# K-Secret SEOUL 1988 ADVANCED SHOT : RETINAL LIPOSOME 12% + BLACK RICE 15ml

A 15ml retinal night serum, stocked in the Original Korean Formula.

- Brand: K-Secret
- Product: SEOUL 1988 ADVANCED SHOT : RETINAL LIPOSOME 12% + BLACK RICE 15ml
- Price: $47.50
- Availability: In stock
- Size: 15 ml
- Market: Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in: Republic of Korea
- EAN (barcode): 8809695240676
- Category: Moisturizers

## Key benefits

- What it is: a 15ml retinal serum from K-Secret, for the evening treatment step.
- On the ingredient list: Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, confirmed on this product's own manufacturer list rather than assumed from the category.
- Fits into the routine: after toner, before moisturizer, PM only.
- Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.

## How it works

The small bottle is not a shortcoming, it is the shape of the category: a strong night step is used in small doses over weeks, so a large bottle would outlive its own usefulness. Delivering the active in a liposome carrier is a formulation choice aimed at how the first fortnight feels rather than at speed. It is a night only step, because this family of ingredients is broken down by light and the routine that goes with it assumes sunscreen the next morning. That is the difference from a gentler daily serum, which can be used twice a day from the start but works more gradually. What you can judge is whether fine texture reads softer in the same light after two or three months.

## How to use

1. Apply a few drops at night after your other serums, avoiding the eye area and the corners of the mouth.
2. Follow with a moisturizer over the top, since a cream on top makes the first weeks considerably easier.
3. Do not use it in the morning or alongside an exfoliating product, since light breaks this family down and stacking causes flushing.

## Ingredients

Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Vinyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Cholesterol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Retinal, Silica, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Sponge, Disodium EDTA, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl, Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Allantoin, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract

## FAQ

### How do I start with this?

Slowly, adding nights only while there is no flaking or stinging. Put a moisturizer over the top for the first month. Most people who give up on this category went nightly from day one and stopped within a week.

### Where does it go in my routine?

At night, after your other serums and before or under your moisturizer. Never in the morning, since light breaks this family of ingredients down. Keep the rest of that evening simple, with no exfoliating step in the same sitting, and go easy the following night.

### Why is the bottle so small?

Because the dose is a few drops and the step is used a few nights a week, so a small bottle lasts a long time. A larger one would sit open for months, and this kind of formula does better used within a reasonable window than kept for a year.

### Do I need sunscreen with it?

Yes, every single morning. This kind of routine assumes that last layer is going on, and freshly turned over surface skin is more sensitive to light. If daily sunscreen is not something you will commit to, a gentler daily serum is the better choice than starting here.

### Is this the Korean-market formula?

Yes. This is the Original Korean Formula 15ml bottle, the same one sold on Korean shelves.

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