Genabelle
Crystal Drop Hydra Booster Ampoule 30ml
A hydrating booster ampoule in a 30ml bottle, made for skin that feels tight and wants one concentrated water step before its cream.
No reviews yet30 ml
$183.33 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- All skin typesDry skinNormal skinCombination skin
- Helps with
- A tight feeling after cleansingDehydrated looking skinA water step under a cream
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How it works
Crystal Drop Hydra Booster Ampoule is Genabelle's ampoule, formulated to concentrate its actives into a small-volume, fast-absorbing dose meant to be layered under a moisturizer rather than used alone. Niacinamide sits high on the ingredient list, a barrier-supporting, tone-evening amide that also supports a brighter-looking tone with regular use. Sodium Hyaluronate sits mid list, a smaller-molecule hyaluronic-acid salt that draws water into the surface layers of skin. Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil sits further down the list, in a supporting role, a wax-ester-rich plant oil close in structure to skin's own sebum. Genabelle's Crystal Drop line is a hydration-booster ampoule range built around niacinamide and botanical extracts.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide, a barrier-supporting, tone-evening amide that also supports a brighter-looking tone with regular use
- Sodium Hyaluronate, a smaller-molecule hyaluronic-acid salt that draws water into the surface layers of skin
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, a wax-ester-rich plant oil close in structure to skin's own sebum
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
What is a booster ampoule?
It is a concentrated water step for the slot between your toner and your cream, thin enough to press over the whole face from a few drops. There is no strong active here to introduce slowly.
Does it replace my serum?
It fills the same slot, so in practice you use one or the other unless you layer them thinnest first. If you have a specific concern, a treatment serum is the better use of that step.
Can I use it twice a day?
Yes. Nothing here needs easing in, so morning and night is fine from the start. Many people run it twice a day in winter and once at night in summer.
Will it pill under my cream?
Not if you give it under a minute to dry down. Pilling almost always means too much product or too little time between layers. Press the next layer on rather than rubbing it in.
How long does 30ml last?
At a few drops once a day, six to eight weeks. Twice a day roughly halves it. Applying to damp skin makes each application spread further, which is what most changes the answer.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (30): Water, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin), 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium Citrate, Adenosine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside, Beta-Glucan, Panthenol
Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
28 of 30 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.
- Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin) emollient
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient. It gives a smooth, silicone-like glide and is completely stable, so it does not go rancid.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate emollient
- Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate is a light ester emollient chosen for a dry, powdery finish. It also disperses pigment evenly.
- Hydrogenated Polydecene emollient
- Hydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient used in place of mineral oil. It is stable, has no scent, and gives a cushioned slip without oxidising.
- Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract plant extract
- Melia Azadirachta is neem. Its leaf and flower extracts are long-standing Ayurvedic ingredients, and Korean formulas use them in products aimed at the look of congested, blemish-prone skin.
- Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract plant extract
- Coccinia Indica is ivy gourd. Its fruit extract is used as a conditioning, hydrating plant extract in Korean formulas.
- Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Eggplant Fruit Extract carries nasunin, the antioxidant pigment in aubergine skin. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract.
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- Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract plant extract
- Aloe Flower Extract comes from the flower rather than the leaf gel. It is used as a conditioning plant extract.
- 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.
- Corallina Officinalis Extract plant extract
- Corallina Officinalis is coral seaweed, which holds calcium and magnesium in its structure. Its extract is used as a mineral-rich conditioning ingredient.
- Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract plant extract
- Ocimum Sanctum is holy basil, or tulsi. Its leaf extract carries plant antioxidants and is used in formulas built for the look of stressed, reactive skin.
- Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract plant extract
- Heartsease, the wild pansy, with its extract broken into smaller fragments. It is used as a conditioning plant extract.
- 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.
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil emollient
- Jojoba Oil is a liquid wax rather than a true oil, and its structure is close to human sebum, which is why it absorbs so readily. It is an emollient that leaves a soft, non-greasy finish.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sodium Polyacrylate thickener
- Sodium Polyacrylate is a polymer that absorbs many times its weight in water. It thickens a formula and holds water in a gel against the skin.
- Pvm/Ma Copolymer film former
- PVM/MA Copolymer is a film-forming polymer used to hold a formula in place and, in a mask, to give the peel-off film its strength.
- 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.
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
- Glyceryl Glucoside humectant
- Glyceryl Glucoside is glycerin bound to glucose, from the resurrection plant. It is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer of skin.
- Beta-Glucan polysaccharide
- Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin.
- 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.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809893510298
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 30 ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Adenosine, Aloe Vera, Beta-Glucan, Hyaluronic Acid, Jojoba Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate
- 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.
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Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
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How to use
- Apply it after your toner while the skin is still damp, which is when a thin texture spreads furthest.
- Press a few drops over the whole face and neck rather than working it into one patch.
- Close with a moisturiser within a minute, since a water step left uncovered does not stay put.
- Do not use it as your only leave-on step on dry skin, because an ampoule brings water and does not hold it.
Worth knowing
- Always follow it with a moisturiser, or the water it brings simply leaves again.
- Patch test along the jaw for a few days if new ampoules have stung your skin.
Complete the routine
- This itemGenabelle Crystal Drop Hydra Booster Ampoule 30ml$55.00

- The treatment step of this routineGenabelle PDRN Vita Toning Ampoule 30ml$32.50

- Seal the routine in as the last stepGenabelle Melacare Intensive Cream 50ml$62.50

Total for 3 items$150.00
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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
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- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- 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 skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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