TX Ampoule Rx
Tranexamic acid is fourth and niacinamide fifth, the pairing Korean formulators reach for when uneven tone is the target, in a 30ml ampoule used between toner and moisturizer.
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$129.43 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Tranexamic Acid in an ampouleRoutines that want Tranexamic Acid and Niacinamide in one stepFilling the ampoule step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Tranexamic Acid ampoule sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The TX Ampoule R is a 30ml ampoule, used after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Tranexamic Acid, named fourth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Adenosine and Allantoin, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Tranexamic Acid stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the ampoule format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the ampoule Dr. Melaxin sells in Korea, Tranexamic Acid and all.
Key benefits
- Tranexamic Acid, the active this ampoule is built around
- Niacinamide, Adenosine, Allantoin and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate on the same list, actives
- Acetyl Glucosamine and Tranexamoyl Dipeptide-23 further down the same list
- Decapeptide-40 and Glutathione further down the same list
- Tranexamic Acid named fourth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- The Korean-market release of this ampoule, confirmed against its Korean barcode
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Where does this ampoule go in my routine?
After toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. Anything thinner than an ampoule 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 Tranexamic Acid and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market ampoule or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Tranexamic Acid and all. We match this ampoule 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 Tranexamic Acid?
Niacinamide, Adenosine and Allantoin. The order they are printed in on this ampoule's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Tranexamic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Acetyl Glucosamine and Tranexamoyl Dipeptide-23.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (40): Water, Butylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Glycerin, Allantoin, Betaine, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Trehalose, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Dextrin, Polylysine, Lecithin, Acetyl Glucosamine, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ceramide NP, Ectoin, Glutathione, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tranexamoyl Dipeptide-23, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Decapeptide-40
Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
39 of 40 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.
- Phenyl Trimethicone silicone
- Phenyl Trimethicone is a silicone with a higher refractive index than most, so it adds visible gloss as well as slip. It is common in glow and lip textures.
- Tranexamic Acid active
- Tranexamic Acid is a synthetic amino acid derivative used for the look of stubborn discolouration and post-blemish marks. It is water soluble, stable and comfortable next to niacinamide, which is how it is usually paired.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster
- Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
- Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate emulsifier
- A plant-derived emulsifier and mild cleanser. It is common in cleansing oils that rinse without leaving a film.
- 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.
- 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.
- Adenosine active
- 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.
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- 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.
- Allantoin active
- 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.
- Betaine humectant
- Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate emollient
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is a synthetic ester used as a dry-feeling emollient. It spreads easily, leaves a silky rather than oily finish, and helps disperse pigments and UV filters evenly.
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate active
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is a water-soluble salt derived from licorice root. It is the licorice fraction Korean formulas use for the look of redness, and it is far more stable in water than the whole extract.
- 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.
- Trehalose humectant
- Trehalose is a sugar that some desert plants use to survive drying out. In skincare it is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer and helps a formula feel comfortable rather than tight.
- Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract plant extract
- Witch hazel leaf extract, taken from the leaf rather than the bark. Like the bark it carries tannins and gives an astringent feel.
- Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract plant extract
- Camu camu fruit extract, an Amazonian berry with one of the highest vitamin C contents of any fruit. It is used as a plant antioxidant.
- Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract plant extract
- Kakadu plum fruit extract, the highest natural source of vitamin C known. It is used as a plant antioxidant.
- Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract plant extract
- Roman chamomile flower extract. It carries flavonoids and is one of the classic plant ingredients in formulas aimed at the look of reddened skin.
- Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract plant extract
- Chestnut Shell Extract carries tannins and is used as an antioxidant plant extract, most often in formulas aimed at visible pores.
- Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract plant extract
- Golden chamomile extract, carrying flavonoids and saponins. It is used for the look of reddened skin and visible surface vessels.
- Nelumbo Nucifera Extract plant extract
- Lotus extract with the plant part unstated. Lotus carries flavonoids and alkaloids, and its extracts are used as conditioning antioxidant botanicals.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lecithin emulsifier
- Lecithin is a soy or sunflower-derived phospholipid, the same class of molecule cell membranes are built from. It emulsifies oil into water and is the basis of the liposomes formulators use to carry actives.
- Acetyl Glucosamine active
- Acetyl Glucosamine is the sugar unit hyaluronic acid is built from. It is used as a humectant and, at higher levels, for the look of uneven tone, often paired with niacinamide.
- 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.
- Ceramide NP barrier lipid
- Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy.
- Ectoin humectant
- Ectoin is a small molecule that microbes in salt flats and hot springs make to survive extreme conditions. In skincare it holds water tightly around itself, which is why it appears in formulas aimed at reactive, easily dehydrated skin.
- Glutathione antioxidant
- Glutathione is a small peptide the body uses as one of its main antioxidants. In skincare it is used as an antioxidant and for the look of dullness; it is unstable in water, so formulas that carry it are usually built around protecting it.
- Potassium Cetyl Phosphate emulsifier
- Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is an emulsifier prized for keeping powdered ingredients evenly suspended, which is why tinted and mineral-powder textures use it.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Tranexamoyl Dipeptide-23 peptide
- A two amino acid peptide with a tranexamic acid group attached, so it carries both a peptide and the tranexamoyl fragment. It is used in formulas aimed at the look of even tone.
- Hydrolyzed Collagen protein
- Hydrolyzed Collagen is collagen broken into fragments small enough to dissolve in water. It cannot become collagen in skin; what it does is hold water at the surface and leave a smooth, conditioned film.
- Decapeptide-40 peptide
- Decapeptide-40 is a peptide of ten amino acids. The number identifies one sequence among many of the same length and says nothing about amount.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809886480867
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 30 ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Adenosine, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Collagen, Ectoin, Glutathione, Licorice Root, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Shea Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tranexamic Acid, Trehalose
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
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 - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
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.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, 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.
How to use
- Use the TX Ampoule Rx after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening.
- Apply a small amount of ampoule thinly to the desired area. Gently pat over the face until the ampoule is fully absorbed.
- It sits between the toner and the moisturizer, and it is the layer most worth leaving alone for a minute before anything covers it.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not use it as a spot application on one area; an ampoule is a routine step, not a targeted dose.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this ampoule on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Tranexamic Acid on the list.
- Introduce this ampoule on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Tranexamic Acid rather than to three changes at once.
Complete the routine
- This itemDr. Melaxin TX Ampoule Rx$38.83

- Seal the routine in as the last stepDr.Melaxin Cactox Pore Relief Dual Capsule Cream 65g$75.00

- From the same Korean-market lineDr.Melaxin Cactox 3-Step Nose Pore Pack 3P$32.50

Total for 3 items$146.33
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The Original Korean Formula ampoule from Dr. Melaxin, 30ml formulated with Tranexamic Acid and Niacinamide, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
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- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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