Dr. Melaxin TX Retinalsome Double Effect Eye Cream
Dr. Melaxin TX Retinalsome Double Effect Eye Cream is a 40g eye cream whose ingredient list carries Retinal alongside Tranexamic Acid and Niacinamide.
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- Dry skinCompromised barrierDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Retinal in an eye creamRoutines that want Retinal and Tranexamic Acid in one stepFilling the eye cream step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Retinal eye cream sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The TX Retinalsome Double Effect Eye Cream is a 40g eye cream, used after serum and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Retinal, named thirty-first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide and Adenosine, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Retinal 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, Retinal and all.
Key benefits
- Retinal, the active this eye cream is built around
- Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide and Adenosine on the same list, actives
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Cholesterol and Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate further down the same list
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil and Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil further down the same list
- Retinal named thirty-first on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Retinalactive
Retinal is retinaldehyde, a vitamin A derivative one chemical step closer to retinoic acid than retinol is. It is yellow-orange and unstable in light, so products carrying it are usually opaque. The name on the box points at it, and it is named thirty-first on this eye cream's own ingredient list.
Tranexamic Acidactive
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. The panel names it fourth on this eye cream's list, beside Retinal.
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. The panel names it eighth on this eye cream's list, beside Retinal.
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. It is named eighteenth on this eye cream's list, alongside Retinal.
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-second on this eye cream's list, alongside Retinal.
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 Retinal and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market eye cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Retinal 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.
What else is on the list besides Retinal?
Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide and Adenosine. The order they are printed in on this eye cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Retinal sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Tocopherol, Cholesterol and Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate.
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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 TX Retinalsome Double Effect Eye Cream after serum and before moisturizer, morning and evening.
- Apply a pea-sized amount as the last step of the skincare routine. For daytime wear, follow up with or higher sunscreen.
- 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 Retinal on the list.
- Retinal is on this list, so keep this eye cream to the evening and build the nights up slowly rather than starting nightly.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula eye cream from Dr. Melaxin, 40g formulated with Retinal and Tranexamic Acid, 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.
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 Topical tranexamic acid 5% cream is under investigation in the treatment of melasma and is showing promising results in the treatment of epidermal-type melasma.
Faisal R AliConsultant Dermatologist, DermNet NZ
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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