K-Secret
Advanced Regenerating Eye Gel Patches
A jar of sixty eye gel patches for the look of fine lines under the eye, worn for twenty minutes as an occasional step.
No reviews yet60 ea
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Normal skinDry skinCombination skin
- Helps with
- The look of fine lines under the eyeA tired looking eye areaShort intensive hydration
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Key benefits
- What it is: a 60ea patch from K-Secret, for the targeted spot care step.
- On the ingredient list: Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, confirmed on this product's own manufacturer list rather than assumed from the category.
- Fits into the routine: stays put over one spot rather than spreading across the whole face.
- Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.
Key actives
4Niacinamide
On this list at a position that matters, giving the patches a tone angle for the shadowed look as well as the texture side.
13Acetyl Hexapeptide
A peptide on this list, one of the most established in Korean formulas aimed at the look of fine lines around the eye.
30Retinol
Present on this list, which is the reason these patches are built up rather than used nightly and why sunscreen matters alongside them.
32Sodium Hyaluronate
A humectant that holds water at the surface, which is what keeps a patch wet through a twenty minute sitting.
34Adenosine
A well established Korean formulary ingredient in products built around a firmer looking area, and a common choice in eye formulas.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
- 4Niacinamide
- 13Acetyl Hexapeptide
- 30Retinol
- 34Adenosine
Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.
What are these patches for?
The look of fine lines and a tired eye area, worn for about twenty minutes at a time. Sixty patches gives you thirty sittings. They are an occasional step rather than a nightly one, and you judge them on how the area looks straight after you lift them off.
Where do they go in my routine?
After cleansing and toning, before your serum and cream. Wear them, pat in the residue, then carry on with the rest of your evening. They are an addition to an eye cream rather than a replacement, since a daily cream is the base of any eye routine.
Do they contain a retinoid?
Yes, the ingredient list carries one, which is worth knowing before you use them nightly. Build up from twice a week, keep them away from the lash line, and wear sunscreen in the mornings. If a retinoid has irritated your eye area before, choose a gentler patch instead.
How long should I leave them on?
Around twenty minutes, and off before they dry. A wet patch holds the formula against the skin, but once it starts drying it begins taking water back the other way. Pat the residue in rather than rinsing, and let it settle before any cream goes on top.
Is this the Korean-market formula?
Yes. This is the Original Korean Formula jar, the same one sold on Korean shelves.
Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants and mineral oil or petrolatum.
Full INCI (44): Water, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Astaxanthin, Resveratrol, Ubiquinone, Oleoyl Pine Bark Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Gum, Sucrose, Potassium Chloride, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) Gum, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Calcium Chloride, Allantoin, Cellulose Gum, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Retinol, BHT, Sodium Hyaluronate, Calcium Lactate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chlorphenesin, Fragrance
Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 10 September 2026.
42 of 44 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.
- 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.
- Carrageenan thickener
- Carrageenan is a red-seaweed polysaccharide that thickens and forms a moisture-holding film. It gives a formula a slippery, cushioned body.
- 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.
- Hydrogenated Lecithin emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols emollient
- The sterol fraction of soybean oil. Plant sterols are structurally close to the cholesterol in skin's own lipid layer, so they soften and help the oil phase hold together.
- Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone antioxidant
- Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone is idebenone, a synthetic relative of coenzyme Q10 made to be more stable and more soluble than the natural molecule.
- Astaxanthin antioxidant
- Astaxanthin is a deep red antioxidant from microalgae, the pigment that makes salmon pink. It is oil soluble, colours a formula noticeably, and is used as an antioxidant.
- Resveratrol antioxidant
- Resveratrol is an antioxidant from grape skin and Japanese knotweed. It is used for the look of dullness and is often paired with ferulic acid, which keeps it stable.
- Ubiquinone antioxidant
- Ubiquinone is coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant every cell uses in its own energy production. In a formula it is oil soluble, faintly yellow, and used for the look of tired, dull skin.
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 peptide
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 is a six-amino-acid peptide used for the look of expression lines, particularly around the eyes. It is the peptide sold under the name Argireline and is water soluble and stable.
30 more explained
- 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.
- Pentylene Glycol humectant
- Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
- Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Coconut fruit extract, carrying sugars, amino acids and minerals from the flesh and water. It is a conditioning, water-holding extract.
- Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract plant extract
- Scots pine needle extract. It carries pine terpenes and polyphenols and is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract.
- PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifier
- PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is a castor-oil-derived solubiliser. It is what keeps fragrance and oil-soluble ingredients dissolved in a watery formula so it stays clear.
- Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Gum thickener
- Carob Gum is a seed polysaccharide from the carob tree. It thickens a formula and gives a soft, cushioned body.
- Sucrose humectant
- Sucrose is table sugar, used here as a humectant. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and, in a scrub, doubles as the physical grain.
- Potassium Chloride mineral
- Potassium Chloride is a mineral salt used to bring a formula closer to the salt balance of skin, most often as part of a sea-water or mineral-water blend.
- Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) Gum thickener
- Guar Gum is a seed polysaccharide that thickens and stabilises. It also leaves a conditioning film that makes skin feel smooth.
- Synthetic Fluorphlogopite colorant
- Synthetic mica, grown rather than mined, which makes it purer and more transparent than the natural mineral. It scatters light and carries pearlescent pigments.
- Tin Oxide colorant
- A white mineral used in small amounts alongside pearl pigments, where it helps them disperse and brightens the effect.
- Calcium Chloride mineral
- Calcium Chloride is a mineral salt used in traces to balance a formula and to firm up gels made with alginate or gellan gum.
- 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.
- Cellulose Gum thickener
- Cellulose Gum is plant cellulose modified to dissolve in water. It thickens, holds particles in suspension and gives a smooth, slippery body.
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil emollient
- Soybean Oil is a linoleic-rich plant oil used as an emollient. It also carries soy phytosterols and vitamin E.
- Retinol active
- 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 can leave skin flaking while it acclimatises.
- BHT antioxidant
- BHT is a synthetic antioxidant used in traces to stop the oils in a formula going rancid. It protects the product, not the skin.
- 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.
- Calcium Lactate mineral
- The calcium salt of lactic acid. It supplies calcium, buffers the pH of a formula, and sets alginate and gum gels into a firmer mass.
- 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.
- Disodium EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- 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.
- Arginine amino acid
- Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.
- 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.
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil emollient
- Castor Oil is thick, glossy and unusually good at dissolving pigment, which is why it dominates lip and cleansing-balm formulas. It is a heavy emollient.
- 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.
- Ethyl Hexanediol humectant
- Ethyl Hexanediol is a glycol that hydrates and makes a formula less hospitable to microbes, the same double role 1,2-hexanediol plays.
- 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.
- Chlorphenesin preservative
- A preservative effective against bacteria, yeast and mould across a wide pH range, which is why it appears where a single milder preservative cannot cover the formula.
- Fragrance fragrance
- Fragrance, or Parfum, is a single declaration standing for a whole scent blend, which can be dozens of materials. Regulators allow it as a trade secret, so a list showing only this word does not say what the scent is made of. It is the most common trigger named by people with reactive skin.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809695240195
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 60 ea
- Category
- Eye Care
- Actives
- Adenosine, Allantoin, Licorice Root, Niacinamide, Peptides, Retinol, 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.
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 it works
An eye patch works by holding a soaked gel layer against a small area so it cannot evaporate, which is contact time no pressed on cream gets. The shape is the other half of it: a crescent sits along the orbital bone and keeps the formula away from the lash line, where anything applied migrates into the eye. Sixty patches makes thirty sittings, so the format is an occasional step several times a week rather than a nightly one. That is the difference from an eye cream, which is the daily product and the sensible base for any routine here. What you can judge is how the under eye area looks in the mirror straight after you lift the patches off.
How to use
- Cleanse and tone first so the patches sit on clean skin and stay put for the sitting.
- Position each patch along the orbital bone rather than up against the lash line.
- Take them off at around twenty minutes and pat in the residue rather than rinsing it away.
- Do not use them in the same sitting as a retinoid product elsewhere on the face, since this formula already carries one.
Worth knowing
- This formula carries a retinoid, so build up from twice a week rather than using it nightly.
- Keep the patches off the lash line and the waterline, since anything applied there migrates into the eye.
- Wear sunscreen every morning while using them, as with any retinoid step.
Complete the routine
- This itemK-Secret Advanced Regenerating Eye Gel Patches$19.99
- Seal the routine in as the last stepK-SECRET SEOUL 1988 Cream : Snail Mucin 93% + Rice 100ml$50.00
- The last step of the morning, over everything elseK-SECRET SEOUL 1988 Sun : Pine Tree + Ceramide 50ml$37.50
Total for 3 items$107.49
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Sixty eye gel patches for the look of fine lines, stocked in the Original Korean Formula.
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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 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 In skin, different peptides can encourage different things, from collagen formation to a reduction in inflammation to helping with wound healing depending on their structure.
Whitney Hovenic, MDDouble board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, Women's Health
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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