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Vita Niacinamide Dark Spot Cream 50ml
The cream step in Round Lab's Vita Niacinamide range, for skin working on the look of dark spots and uneven tone that still wants a plain daily moisturizer.
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50ml
$45.98 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalDryCombinationSensitive
- Helps with
- Uneven toneDark spotsDullness
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Key benefits
- Sea buckthorn water replaces plain water as the first ingredient
- Niacinamide, tranexamic acid, glutathione and ethyl ascorbic acid each approach uneven tone from a different angle
- Capryloyl salicylic acid and gluconolactone add a whisper of surface refinement
- Bisabolol, panthenol and betaine keep the brightening stack calm for sensitive skin
- Adenosine rounds it out with a fine-line-minded note
Key actives
1Hippophae Rhamnoides Water
sea buckthorn water as the very base
30Glutathione
an antioxidant that supports a clearer, more luminous tone
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
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Ingredients declared
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on the list
1Hippophae Rhamnoides4Niacinamide29Tranexamic Acid32Ethyl Ascorbic
- 1Hippophae Rhamnoides
- 4Niacinamide
- 29Tranexamic Acid
- 32Ethyl Ascorbic
Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.
Round Lab Vita Niacinamide Dark Spot Cream 50ml
What does the Vita Niacinamide Dark Spot Cream 50ml actually do?
This is the cream counterpart to Round Lab's Vita Niacinamide Dark Spot Serum, built around the same niacinamide and vitamin-C-derived brightening approach but carried in a richer, moisturizer-weight base instead of a thin serum. It's meant to sit later in a routine, in place of a standard moisturizer, for anyone who wants that brightening pair delivered with more cushion and less layering. Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid are the actives carrying that job on the ingredient list, not a marketing name alone.
Can I use the Vita Niacinamide Dark Spot Cream 50ml every day, morning and night?
Last skincare step, AM and PM. Smooth a small amount over the face, focusing on uneven-tone zones; consistent daily use matters more than quantity. There is nothing on the ingredient list built to exfoliate or resurface, so daily use in both routines is how Round Lab designed this step to be used, not an occasional treatment.
Should I be careful layering the Vita Niacinamide Dark Spot Cream 50ml with anything else?
A little, yes. This one carries its own mild exfoliating ingredient, so pairing it with a separate acid or retinoid step on the same night is worth introducing slowly rather than all at once. Start every other night and watch how skin responds before adding a second active on top of it.
What does the Vita Niacinamide Dark Spot Cream 50ml feel and smell like on skin?
It applies as soft cream with a moisturizing, non-oily finish. No added fragrance on the ingredient list. If your skin runs sensitive or reactive, patch test on the inner arm for a day before adding a new step to a full face routine.
Is this the same formula sold in Korea, or a US version made for this market?
The product listed here is the Korean-market release: the same formula Round Lab sells in Korea, with its Korean-market barcode and batch code intact on the box rather than swapped for a US-market SKU. We publish where we source each product, and the packaging itself, read against that sourcing record, is what you are checking when the box arrives.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (35): Hippophae Rhamnoides Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Trehalose, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Water, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tranexamic Acid, Glutathione, Bisabolol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone
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- Hippophae Rhamnoides Water plant extract
- Hippophae Rhamnoides is sea buckthorn. Its water is used in place of plain water as a base and carries traces of the fruit's vitamins.
- Propanediol humectant
- Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.
- 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.
- Niacinamide active
- Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
- Phenyl Trimethicone silicone
- Phenyl Trimethicone is a silicone with a higher refractive index than most, so it adds visible gloss as well as slip. It is common in glow and lip textures.
- Methyl Trimethicone silicone
- Methyl Trimethicone is a light, volatile silicone chosen for a notably dry finish. It thins a formula and disperses powders evenly.
- 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.
- Betaine humectant
- Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
- Trehalose humectant
- Trehalose is a sugar that some desert plants use to survive drying out. In skincare it is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer and helps a formula feel comfortable rather than tight.
- 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.
- Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate is a sugar-derived emulsifier known for a light, non-soapy feel. It builds gel-creams that do not read as rich.
- Cetearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Cetearyl Alcohol is a waxy solid, not the drying kind of alcohol. It is a blend of cetyl and stearyl alcohols used to thicken a cream and keep oil and water from separating, and it softens skin as it does so.
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- Glyceryl Stearate emulsifier
- Glyceryl Stearate is glycerin joined to stearic acid, and one of the most used emulsifiers in skincare. It holds oil and water together and thickens the result, and it softens skin at the same time.
