KLAIRS
Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop, 5% Hypoallergenic pure vitamin C serum, 35ml, 1.18oz | a potent skin rejuvenator
A 35ml tone focused drop serum for the treatment slot, aimed at dullness and the look of uneven tone on skin that tolerates a stronger step.
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- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Normal skinCombination skinDry skinOily skin
- Helps with
- DullnessUneven looking toneThe look of dark spotsA brighter looking finish
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Key benefits
- What it is: serum, 35ml, used the treatment step after toner and before a moisturiser.
- Texture: a light fluid that turns tacky and then settles.
- Aimed at: dullness, uneven looking tone, the look of dark spots.
- Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.
Key actives
3Ascorbic Acid
Ascorbic Acid, pure vitamin C, is one of the most researched brightening and antioxidant ingredients in skincare, and this formula carries it in its active acid form rather than a milder derivative.
5Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract is confirmed on this row's own ingredient list rather than inferred from the product's name or category, which is what makes it a checkable component of the formula rather than a marketing-only mention.
6Centella Asiatica Extract
Centella Asiatica Extract is the calming botanical Korean skincare built an entire ingredient category around, and it is confirmed here on this row's own list rather than inferred from the brand's centella-forward branding.
8Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract
Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract is confirmed on this row's own ingredient list rather than inferred from the product's name or category, which is what makes it a checkable component of the formula rather than a marketing-only mention.
13Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract (grapefruit) gives this formula its citrus character and is a common choice in Korean toners aimed at a brighter, refreshed feel.
All products with Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
- 3Ascorbic Acid
- 5Citrus Junos
- 8Illicium Verum
- 13Citrus Paradisi
Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.
What is the KLAIRS Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop?
It is a 35ml drop serum used in the treatment slot of a routine, after toner and before a moisturiser, aimed at dullness and uneven looking tone. It is the stronger of two similar bottles in the range, so it is worth introducing slowly. A few drops covers a face.
Where does the serum go in my routine?
After cleansing and toner, before emulsion, cream or oil. A serum is the treatment slot, so it wants clean damp skin under it and a moisturiser over it. If you use an exfoliating step, that goes before this rather than after.
Will it pill under makeup?
It should not, provided each layer is given a moment to settle before the next one goes on. Pilling almost always comes from stacking wet on wet rather than from any single product. Press each layer in with flat palms and wait until the surface feels tacky instead of slippery.
Can I use the 35ml morning and night?
Yes, twice a day is a normal way to use a serum, though once at night is enough if the rest of your routine is already long. Consistency at one time of day beats an ambitious routine you abandon after a fortnight. Judge it after four to six weeks rather than after a few days.
Is this the same version sold in Korea?
Yes, this is the Korean-market formula rather than a US reformulation of it. The 35ml comes with Korean primary labelling and an intact barcode, which is what lets you verify what you have received.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (24): Aqua (Water), Propylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polysorbate 60, Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract, Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Disodium EDTA, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Camellia Sinensis Callus Culture Extract, Polysorbate 80
Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 10 September 2026.
23 of 24 explained
- Aqua (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.
- Propylene Glycol humectant
- Propylene Glycol is a small glycol used as a humectant and solvent. It hydrates and helps actives dissolve; newer formulas often swap it for propanediol, which does the same job with a lighter feel.
- Ascorbic Acid antioxidant
- Ascorbic Acid is pure vitamin C, the most researched form and also the least stable: it needs a low pH and airtight packaging to stay active. It is an antioxidant used for the look of dullness and uneven tone.
- Hydroxyethylcellulose thickener
- Hydroxyethylcellulose is a cellulose thickener that builds a clear, smooth gel and holds the rest of the formula in suspension.
- Citrus Junos Fruit Extract plant extract
- Yuja fruit extract, the Korean citrus preserved as yuja tea. It carries vitamin C, fruit acids and flavonoids.
- Centella Asiatica Extract plant extract
- Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid.
- Polysorbate 60 emulsifier
- Polysorbate 60 is a water-loving emulsifier used with a fatty co-emulsifier to build stable lotions and creams.
- Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Star Anise Fruit Extract carries aromatic plant compounds. It is used as a conditioning extract and contributes scent.
- Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract plant extract
- Chinese quince fruit extract, the mogwa of Korean tea. It carries fruit acids, tannins and vitamin C and is used as a conditioning extract.
- Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract plant extract
- Paeonia Suffruticosa is tree peony, a long-standing East Asian medicinal plant. Its root extract carries paeoniflorin and is used for the look of reddened skin.
- Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract plant extract
- Broccoli extract, carrying sulforaphane and vitamin C. It is used as a plant antioxidant.
- Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract plant extract
- Lotus flower extract, from the same sacred lotus as the leaf. It carries flavonoids and sugars and is used as a conditioning, hydrating extract.
11 more explained
- Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Grapefruit fruit extract, carrying fruit acids, sugars and flavonoids. It is used as a conditioning, antioxidant-rich extract.
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract plant extract
- Scutellaria Baicalensis is Chinese skullcap. Its root extract carries baicalin, a well studied plant antioxidant, and it is used for the look of redness.
- 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.
- 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.
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil fragrance component
- Sweet Orange Peel Oil is a citrus essential oil carrying limonene. It scents a formula, and limonene is one of the components EU labelling names separately.
- 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.
- Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer thickener
- This is a pre-neutralised polymer thickener that gels on contact with water and stabilises an emulsion without heat.
- Isohexadecane emollient
- Isohexadecane is a branched hydrocarbon emollient that spreads easily and leaves a dry finish. It is often paired with a thickener to build a gel-cream.
- 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.
- Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil fragrance component
- Lavender Oil is an essential oil carrying linalool and linalyl acetate. It scents a formula, and linalool is one of the fragrance components EU labelling requires to be named separately.
- Polysorbate 80 emulsifier
- Polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier and solubiliser used to keep oils, fragrance and oil-soluble actives dissolved in water.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809115025050
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 1.18 oz
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Centella Asiatica, Green Tea, Vitamin C
- 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
A serum sits between a toner and a cream in both texture and job: thinner than a moisturiser, heavier than water. It spreads as a thin film that turns from wet to slightly tacky in under a minute, and that tack is the cue to move on. Because it is a leave on layer it stays on the face under everything after it, unlike a rinse off step that leaves with the water. The reason it goes under a cream rather than over one is simple physics: a light fluid cannot sit on top of a heavy occlusive film. This is the stronger of the brand's two tone focused bottles.
How to use
- Cleanse and tone, then apply this while the skin is still slightly damp so it spreads without dragging.
- Use one or two pumps for the whole face and press it in with flat palms rather than rubbing in circles.
- Wait until the surface feels tacky rather than wet, then put your moisturiser on top.
- Do not use it as your only layer on dry skin, since a light fluid left uncovered is the first thing to evaporate.
Worth knowing
- Introduce it on its own for a week before adding another new treatment step.
- Patch test on the jawline first if your skin reacts easily to something new.
- Store it away from heat and light, and keep the cap closed tightly.
Complete the routine
- This itemKLAIRS Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop, 5% Hypoallergenic pure vitamin C serum, 35ml, 1.18oz | a potent skin rejuvenator$30.00
- Seal the routine in as the last stepKlairs Rich Moist Soothing Cream 80ml$42.50
- The treatment step of this routineKLAIRS Rich Moist Soothing Serum 80ml$32.50
Total for 3 items$105.00
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KLAIRS, Korean-market original
A 35ml tone focused drop serum for the step after toner, 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.
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.
Using topical vitamin C can result in less cell damage and better-looking skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
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