Dr. Melaxin
Peel Shot Exfoliating Kojic Acid Turmeric Spray 200ml
Dr. Melaxin Peel Shot Exfoliating Kojic Acid Turmeric Spray is Dr. Melaxin's 200ml peeling gel, formulated with Kojic Acid.
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- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDry skinCompromised barrier
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Kojic Acid in a peeling gelRoutines that want Kojic Acid and Niacinamide in one stepFilling the peeling gel step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Kojic Acid peeling gel sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Peel Shot Exfoliating Kojic Acid Turmeric Spray is a 200ml rinse-off peel: sprayed onto dry skin, rubbed to lift dead skin cells, then rinsed off with lukewarm water. The active it is built around is Kojic Acid, named thirty-first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Retinol and Gluconolactone, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Kojic Acid stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the peeling gel format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the peeling gel Dr. Melaxin sells in Korea, Kojic Acid and all.
Key benefits
- Kojic Acid, the active this peeling gel is built around
- Niacinamide and Retinol on the same list, actives
- Gluconolactone on the same list, an exfoliant
- Cyanocobalamin on the same list, a vitamin
- Biotin and Folic Acid further down the same list
- Pyridoxine and Riboflavin further down the same list
Key actives
21Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is named twenty-first on this peeling gel's list, alongside Kojic Acid.
25Cyanocobalaminvitamin
Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B12, and it is a deep pink-red, which is why a formula carrying it often has a colour nobody added on purpose. It is used as a conditioning vitamin. The panel names it twenty-fifth on this peeling gel's list, beside Kojic Acid.
30Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. It is named thirtieth on this peeling gel's list, alongside Kojic Acid.
31Kojic Acidactive
Kojic Acid comes from the fermentation of rice by Aspergillus, the mould used to make sake. It is used in formulas addressed to the look of uneven tone, and it darkens in air. The name on the box points at it, and it is named thirty-first on this peeling gel's own ingredient list.
36Retinolactive
Retinol is the alcohol form of vitamin A and the strongest retinoid available without a prescription. Skin converts it in two steps to retinoic acid, and it is used at night, at low percentages, for the look of fine lines and rough texture. It is named thirty-sixth on this peeling gel's list, alongside Kojic Acid.
How to use
- Use the Peel Shot Exfoliating Kojic Acid Turmeric Spray on dry skin, before the rest of your routine.
- Spray a proper amount on dry skin area. Rub to remove dead skin cells and rinse with lukewarm water.
- After rinsing, follow with a hydrating layer and your moisturizer.
- Do not pair it with an acid toner or a retinoid in the same routine.
Where does this peeling gel go in my routine?
On dry skin, before the rest of your routine: spray it over the area, rub to lift dead skin cells, then rinse with lukewarm water and carry on with your next step. 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 Kojic Acid and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market peeling gel or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Kojic Acid and all. We match this peeling gel 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 Kojic Acid?
Niacinamide, Retinol and Gluconolactone. The order they are printed in on this peeling gel's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Kojic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Cyanocobalamin, Biotin and Folic Acid.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (43): Water, Propanediol, Quaternium-60, Glycerin, Carbomer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-25 Pca Isostearate, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Saccharide Isomerate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Butylene Glycol, Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Niacinamide, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Dextrin, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Gluconolactone, Kojic Acid, Panthenol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phospholipids, Retinol, Biotin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine, Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene (Ci 75130), Riboflavin, Thiamine Hcl
Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 10 September 2026.
42 of 43 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.
- Propanediol humectant
- Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.
- Quaternium-60 thickener
- A clay-based thickener modified to work in oil phases. It gives a stick or a balm body and stops pigments settling.
- 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.
- Carbomer thickener
- Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
- 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.
- Glycereth-25 Pca Isostearate emollient
- Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate is a water-dispersible emollient that softens skin and helps oils and water stay mixed. It reads as light rather than rich on the skin.
- Propylene Glycol humectant
- Propylene Glycol is a small glycol used as a humectant and solvent. It hydrates and helps actives dissolve; newer formulas often swap it for propanediol, which does the same job with a lighter feel.
- Sorbitol humectant
- Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a humectant. It hydrates like glycerin with a smoother, less sticky finish, and it adds a little body to watery textures.
- Saccharide Isomerate humectant
- A plant-sugar complex whose structure resembles the sugars already bound to the skin surface, so it stays through washing. It is used as a long-acting humectant.
- Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster
- Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.
- Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil fragrance component
- Lavender Oil is an essential oil carrying linalool and linalyl acetate. It scents a formula, and linalool is one of the fragrance components EU labelling requires to be named separately.
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- Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil fragrance
- Cold-pressed lemon peel oil. Citrus peel oils carry limonene and can make skin more sensitive to sunlight, which is why leave-on formulas use them sparingly.
