Retinal Glowy Lip Serum 7g #Rosy Fig
NIDA Retinal Glowy Lip Serum 7g #Rosy Fig is a serum that names Retinal on its own ingredient panel, sourced as the Korean-market formula.
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$42.86 per 10 g
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalCombinationDryOily
- Helps with
- A targeted step layered under a moisturizer
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How it works
Retinal is named on the ingredient panel on this serum. Retinal is retinaldehyde, a vitamin A derivative one chemical step closer to retinoic acid than retinol is. It is yellow-orange and unstable in light, so products carrying it are usually opaque. On this panel it sits alongside Tocopheryl Acetate and Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate. Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable vitamin E ester that skin converts to tocopherol. It is used as an antioxidant and a light emollient and holds up better than plain vitamin E in a formula.
Key benefits
- Retinal named on this product's own ingredient panel
- Tocopheryl Acetate on the same panel, the formula's antioxidant
- Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate on the same panel, the formula's antioxidant
- 7 g to a unit
- Korean GS1 barcode matched against a Korea sourcing supplier's record for this item
How do I use this serum?
Use it after toner or essence, before moisturizer. AM and/or PM.
Where does this fit if I already use sunscreen or makeup?
Apply it before sunscreen or makeup, and let it absorb fully first so it does not pill under the next layer.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants and mineral oil or petrolatum.
Full INCI (36): Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Menthone Glycerin Acetal, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Dehydroacetic Acid, Red 7 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Water, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Retinal, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Peptide, Triticum Aestivum (Wheat) Peptide, Glycine Max (Soybean) Polypeptide
Ingredient list read from nida.co on 10 September 2026.
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- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene emollient
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a stabilised synthetic hydrocarbon used in place of mineral oil. It is an emollient that leaves a smooth, cushioned film.
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) emollient
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient. It gives a smooth, silicone-like glide and is completely stable, so it does not go rancid.
- Hydrogenated Polydecene emollient
- Hydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient used in place of mineral oil. It is stable, has no scent, and gives a cushioned slip without oxidising.
- Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer thickener
- A rubbery hydrocarbon polymer used to thicken oil phases and stop pigments settling. It is common in lip and stick formulas.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.
- Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer thickener
- A soft hydrocarbon polymer used to thicken oils into a gel and to keep a stick or balm from separating.
- Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate is a water-in-oil emulsifier used in balms and rich creams, and a good pigment disperser.
- Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant
- Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable vitamin E ester that skin converts to tocopherol. It is used as an antioxidant and a light emollient and holds up better than plain vitamin E in a formula.
- Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer thickener
- A rubbery polymer that gels oils and gives a formula cushion and cling. It is usually declared alongside its ethylene/propylene/styrene partner.
- Iron Oxides (CI 77491) colorant
- Iron Oxides are mineral pigments in red, yellow and black, and the three are blended to make every skin-tone shade in a tinted product. They are inert and sit on the surface.
- Dehydroacetic Acid preservative
- A preservative that works best in acidic formulas and is almost always paired with benzyl alcohol. It is one of the standard systems in products built without parabens.
- Red 7 Lake colorant
- Red 7 Lake is a synthetic blue-red dye anchored to a mineral base so it stays put as a pigment. It is a standard lip and cheek colour.
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- Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140) colorant
- Yellow 5 Lake is a synthetic yellow dye anchored to a mineral base so it stays put as a pigment rather than dissolving.
- Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985) colorant
- Yellow 6 Lake is a synthetic orange-yellow dye fixed onto a mineral base so it cannot dissolve and bleed. It sits on the surface as a pigment.
- Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate antioxidant
- This is a stabiliser that keeps the oils and fragrance in a formula from oxidising. Its job is the shelf life of the product rather than any effect on skin.
- 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.
- 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.
- Retinal active
- Retinal is retinaldehyde, a vitamin A derivative one chemical step closer to retinoic acid than retinol is. It is yellow-orange and unstable in light, so products carrying it are usually opaque.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate humectant
- Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid joined to a silicon-based group. It hydrates and leaves a smoother, silkier finish than hyaluronic acid alone.
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
- 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.
- Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hyaluronic Acid is a sugar chain the body already makes, and one gram of it can hold several litres of water. In a formula it is a humectant that pulls water to the surface of skin and holds it in a film, which is what makes skin look plumper while it is there.
- Potassium Hyaluronate humectant
- Potassium Hyaluronate is another salt of hyaluronic acid, used for the same reason as the sodium form: it dissolves easily and holds a large amount of water in the outer layer of skin.
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer is hyaluronic acid linked into a mesh. It holds water in a soft gel on the surface rather than sinking in, and it releases that water slowly through the day.
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate humectant
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate carries a positive charge, and skin carries a slight negative one, so it is attracted to the surface and stays through rinsing. It is the hyaluronic used where a formula gets washed off.
- Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid modified to be part oil-loving, so it clings to skin instead of rinsing away. Formulators call it the one that stays put.
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Peptide peptide
- Avena Sativa Peptide is oat protein cut into short fragments. Plant peptides behave as water-holding, film-forming proteins rather than as the signalling peptides of the numbered families.
- Glycine Max (Soybean) Polypeptide protein
- Soy protein cut into shorter polypeptide chains. The smaller chains dissolve in water and are used as a conditioning protein that leaves a smooth film.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8800296557132
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 7 g
- Category
- Lip Care
- Actives
- Hyaluronic Acid, 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.
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Inside the formula
Inside the formula
How to use
- Use it after toner or essence, smoothing a small amount directly over the lips before moisturizer, AM and/or PM as part of the regular routine.
Complete the routine
- This itemNIDA Retinal Glowy Lip Serum 7g #Rosy Fig$30.00
- From the same Korean-market lineNIDA Ultimate Hair-Bonding & Scalp-Revitalizing Shampoo 250ml$42.50
- The treatment step of this routineNIDA Peptide Propolis Renewal Serum 50ml$35.00
Total for 3 items$107.50
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NIDA's Retinal Glowy Lip Serum #Rosy Fig is built around Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, in the 7g bottle it ships in from Korea.
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.
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Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
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