VT Cosmetics
Black Truffle Reedle Shot 100
The black truffle version of VT's Reedle Shot ampoule, with tuber melanosporum extract and niacinamide on the list. It is the first leave-on step of an evening routine.
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$71.98 per 100 ml
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- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Helps with
- Texture and fine linesA first step zero layer before serumOverall hydration support
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How it works
The Black Truffle Reedle Shot 100 is a serum in VT Cosmetics' line, and the entries doing the work on its list are Niacinamide, Adenosine and Ceramide NP. Niacinamide and adenosine pair for tone and fine-line care, while Ceramide NP, panthenol and sodium hyaluronate cushion the formula's signature tingle. That tingling sensation comes from the gel serum's silica-based texture, a stand-in for the feel of microneedling without any actual needles. Centella asiatica extract, madecassic acid, madecassoside, asiaticoside and asiatic acid round out the calming side of the list, and gold, listed as CI 77480, appears in keeping with the luxe positioning. This 50 ml ampoule is meant to be worked in at night on bare skin, right after cleansing, so the rest of the routine layers on top of it.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
How to use
- Use the Black Truffle Reedle Shot 100 after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening.
- Three or four drops covers the whole face. Press it in with flat palms instead of rubbing it around.
- Toner first so the surface is damp, then this, then about a minute before your moisturizer goes over the top.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not stack it with a second serum of the same kind; two hydrating serums in one routine do the work of one.
VT Cosmetics Black Truffle Reedle Shot 100
What is the lead ingredient in the Black Truffle version of Reedle Shot 100?
Tuber melanosporum extract, black truffle extract, is the fourth ingredient on this formula's list, ahead of glycerin, making it the earliest-positioned botanical in the serum. Tuber magnatum extract, a second truffle species, also appears further down the list.
Does this ampoule contain gold?
Yes, gold, listed as CI 77480, appears on the ingredient list, in keeping with the product's luxe positioning. It sits alongside the truffle extracts, niacinamide and adenosine rather than being the formula's primary active.
What creates the tingling sensation this line is known for?
The gel serum's silica-based texture is what creates the light, brief tingling on application, a stand-in for the sensation of microneedling without any actual needles. Centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate and ceramide NP are named to keep that sensation comfortable rather than harsh.
What is the bottle size and when should it be used?
This is the 50 ml Black Truffle Reedle Shot 100, worked in at night on bare skin right after cleansing so the rest of the routine layers on top of it.
What supports the tone and fine-line claims on this ampoule?
Niacinamide is named for a more even, brighter look, while adenosine is the standard Korean cosmetic ingredient included for fine-line care. Ceramide NP, panthenol and sodium hyaluronate cushion the formula's signature tingle behind those two actives.
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 (62): Water, Butylene Glycol, Water, Tuber Melanosporum Extract, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Tripropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Octyldodecanol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Water, Polyisobutene, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, C9-12 Alkane, Dimethiconol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Arginine, Silica, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Water, Butylene Glycol, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Glycosphingolipids, Water, Butylene Glycol, Collagen, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside, Propolis Extract, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Malt Extract, Water, Water, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyanocobalamin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Gold (Ci 77480), Butylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Water
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- 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.
- 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.
- Tuber Melanosporum Extract plant extract
- Black truffle extract, carrying amino acids, sterols and polysaccharides. It is used as a conditioning extract.
- 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.
- Methylpropanediol humectant
- Methylpropanediol is a small glycol used to hydrate and to help water-soluble actives penetrate the outer layer of skin more evenly. It leaves almost no tack, which suits watery textures.
- Tripropylene Glycol solvent
- Tripropylene Glycol is a glycol used mainly as a solvent, keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid.
- 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.
- Octyldodecanol emollient
- Octyldodecanol is a branched fatty alcohol used as an emollient and as a solvent for pigments and mineral powders. It thickens slightly and leaves a soft finish.
- Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer thickener
- This is a pre-neutralised polymer thickener that gels on contact with water and stabilises an emulsion without heat.
