Micro-Active Brightening Ampoule 15ml

Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (53): Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, 2,3-Butanediol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Serine, Xanthan Gum, Vinegar, Adenosine, Methylpropanediol, Beta-Glucan, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Sodium Citrate, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Cholesterol, Ascorbic Acid, Saccharomyces Polypeptides, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Alcohol Denat, Citric Acid, Madecassoside, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Biotin, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Desamido Collagen, Trisodium EDTA, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Benzyl Salicylate, Geraniol, Farnesol, Citral

Ingredient list read from sum37.com on 30 August 2026.

48 of 53 explained

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.

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.

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.

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate antioxidant

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a water-soluble, stable vitamin C salt. It works at near-neutral pH, so it appears in formulas aimed at skin that pure ascorbic acid leaves stinging.

2,3-Butanediol humectant

2,3-Butanediol is a fermentation-derived glycol. It hydrates and, like the other longer glycols, makes a formula harder for microbes to grow in.

Ascorbyl Glucoside antioxidant

Ascorbyl Glucoside is vitamin C bound to glucose, which keeps it stable until enzymes in skin release it. It is a mild, slow-release route to a vitamin C formula.

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.

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.

Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier that holds oil into water and thickens slightly.

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.

Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser used where a formula must stay clear.

Serine amino acid

Serine is one of the most abundant free amino acids in the outer layer of skin, where it helps hold water. Added to a formula it is a humectant.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

15 ml

Category

Serum & Ampoule

Ships from

California or Korea

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