Dr. Althea To Be Youthful Eye Serum
An eye care product from Dr. Althea's Korean-market lineup, built around Niacinamide and Sodium Hyaluronate, 25ml to a unit.
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- Suited to
- Dehydrated skinSensitive skinSkin that has lost bounceDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Niacinamide in an eye serumRoutines that want Niacinamide and Adenosine in one stepFilling the eye serum step with a Korean-market formula
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Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this eye serum is built around
- Adenosine on the same list, an active
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein on the same list, a protein
- Laminaria Japonica Extract and Eclipta Prostrata Extract further down the same list
- Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract and Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil further down the same list
Key actives
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. On this eye serum's own ingredient list it is named sixth.
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 twenty-sixth on this eye serum's list, beside Niacinamide.
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. It is named thirty-sixth on this eye serum's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Proteinprotein
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein is plant protein cut into water-soluble fragments. It forms a light conditioning film that holds water at the surface. It is named thirty-eighth on this eye serum'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. The panel names it twenty-ninth on this eye serum's list, beside Niacinamide.
How to use
- Apply a small amount to the orbital bone with a fingertip, patting rather than dragging across the thin eye-area skin.
Where does this eye serum go in my routine?
After toner and before your eye cream or moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than an eye 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.
Does this eye 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 eye serum is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Niacinamide?
Adenosine, Tocopherol and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein. The order they are printed in on this eye serum'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, Laminaria Japonica Extract and Eclipta Prostrata Extract.
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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 To Be Youthful Eye Serum is a 25ml eye serum, used after toner and before your eye cream or moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named sixth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Adenosine, Tocopherol and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, 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 eye serum format rather than by the list alone. Dr.Althea sells this Niacinamide eye serum in Korea, and this is that version.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this eye serum on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Niacinamide on the list.
- This list names Fragrance, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula eye serum from Dr.Althea, 25ml formulated with Niacinamide and Adenosine, 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.
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 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
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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