- Dicaprylyl Carbonate emollient
- Dicaprylyl Carbonate is a light, fast-spreading emollient with a notably dry finish. It is chosen where a formula has to spread thin without leaving a heavy film.
- Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract plant extract
- Sea Buckthorn Fruit Extract is high in vitamin C and carotenoids, which give it a strong orange colour. It is used as an antioxidant extract.
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer thickener
- This is a synthetic thickener that gels quickly and holds an emulsion stable across a wide pH range. It gives a light, non-tacky body.
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer thickener
- This is the thickener behind most gel-cream textures. It builds a soft, bouncy gel that collapses to a light fluid as it is rubbed in.
- Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster
- Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
- Panthenol humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer thickener
- This is a carbomer relative with fatty side chains, so it thickens and stabilises an emulsion at the same time. It gives a light gel-cream body rather than a heavy one.
- 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.
- Coptis Japonica Root Extract plant extract
- Coptis Japonica is a traditional East Asian medicinal root, bright yellow from its berberine content. In skincare its extract is used for the look of congested, oily skin.
- Tromethamine pH adjuster
- Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- 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.
- Adenosine active
- Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.
- 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.
- Sorbitan Isostearate emulsifier
- Sorbitan Isostearate is a mild emulsifier that holds water into oil, the direction a cleansing balm or an oil-based cream needs.
- Tranexamic Acid active
- Tranexamic Acid is a synthetic amino acid derivative used for the look of stubborn discolouration and post-blemish marks. It is water soluble, stable and comfortable next to niacinamide, which is how it is usually paired.
- Glutathione antioxidant
- Glutathione is a small peptide the body uses as one of its main antioxidants. In skincare it is used as an antioxidant and for the look of dullness; it is unstable in water, so formulas that carry it are usually built around protecting it.
- Bisabolol active
- Bisabolol is the main active fraction of chamomile oil, usually supplied from candeia wood. It is used for the look of redness in formulas for reactive skin, and it helps other ingredients absorb.
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid antioxidant
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is a stable vitamin C derivative that skin converts to ascorbic acid. It survives in a formula far better than pure vitamin C and works at a gentler pH, so it suits skin that finds the pure acid uncomfortable.
- Tocopherol antioxidant
- Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid exfoliant
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid is salicylic acid with a fatty tail, sometimes sold as LHA. It stays nearer the surface than salicylic acid and works at a higher pH, so it exfoliates more evenly and more gently.
- Gluconolactone exfoliant
- Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. Its molecule is too large to penetrate quickly, so it smooths the surface without the sting of an AHA, and it is a humectant at the same time.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50ml
- Category
- Moisturizer
- Actives
- Adenosine, Bisabolol, Glutathione, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Sea Buckthorn, Tranexamic Acid, Trehalose, 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.
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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How it works
This is the moisturizer in Round Lab's Vita Niacinamide range, so it does two jobs: it closes the routine and it carries the tone ingredients the line is built on. Niacinamide sits high in the formula, with tranexamic acid, glutathione and 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid behind it, and sea buckthorn water in place of plain water. Panthenol, betaine and trehalose keep it comfortable, which matters because tone work is the part of a routine most likely to leave skin feeling stripped. There is a gentle exfoliating pair on the list as well, capryloyl salicylic acid and gluconolactone, so introduce it slowly if your skin reacts to acids. Use it as the last step, morning and evening, and give tone work several weeks before you decide.
How to use
- Use the Vita Niacinamide Dark Spot Cream as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum.
- A pea for the face and another for the neck. Warm it between fingertips first so it spreads in one pass.
- It closes the routine at night, and in the morning it is the layer sunscreen goes over.
- Twice a day. Do not skip it on an oily day; without a sealing layer the water the steps beneath it brought in leaves again.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm before first use on the face, especially if trying this brand or formula for the first time.
- Store away from direct sunlight and heat so the formula and any actives inside stay stable through its shelf life.
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Round Lab, Korean-market original
Dark spot cream, 50 ml, with Niacinamide, Tranexamic Acid and Vitamin C.
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.
Topical tranexamic acid 5% cream is under investigation in the treatment of melasma and is showing promising results in the treatment of epidermal-type melasma.
Faisal R AliConsultant Dermatologist, DermNet NZ Using topical vitamin C can result in less cell damage and better-looking skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, 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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