- Coptis Japonica Root Extract plant extract
- Coptis Japonica is a traditional East Asian medicinal root, bright yellow from its berberine content. In skincare its extract is used for the look of congested, oily skin.
- Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil fragrance component
- Mandarin peel oil, an essential oil pressed from the rind. It scents a formula, and citrus peel oils are among the essential oils most likely to bother reactive skin.
- 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.
- 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.
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil fragrance component
- Sweet Orange Peel Oil is a citrus essential oil carrying limonene. It scents a formula, and limonene is one of the components EU labelling names separately.
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil fragrance component
- Rosemary Leaf Oil is an essential oil carrying camphor and cineole. It scents a formula and is a stronger aromatic than most.
- Niacinamide active
- Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
- Citric Acid pH adjuster
- Citric Acid is used in tiny amounts to bring a formula to the pH its actives need, not as an exfoliant at that level. It is an AHA, so at much higher concentrations it can also exfoliate.
- Sodium Citrate pH adjuster
- Sodium Citrate is the salt of citric acid, used as a buffer: it holds a formula at a steady pH rather than pushing it in one direction. It is also a mild chelator.
- Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract plant extract
- Cocoa Extract carries polyphenols and a little caffeine. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract and gives a faint warm tint.
- Cyanocobalamin vitamin
- Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B12, and it is a deep pink-red, which is why a formula carrying it often has a colour nobody added on purpose. It is used as a conditioning vitamin.
- Dextrin thickener
- Dextrin is a starch fragment used to thicken and to give a formula a light, powdery finish. It is also a common carrier for powdered extracts.
- Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract plant extract
- Turmeric Root Extract carries curcuminoids, well studied plant antioxidants. It is used for the look of dullness and uneven tone, and it tints a formula faintly yellow.
- 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.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser, mild enough to be a standard choice in Korean essences. It dissolves small amounts of oil into water without any tightening feel.
- Gluconolactone exfoliant
- Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. Its molecule is too large to penetrate quickly, so it smooths the surface without the sting of an AHA, and it is a humectant at the same time.
- Kojic Acid active
- Kojic Acid comes from the fermentation of rice by Aspergillus, the mould used to make sake. It is used in formulas addressed to the look of uneven tone, and it darkens in air.
- 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.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate antioxidant
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a water-soluble, stable vitamin C salt. It works at near-neutral pH, so it appears in formulas aimed at skin that pure ascorbic acid leaves stinging.
- Phospholipids barrier lipid
- Phospholipids are the lipid class lecithin belongs to, with a water friendly head and two fatty tails. That shape is what lets them form liposomes and hold an emulsion together.
- Retinol active
- Retinol is the alcohol form of vitamin A and the strongest retinoid available without a prescription. Skin converts it in two steps to retinoic acid, and it is used at night, at low percentages, for the look of fine lines and rough texture. It can leave skin flaking while it acclimatises.
- Biotin vitamin
- Biotin is vitamin B7. In skincare it is a conditioning vitamin, most often in hair and scalp formulas.
- Folic Acid vitamin
- Folic Acid is vitamin B9. It is used in a formula as a conditioning vitamin, usually as part of a B-complex blend.
- Pyridoxine vitamin
- Pyridoxine is vitamin B6. In a formula it is a conditioning vitamin, most often in B-complex blends and scalp products.
- 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.
- Beta-Carotene (Ci 75130) antioxidant
- Beta-Carotene is an orange plant pigment and a vitamin A precursor. It is used as an antioxidant and it tints a formula, which is often why it is there.
- Riboflavin vitamin
- Riboflavin is vitamin B2, and it is a strong yellow, so a formula carrying it often has a colour nobody added on purpose.
- Thiamine Hcl vitamin
- Thiamine is vitamin B1, supplied as its hydrochloride salt so it dissolves in water. It is a conditioning vitamin and usually appears as part of a B-complex.
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809886482809
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 200 ml
- Category
- Exfoliator
- Actives
- Niacinamide, Panthenol, Retinol
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
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Inside the formula
Inside the formula
- 21Niacinamide
- 25Cyanocobalamin
- 30Gluconolactone
- 36Retinol
Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this peeling gel on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Kojic Acid on the list.
- Retinol is on this list, so do not use it in the same routine as a leave-on retinoid.
- Citric Acid and Gluconolactone on this list makes this peeling gel an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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- 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.
Vitamin A has a molecular structure that's tiny enough to get into the lower layers of your skin, where it finds and boosts collagen and elastin, which is a protein that strengthens your skin's flexibility.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic 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
1 more professional perspective
This means that gluconolactone acts as an exfoliating acid, but also as a moisturizer. It has moisturizing, soothing, and lightening properties, working well on dry skin.
Paola PeruginiPhD, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
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