goodal Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Eye Cream 30ml
goodal Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Eye Cream is an eye cream, sized at 30ml, a lightweight cream built for the thin skin around the eye, 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 an eye creamRoutines that want Retinol and Adenosine in one stepFilling the eye cream step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Retinol eye cream sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Retinol, the active this eye cream is built around
- Adenosine, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Niacinamide and Tetrahydropiperine on the same list, actives
- Madecassoside and Asiatic Acid further down the same list
- Beta-Carotene and Phloretin further down the same list
- Retinol named eleventh on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- The Korean-market release of this eye cream, confirmed against its Korean barcode
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. It is the entry this eye cream is named after, and the list carries it.
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 tenth on this eye cream's list, alongside Retinol.
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoateactive
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate is a retinoid ester that binds skin's retinoid receptors directly, with no conversion step. Brands use it where they want retinoid-style results with less of the flaking retinol brings. The panel names it twelfth on this eye cream's list, beside Retinol.
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. The panel names it twentieth on this eye 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. The panel names it twenty-sixth on this eye cream's list, beside Retinol.
How to use
- Take a small dot of Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Eye Cream 30ml, roughly a pea-sized amount split between both eyes.
- Dot it around the orbital bone, staying clear of the lash line, and pat it in with your ring finger.
- Follow with your regular face moisturiser rather than skipping it, since this step alone is not a full moisturiser replacement.
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 Retinol and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market eye cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Retinol 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 Retinol?
Adenosine, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Niacinamide. The order they are printed in on this eye cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Retinol sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Tetrahydropiperine, Madecassoside and Asiatic Acid.
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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 it works
The Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Eye Cream is a 30ml eye cream, used after serum and before moisturizer, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Retinol, named eleventh on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Adenosine, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Niacinamide, 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 eye cream format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the eye cream goodal sells in Korea, Retinol and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this eye cream on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Retinol on the list.
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate 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
goodal Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Eye Cream (30ml) is 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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