- Polyisobutene film former
- Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer that forms a flexible, water-resistant film. It gives gloss and holds a formula in place, which is why it appears in lip products and long-wear textures.
- Sorbitan Oleate emulsifier
- Sorbitan Oleate is an emulsifier for water-in-oil formulas. It keeps a rich cream or a cleansing oil from separating.
- Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside surfactant
- Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside is a sugar-derived cleansing surfactant. It foams modestly and is mild enough for low-pH cleansers built for reactive skin.
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- C9-12 Alkane solvent
- A light plant-derived hydrocarbon that evaporates off skin, used in place of a volatile silicone. It carries other ingredients and then leaves.
- Dimethiconol silicone
- Dimethiconol is a high-molecular-weight silicone that leaves a longer-lasting smooth film than dimethicone. It is used for lasting slip and shine.
- 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.
- Sodium Polyacrylate thickener
- Sodium Polyacrylate is a polymer that absorbs many times its weight in water. It thickens a formula and holds water in a gel against the skin.
- 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.
- Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 thickener
- Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 is a thickener chosen for a notably fresh, bouncy gel feel that breaks down to water on the skin.
- Arginine amino acid
- Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.
- Silica absorbent
- Silica is finely milled mineral, essentially very pure sand. It absorbs oil, stops powders clumping and soft-focuses the look of pores and fine lines.
- Centella Asiatica Extract plant extract
- Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid.
- Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster
- Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.
- Tuber Magnatum Extract plant extract
- White truffle extract. It carries amino acids, sterols and polysaccharides and is used as a conditioning extract.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Xanthan Gum thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ceramide NP barrier lipid
- Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy.
- Glycosphingolipids barrier lipid
- Glycosphingolipids are ceramide-family lipids carrying a sugar group. They belong to the same lipid structure between skin cells and are used to make a formula feel more conditioning.
- Collagen protein
- Collagen is the structural protein that makes up most of the dermis. Applied on top it is far too large to enter skin, so in a formula it works as a humectant and a smoothing film former.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Madecassic Acid active
- Madecassic Acid is the fourth centella triterpene. A list that names all four is telling you the extract was standardised rather than simply pressed, which is the difference between a cica claim and a cica formula.
- Madecassoside active
- Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams.
- Propolis Extract plant extract
- Propolis is the resin bees collect from tree buds and use to seal the hive. It is rich in flavonoids, carries a warm amber colour and scent, and is used for the look of dull, stressed skin. It is a bee product, so it is worth knowing about if you react to those.
- Asiaticoside active
- Asiaticoside is one of the four active triterpenes isolated from centella and the most studied of them. Korean formulas name it separately when they want to show which fraction of the plant they standardised.
- Asiatic Acid active
- Asiatic Acid is the third of centella's four triterpenes and the aglycone form, meaning it has no attached sugar. It is oil soluble, so it turns up in cica creams and balms more than in watery layers.
- Malt Extract plant extract
- Malt Extract comes from sprouted barley and carries sugars, amino acids and B vitamins. It is used as a conditioning, hydrating extract.
- 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.
- Cyanocobalamin vitamin
- Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B12, and it is a deep pink-red, which is why a formula carrying it often has a colour nobody added on purpose. It is used as a conditioning vitamin.
- Gold (Ci 77480) colorant
- Gold in a formula is metallic gold beaten or milled into flakes so fine they stay suspended. It is inert, sits on the surface, and is there for the visible glint.
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Adenosine, Centella Asiatica, Ceramide NP, Collagen, Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Propolis, Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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Key benefits
- Black truffle extract is the fourth ingredient, ahead of glycerin
- Niacinamide and adenosine pair for tone and fine-line care
- Ceramide NP, panthenol and sodium hyaluronate cushion the signature tingle
- Gold (CI 77480) appears on the list, true to the luxe positioning
Worth knowing
- Propolis Extract is bee-derived, so this formula is not a vegan one.
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Boosting ampoule, 50 ml, with Tuber Melanosporum Extract and Niacinamide on the ingredient list.
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What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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