Micro-Active Repair Serum 50ml

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

Full INCI (51): Water, 2,3-Butanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Alcohol Denat, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Squalane, Carbomer, Polyurethane-15, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyacrylate-13, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Arginine, Vinegar, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phospholipids, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Amodimethicone, Dextrin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract, Saccharomyces Polypeptides, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Wine Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Farnesol

Ingredient list read from 7dasmc-xz.myshopify.com on 13 September 2026.

48 of 51 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dimethicone silicone

Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient

Sunflower Seed Oil is high in linoleic acid, the fatty acid dry and blemish-prone skin is often short of. It is a light, non-fragrant emollient and one of the better tolerated plant oils.

Alcohol Denat solvent

Alcohol Denat. is ethanol with a bitter additive that makes it undrinkable, which is a tax rule rather than a formulation choice. It behaves like alcohol: a fast-evaporating solvent that gives a weightless finish and can feel drying at higher levels.

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.

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.

Squalane emollient

Squalane is the stable, saturated version of squalene, a lipid human skin already makes. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly, does not oxidise, and is one of the few oils widely considered safe for blemish-prone skin. Most cosmetic squalane is now from sugarcane or olive rather than shark.

Carbomer thickener

Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

50 ml

Category

Serum & Ampoule

Ships from

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