Round Lab
1025 Dokdo Ampoule
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Ampoule (45 ml) is a serum for anyone who wants a concentrated middle step in their routine, used after your toner or essence and before your moisturizer.
No reviews yet- Ships from our California warehouse
- Duties prepaid
- Suited to
- Normal skinDry skinCombination skinSkin that runs sensitive
- Helps with
- A concentrated middle step between watery prep and a sealing moisturizerA specific concern that a moisturizer alone is spread too thin to addressLayering room between a toner and cream
Sold out.
Tell us where to send it
One email, the moment this exact unit is back in stock. Not a newsletter and not a sequence, and your address comes off the list the second it is sent.
- Duties prepaid
- 30-day returns
- Free US shipping on orders of $100 or more
- Dispatched within 2 business days
How it works
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Ampoule is built as a serum, so its texture and finish are designed around one specific place in a routine rather than several. The formula's own ingredient list carries Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid among its named ingredients, placed at a level consistent with a serum rather than a spot treatment. The texture is built for use after your toner or essence and before your moisturizer, the concentrated middle step of a routine, which is why it behaves differently on skin than a product meant for a different point in a routine. This is the Korean-market formula of the 1025 dokdo ampoule, the version sold on shelves in Korea rather than a formula reworked for a different market.
Key benefits
- Deep seawater from Ulleungdo sits in the top of the list as the line's signature base
- Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid and hydrolyzed collagen sit side by side for a plump, watered feel
- Panthenol and dipotassium glycyrrhizate keep it comfortable on sensitive skin
- Ceramide NP with hydrogenated lecithin closes the list on a barrier-minded note
Key actives
Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)
A humectant and skin-conditioning agent that helps the formula feel soft and comfortable rather than tight once it has absorbed, a staple of Korean toners and creams.
Hyaluronic Acid
A water-binding humectant that helps the surface feel plumper and less tight through the day, sitting on skin rather than sinking below it.
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
A low-molecular-weight form of hyaluronic acid, included for a lighter, faster-absorbing hydration layer than the standard-weight form alone would give this particular formula.
Betaine
A humectant derived from sugar beet that helps a watery Korean formula feel less thin and more cushioned on skin.
Collagen
A skin-conditioning ingredient sitting on the surface to give a formula a cushioned, bouncy after-feel, distinct from the collagen your own skin produces.
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Ampoule
Is this the same formula sold in Korea, or a version made for the US market?
This is the Korean-market formula, the same one sold on shelves in Korea, not a separate version reformulated for US retail. The pack you open matches what a shopper in Seoul buys.
Where does this step go in a routine?
It belongs after your toner or essence and before your moisturizer, the concentrated middle step of a routine. Placing it earlier or later than that changes how it feels going on and how well the steps after it absorb, so keeping it in that order is worth doing even on a simplified routine.
Can I use this if my skin runs sensitive?
This serum is formulated with skin types like normal skin, dry skin in mind, but any new product is worth a patch test first if your skin reacts easily. A short patch test on the inside of your arm or behind an ear is worth doing with any new product before it goes on your face, and that goes for sensitive skin most of all.
How long before I will know if this is right for my skin?
Give it a full week or two of consistent use before judging, since a single use rarely tells you much either way. Watch for how skin feels rather than for any specific number, and stop use if you notice ongoing irritation.
- Ships from
- California
Duties are prepaid. Nothing is owed at delivery. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
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 - 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.
Payment and security
We accept
How to use
- Use the 1025 Dokdo Ampoule after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening.
- Half a dropper, or two or three drops, is the amount for a whole face. Press it in rather than spreading it thin.
- It sits between the toner and the moisturizer, and it is the layer most worth leaving alone for a minute before anything covers it.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not use it as a spot application on one area; an ampoule is a routine step, not a targeted dose.
Worth knowing
- Introduce a new serum gradually rather than every day at first, so it is easier to tell if skin is reacting to it specifically.
- Seal it with a moisturizer rather than leaving it to sit alone, since a serum is a middle step and not built to finish a routine.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Tell us how much you love the product!
Write Reviews (opens in a new tab)We’re on gram!
Creators trying on authentic Korean skincare routines and products from us.
Rating a shelf of Dr. Althea products one by one.
Jasmine Loo · YouTube
Two hydrating serums side by side, IUNIK and Dr. Althea.
Kristin · YouTube
A walk through the Dr. Althea serum lineup and who each one suits.
auraofmahmuda · YouTube
A blunt first take on the Dr. Althea range.
Lexi Chang · YouTube
A first look at the viral 345 Relief Cream before buying.
Shelley Nayak · YouTube
A first try of the Dr. Althea serum on camera.
Hannah Ziad · YouTube
Round Lab, Korean-market original
Hydrating water gel ampoule, 45 ml, with Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid and Panthenol.
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.
Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, 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
Topical collagen is a very large molecule that's too big to absorb into the skin.
Michelle Henry, MDDermatologist, Cosmopolitan
Ask an AI assistant about this product
Ask an AI assistant about this product
Opens ChatGPT, Perplexity or Claude in a new tab with the question prefilled. Claude asks you to sign in first.