment. It absorbs cleanly and is often used to thin a heavy oil phase.
- PPG-13-decyltetradeceth-24 emulsifier
- PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24 is a solubiliser used to hold oils and fragrance in a clear water-based formula.
- Polyglyceryl-10 oleate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser used where a formula must stay clear.
- Hydrogenated lecithin emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- Tuber magnatum extract plant extract
- White truffle extract. It carries amino acids, sterols and polysaccharides and is used as a conditioning extract.
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- Tocopherol antioxidant
- 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.
- Oryza sativa (rice) extract plant extract
- Rice Extract is the anchor of the Korean rice-skincare category. It carries starches, amino acids and ferulic acid, and it is used for the look of dullness and for a soft, blurred finish.
- Vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract plant extract
- Lowbush blueberry fruit extract, high in anthocyanins. Berry extracts are used as plant antioxidants and can tint a formula.
- Rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract plant extract
- Raspberry fruit extract, carrying fruit acids, sugars and anthocyanins. It is used as an antioxidant-rich conditioning extract.
- Morus alba fruit extract plant extract
- White mulberry fruit extract. It carries anthocyanins and fruit acids and is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract, while the root bark of the same plant is used for tone.
- Nelumbium speciosum flower extract plant extract
- Lotus flower extract, from the same sacred lotus as the leaf. It carries flavonoids and sugars and is used as a conditioning, hydrating extract.
- Artemisia annua extract plant extract
- Artemisia Annua is sweet wormwood, a mugwort relative. Its extract is used in Korean formulas for the look of reactive skin.
- Saccharomyces ferment ferment
- Saccharomyces Ferment is a brewer's yeast ferment. It supplies amino acids, sugars and B vitamins and is used as a conditioning, hydrating ferment.
- Scutellaria baicalensis root extract plant extract
- Scutellaria Baicalensis is Chinese skullcap. Its root extract carries baicalin, a well studied plant antioxidant, and it is used for the look of redness.
- Centella asiatica extract plant 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.
- Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract plant 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.
- Portulaca oleracea extract plant extract
- Portulaca Oleracea is purslane. Its extract is unusually high in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants for a plant, and Korean formulas use it for the look of reddened, reactive skin.
- Hyaluronic acid humectant
- Hyaluronic Acid is a sugar chain the body already makes, and one gram of it can hold several litres of water. In a formula it is a humectant that pulls water to the surface of skin and holds it in a film, which is what makes skin look plumper while it is there.
- Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid humectant
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
- Salix alba (willow) bark extract plant extract
- Willow Bark Extract carries salicin, the plant compound salicylic acid is related to. The two are not interchangeable: willow bark is a mild clarifying extract, not a BHA exfoliant at the levels used in cosmetics.
- Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract plant extract
- Chamomile Flower Extract is one of the oldest ingredients in skincare, carrying bisabolol and chamazulene. It is used for the look of redness in formulas for reactive skin.
- Betula platyphylla japonica juice plant extract
- Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice is Asian white birch sap, tapped in spring. It is over 98 percent water with trace minerals and sugars, and Korean formulas use it in place of plain water as a hydrating base.
- Aloe barbadensis leaf extract plant extract
- Aloe Leaf Extract is mostly water with polysaccharides, amino acids and mild plant acids. It hydrates and leaves a light, cooling film, which is why it is the default after-sun ingredient.
- Carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract plant extract
- Papaya fruit extract. The fruit is where the enzyme papain comes from, and the extract is used both as a conditioning extract and in gentle enzyme formulas.
- Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract plant extract
- Tea Tree Leaf Extract is the water-based extract rather than the essential oil, so it is far milder and much less aromatic. It is used in formulas for blemish-prone skin.
- Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract plant extract
- Rosemary Leaf Extract carries rosmarinic and carnosic acids, both effective antioxidants. It is often there to keep the oils in a formula from going rancid.
- Chamaecyparis obtusa leaf extract plant extract
- Chamaecyparis Obtusa is hinoki cypress. Its leaf extract carries aromatic plant compounds and is used in Korean formulas aimed at oily, congested skin.
- Camellia sinensis leaf extract plant extract
- Camellia Sinensis is the tea plant. Green tea leaf extract carries catechins, among the most studied plant antioxidants, and is used for the look of redness and oily shine.
- Psidium guajava leaf extract plant extract
- Guava leaf extract. The leaf is high in tannins and quercetin, more so than the fruit, and the extract is used as an astringent antioxidant botanical.
- Paeonia suffruticosa root extract plant extract
- Paeonia Suffruticosa is tree peony, a long-standing East Asian medicinal plant. Its root extract carries paeoniflorin and is used for the look of reddened skin.
- Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter emollient
- Shea Butter is the fat pressed from the shea nut, rich in oleic and stearic acids and unsaponifiable plant sterols. It is a heavy emollient and partial occlusive, which is why it sits in balms and night creams rather than in essences.
- Betaine salicylate exfoliant
- Betaine Salicylate is a gentler salicylic derivative. Korean formulas use it at around 2 to 4 percent, which is roughly comparable to a low-strength salicylic acid, and it is easier on the skin barrier.
- Glycine max (soybean) seed extract plant extract
- Soybean Seed Extract carries isoflavones, plant sterols and soy proteins. It is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract.
- Perilla frutescens leaf extract plant extract
- Kkaennip, the perilla leaf eaten across Korea. Its extract carries rosmarinic acid and is used as an antioxidant conditioning extract.
- Houttuynia cordata extract plant 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.
- Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract plant extract
- Sesame seed extract. It carries sesamol and sterols and is used as a conditioning, antioxidant-rich extract.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Fragrance fragrance
- Fragrance, or Parfum, is a single declaration standing for a whole scent blend, which can be dozens of materials. Regulators allow it as a trade secret, so a list showing only this word does not say what the scent is made of. It is the most common trigger named by people with reactive skin.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8806194117652
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 80 ml
- Category
- Toner
- Actives
- Aloe Vera, Betaine Salicylate, Birch Sap, Centella Asiatica, Green Tea, Heartleaf (Houttuynia Cordata), Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Rice Extract, Shea Butter, Tea Tree
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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How to use
- After toner, while skin is still slightly damp, apply White Truffle Balancing Serum Skin 80ml to the face and neck.
- Press gently with your palms rather than rubbing, so it has a moment to absorb.
- Follow with moisturiser once it has sunk in.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Saccharomyces Ferment on the list.
- This list names Fragrance, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
Complete the routine
- This itemd'Alba White Truffle Balancing Serum Skin 80ml$37.50

- Seal the routine in as the last stepd'Alba White Truffle Moisturizing Serum Lotion 100ml$62.50

- The treatment step of this routined'Alba White Truffle First Oil Capsule Serum 100ml$80.00

Total for 3 items$180.00
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The Original Korean Formula serum from d'Alba, 80ml formulated with Saccharomyces Ferment and Tocopherol, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
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