Dr.G A' Clear Spot For Face Serum 45ml
A' Clear Spot For Face Serum is Dr.G's ampoule serum (45ml), built around Niacinamide and Panthenol. 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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- NormalCombinationDrySensitive
- Helps with
- Uneven tone and visible dullnessDehydration and a barrier that feels compromisedReactive, easily irritated skin that needs calmingA concentrated treatment step
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How it works
The A' Clear Spot For Face Serum is a 45ml serum, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named sixth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Succinic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Allantoin, 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 Dr.G sells in Korea, Niacinamide and all.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this serum is built around
- Succinic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin and Asiatic Acid on the same list, actives
- Asiaticoside and Madecassic Acid further down the same list
- Madecassoside and Lactobacillus Ferment further down the same list
- Niacinamide named sixth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- The Korean-market release of this serum, confirmed against its Korean barcode
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 sixth.
Succinic Acidactive
Succinic Acid is a small organic acid used for the look of blemish-prone skin and as a pH adjuster. It is far milder than an AHA at the levels used here. It is named eleventh on this serum's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizateactive
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is a water-soluble salt derived from licorice root. The panel names it fourteenth on this serum's list, beside Niacinamide.
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. The panel names it fifteenth on this serum's list, beside Niacinamide.
Asiatic Acidactive
Asiatic Acid is the third of centella's four triterpenes and the aglycone form, meaning it has no attached sugar. It is oil soluble, so it turns up in cica creams and balms more than in watery layers. The panel names it twenty-sixth on this serum's list, beside Niacinamide.
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?
Succinic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Allantoin. 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: Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside and Madecassic Acid.
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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.
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How to use
- Use it twice a day after the watery step, on a clean face and before any cream.
- Warm a small amount between the fingertips first, then press it over the cheeks, forehead and chin.
- Give it thirty seconds to settle before the next layer goes on, which is what keeps anything from balling up.
- Avoid applying it to skin that is completely dry after a long gap, since a thin layer spreads much further on damp skin.
Worth knowing
- New to this formula or to the brand: patch-test on the inner arm and wait a day before applying it to the face.
- Discontinue use and rinse the area with water if redness, itching or irritation develops.
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Korean-market original
A' Clear Spot For Face Serum, 45ml, Dr.G's ampoule serum with Niacinamide and Panthenol.
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.
It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.
Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie 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
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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