SKINFOOD Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential 150ml
Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential 150ml, from SKINFOOD, is a serum. Comes in a 150 ml size.
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- Suited to
- NormalCombinationDryOily
- Helps with
- A targeted step layered under a moisturizer
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Key benefits
- What it is: a 150ml serum from SKINFOOD, for the serum step.
- On the ingredient list: Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, confirmed on this product's own manufacturer list rather than assumed from the category.
- Fits into the routine: delivers a targeted dose of its lead ingredients to the areas that need it most.
- Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.
Key actives
Glycerinthe workhorse humectant in most Korean formulas, holding water at the skin's surface
Third on this product's own ingredient list of 40 ingredients, the workhorse humectant in most Korean formulas, holding water at the skin's surface.
Butylene Glycola solvent and humectant used to help carry the other ingredients
Position 5 of 40 on this product's own ingredient list, a solvent and humectant used to help carry the other ingredients.
Niacinamidea vitamin B3 derivative widely used in Korean formulas for tone and texture
Position 6 of 40 on this product's own ingredient list, a vitamin B3 derivative widely used in Korean formulas for tone and texture.
Galactomyces Ferment Filtratea fermented filtrate, a Korean formulation staple for delivering skin-compatible metabolites
Position 9 of 40 on this product's own ingredient list, a fermented filtrate, a Korean formulation staple for delivering skin-compatible metabolites.
What is Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential 150ml?
It is a serum from SKINFOOD.
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.
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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.
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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 it works
This 150ml serum handles the serum step: it delivers a targeted dose of its lead ingredients to the areas that need it most. Glycerin is the third ingredient on this product's own manufacturer list of 40, the workhorse humectant in most Korean formulas, holding water at the skin's surface, which is why the formula reads as more than a generic serum rather than a name-only claim. Used AM and PM, after essence and before moisturizer, it sits in that position of a Korean-style routine, not as a stand-alone product.
How to use
- Use it after toner or essence, patting a small amount evenly over the face before moisturizer, AM and/or PM as the first-serum step of the routine.
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Korean-market original
Black Sugar Perfect First Serum The Essential 150ml from SKINFOOD: a serum in the Original Korean Formula, not the US-shelf version.
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 skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic 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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