K-SECRET SEOUL 1988 CAPSULE CREAM : NIACINAMIDE 5% + YUJA 50ml
A 50ml cream with visible capsules suspended in it, for uneven tone in a routine where the cream does the brightening work.
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- Suited to
- Normal skinCombination skinDry skin
- Helps with
- Uneven skin toneDaily moistureThe look of dark marks
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How it works
The capsules suspended in this cream keep part of the formula separate until you apply it, which is a formulation decision rather than decoration, and it is why the cream is pressed rather than rubbed. As a cream it is the sealing step, so it goes on last and holds everything under it in place through the day or night. Putting the tone work in the cream is sensible design, because the cream is the step almost nobody skips on a tired evening. That is the difference from adding a tone serum to a plain moisturizer, which does more but is one more thing to keep up. What you can judge is whether the face reads more even in the same light over weeks.
Key benefits
- What it is: a 50ml cream from K-Secret, for the moisturizing 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: finishes the routine and seals in everything applied underneath it.
- Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.
Key actives
Niacinamide
The ingredient the product is named around, sitting high on this list, and the reason a cream is sold for tone rather than moisture alone.
Squalane
A light emollient on this list that gives the cream slip and a soft finish without the waxy weight of a heavier butter.
Adenosine
A well established Korean formulary ingredient in creams built around a firmer look, and an addition beyond the tone claim itself.
Butyrospermum
The shea butter on this list, and the reason the cream has enough body to be the only thing on the face at night.
Sodium Hyaluronate
A humectant that holds water at the surface, which is what keeps a tone cream feeling cushioned rather than merely rich.
What are the capsules for?
They keep part of the formula separate until the moment you apply it, which is why the instruction is to press rather than rub. They break down under gentle pressure and disappear into the cream. You judge the product on how the face reads over weeks, not on the capsules themselves.
Where does it go in my routine?
Last, after toner and serum, morning and night. Everything thinner goes on before it. In the morning your sunscreen goes on once the cream has settled for a minute, and that layer matters more than usual with anything doing tone work.
Do I still need a tone serum?
Not necessarily. For mild unevenness a cream doing the job is enough and much easier to keep up. For stubborn dark marks a dedicated serum underneath will do more, since a serum can carry a more focused formula than a cream that also has to seal.
Will it pill under makeup?
It can if you rub rather than press, or if you move on before the capsules have broken down. Press until the surface reads even, wait a minute, then apply the next layer. If it still balls up, use less rather than dropping the step.
Is this the Korean-market formula?
Yes. This is the Original Korean Formula size, the same one sold on Korean shelves.
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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
- Apply it last, after toner and serum, while the layers underneath are still slightly damp.
- Press a small amount over the face and keep pressing until the capsules have broken down evenly.
- Let it settle for a minute before makeup or sunscreen goes on over the top.
- Do not rub it in hard circles, since pressing is what breaks the capsules down rather than balling them up.
Worth knowing
- Wear sunscreen every morning alongside it, because tone work without that layer is undone quickly.
- Patch test along the jaw for two days first if your skin reacts easily to new creams.
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Korean-market original
A 50ml capsule cream with a tone angle, stocked in the Original Korean Formula.
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.
Squalane comes from a lipid that occurs naturally in your skin.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Hyaluronic acid helps bind water to collagen, which traps water in the skin. That helps make the skin more plump and full-looking.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
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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