Dr. Melaxin Calcium Bonding Eye Cream
Niacinamide sixth, coconut oil fourth, and three peptides further down, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1 and Oligopeptide-29, with Cyanocobalamin and Adenosine. An eye cream, patted around the orbital bone before the face moisturiser. Korean-market formula.
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- Suited to
- Dehydrated skinSensitive skinSkin that has lost bounceDull, uneven tone
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- Shoppers looking for Niacinamide in an eye creamRoutines that want Niacinamide and Adenosine in one stepFilling the eye cream step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Niacinamide eye cream sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Calcium Bonding Eye Cream is an eye cream, used after serum 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 Adenosine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Copper Tripeptide-1, 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 cream format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the eye cream Dr. Melaxin sells in Korea, Niacinamide and all.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this eye cream is built around
- Adenosine on the same list, an active
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1 and Oligopeptide-29 on the same list, peptides
- Oligopeptide-32 and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 further down the same list
- Cyanocobalamin and Hydrolyzed Collagen further down the same list
- Niacinamide named sixth 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 eye cream'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-fourth on this eye cream's list, beside Niacinamide.
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8peptide
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 is a six-amino-acid peptide used for the look of expression lines, particularly around the eyes. It is the peptide sold under the name Argireline and is water soluble and stable. It is named forty-eighth on this eye cream's list, alongside Niacinamide.
Copper Tripeptide-1peptide
Copper Tripeptide-1 is three amino acids bound to a copper ion, and the classic firming peptide in cosmetic chemistry. It is blue in solution, which is often why a serum carrying it is tinted, and it is used for the look of firmness and fine lines. The panel names it forty-ninth on this eye cream's list, beside Niacinamide.
Oligopeptide-29peptide
A short chain of amino acids used as a conditioning peptide. Oligopeptide numbers are registry entries, not strengths. The panel names it fiftieth on this eye cream's list, beside Niacinamide.
Where does this eye cream go in my routine?
After serum and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than an eye cream 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 eye cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Niacinamide and all. We match this eye cream to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
Does this eye cream 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 cream is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Niacinamide?
Adenosine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Copper Tripeptide-1. The order they are printed in on this eye cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Niacinamide sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Oligopeptide-29, Oligopeptide-32 and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4.
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Duties are prepaid. Nothing is owed at delivery. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
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How to use
- Use the Calcium Bonding Eye Cream after serum and before moisturizer, morning and evening.
- Apply an approprate amount onto the eye areas and gently spread.
- Serum first, this second, moisturizer over the top and out to the edges of the eye area.
- Twice a day. Do not apply it right up to the lash line; the product travels on its own as the day goes on.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this eye cream 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 cream from Dr. Melaxin, 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.
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.
Peptides can be anti-inflammatory, and chronic inflammation damages the tissue in your skin.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic In skin, different peptides can encourage different things, from collagen formation to a reduction in inflammation to helping with wound healing depending on their structure.
Whitney Hovenic, MDDouble board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, Women's Health
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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