goodal Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Cream 50ml
goodal Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Cream is a cream built around Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, sized at 50ml, a cream texture, in the Korean-market formula sold at Olive Young in Seoul.
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- Suited to
- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Retinol in a creamRoutines that want Retinol and Niacinamide in one stepFilling the cream step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Retinol cream sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Cream is a 50ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The active it is built around is Retinol, named forty-fifth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Adenosine and Tetrahydropiperine, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Retinol stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cream format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cream goodal sells in Korea, Retinol and all.
Key benefits
- Retinol, the active this cream is built around
- Niacinamide, Adenosine and Tetrahydropiperine on the same list, actives
- Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate on the same list, an antioxidant
- Tocopherol and Phloretin further down the same list
- Beta-Carotene and Tocopheryl Acetate further down the same list
- Retinol named forty-fifth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Retinolactive
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. The name on the box points at it, and it is named forty-fifth on this cream's own ingredient list.
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is named seventh on this cream's list, alongside Retinol.
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 fortieth on this cream's list, beside Retinol.
Tetrahydropiperineactive
Tetrahydropiperine is a modified form of piperine, the pungent compound in black pepper. It is used in traces to help other actives spread and sink in more evenly. It is named fifty-fourth on this cream's list, alongside Retinol.
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamateantioxidant
This is a stabiliser that keeps the oils and fragrance in a formula from oxidising. Its job is the shelf life of the product rather than any effect on skin. It is named thirty-third on this cream's list, alongside Retinol.
Where does this cream go in my routine?
As the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. Anything thinner than a 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 Retinol and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Retinol and all. We match this 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 Retinol?
Niacinamide, Adenosine and Tetrahydropiperine. The order they are printed in on this cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Retinol sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol and Phloretin.
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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
- After serum, take a small amount of Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Cream 50ml and warm it briefly between your fingers.
- Smooth it over the face and neck as the last step of your routine.
- Give it a few minutes to settle before applying sunscreen or makeup.
- Give Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Cream 50ml a moment to settle rather than layering the next product straight on top while it is still wet.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this cream on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Retinol on the list.
- Retinol is on this list, so keep this cream to the evening and build the nights up slowly rather than starting nightly.
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Korean-market original
goodal Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Cream names Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract on its own manufacturer ingredient list, in the Korean-market formula sold at Olive Young in Seoul.
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 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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