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Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Skin Essence 10X 200ml$25.00PDRN Essence Stick Balm
A twist-up essence balm from VT's PDRN range, with shea butter and adenosine on the list. It goes over a finished routine or over makeup, on the patches that feel tight.
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9.5g
$26.31 per 10 g
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Helps with
- A lightweight prep layer before serumGeneral hydration supportSkin that finds heavier serums too rich alone
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How it works
This PDRN Essence Stick Balm is a twist-up balm stick rather than a liquid essence, formulated around sodium DNA (PDRN), adenosine and ceramide NP. It melts onto the skin and is meant to be glided directly onto skin without a dropper or fingers. The remaining formula carries supporting humectants and film-forming agents typical of a VT balm of this kind, listed in full on the ingredient panel itself. Introduce this product on its own for the first several uses before layering it with other actives.
Key benefits
- Glides over bare skin or makeup wherever the day turns skin dull or tight
- Five peptides, including copper tripeptide-1, ride in the balm
- PDRN appears as sodium DNA, with ginseng and collagen extract
- Sunflower seed oil, shea and squalane do the actual moisture work
Key actives
14Squalane
light emollient slip without grease
How to use
- Twist it up and glide it over cheekbones, smile lines or any tight patch.
- Press it in with a fingertip afterwards so it does not sit as a film.
- It works over makeup, which is where a stick earns its place during the day.
- Do not use it in place of a moisturizer, because a balm on one patch is not a routine step.
VT Cosmetics PDRN Essence Stick Balm
Is the PDRN Essence Stick Balm on this page the Korean-market VT Cosmetics formula?
Yes. It is the release VT Cosmetics sells inside Korea. A product carrying the same name in a US-facing listing can be a different export version with a different ingredient list or size, and we only stock the Korean release. The box and unit that ship to you keep their Korean-language packaging and Korean barcode intact.
What does the PDRN Essence Stick Balm actually contain?
Its own ingredient list names sodium DNA (PDRN), adenosine, ceramide NP and copper tripeptide-1, and we only describe what that list states rather than adding anything a similar VT product happens to carry. PDRN Essence Stick Balm is a twist-up balm stick rather than a liquid essence, and it is meant to be glided directly onto skin without a dropper or fingers.
How does buying the PDRN Essence Stick Balm here compare with a US retailer?
This is the unit built for the Korean market, with the Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box rather than swapped for a US-facing repack.
How is the PDRN Essence Stick Balm meant to be used?
It is glided directly onto skin without a dropper or fingers, and its own texture is a twist-up balm stick rather than a liquid essence. Introduce it on its own for the first several uses so any reaction traces back to this product rather than to whatever else is in a routine that week, then fold it into the rest of a routine once it has been tolerated well.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants and added color.
Full INCI (27): Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Synthetic Wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Glycerin, (-)-alpha-bisabolol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Adenosine, Water, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tripeptide-1, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Collagen Extract, Sodium DNA
27 of 27 explained
- 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.
- 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.
- Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate emollient
- This is a heavy plant-sterol ester used in balms and cleansing oils. It softens skin, holds pigment and gives a thick, cushioned glide.
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter emollient
- Shea Butter is the fat pressed from the shea nut, rich in oleic and stearic acids and unsaponifiable plant sterols. It is a heavy emollient and partial occlusive, which is why it sits in balms and night creams rather than in essences.
- Synthetic Wax occlusive
- Synthetic Wax is a purpose-built hydrocarbon wax used to structure balms and sticks. It is odourless and does not oxidise, unlike most natural waxes.
- Microcrystalline Wax occlusive
- Microcrystalline Wax is a fine-crystalled petroleum wax. It gives balms and sticks body and flexibility and holds oil from separating out.
- Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate emollient
- A thick rosin-bearing ester used in lip products for shine and staying power. It is what makes a gloss cling rather than slide off.
- 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.
- (-)-alpha-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.
- 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.
- Glyceryl Caprylate emulsifier
- Glyceryl Caprylate is a mild emulsifier that also makes a formula less hospitable to microbes, so it is often part of a preservative-free system.
- 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.
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Laurate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser, mild enough to be a standard choice in Korean essences. It dissolves small amounts of oil into water without any tightening feel.
- 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.
- Copper Tripeptide-1 peptide
- Copper Tripeptide-1 is three amino acids bound to a copper ion, and the classic firming peptide in cosmetic chemistry. It is blue in solution, which is often why a serum carrying it is tinted, and it is used for the look of firmness and fine lines.
- Hexapeptide-9 peptide
- Hexapeptide-9 is a six-amino-acid peptide used for the look of firmness and elasticity. It is water soluble and appears in peptide blends rather than alone.
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 peptide
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 is a six-amino-acid peptide used for the look of expression lines, particularly around the eyes. It is the peptide sold under the name Argireline and is water soluble and stable.
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 peptide
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 is the five-amino-acid peptide originally sold as Matrixyl. It is used for the look of fine lines and is one of the longest-standing cosmetic peptides.
- Tripeptide-1 peptide
- Tripeptide-1 is the copper-free version of the classic three-amino-acid peptide. It is used for the look of firmness in formulas that avoid copper's blue tint.
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract plant extract
- Ginseng Root Extract is the signature ingredient of Korean traditional skincare, carrying ginsenosides. It is used for the look of tired, dull skin, and brands often ferment it to break the ginsenosides into smaller forms.
- Collagen Extract protein
- Collagen Extract is a collagen-bearing extract, usually from fish skin or scales. In a formula it works as a humectant and a smoothing film rather than as a source of new collagen.
- Sodium DNA active
- Sodium DNA is the salt of DNA, in Korean skincare almost always salmon derived, and it is the ingredient behind the PDRN category. It is used as a humectant and for the look of tired skin; the fragments themselves are what the name PDRN refers to.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 9.5g
- Category
- Essence
- Actives
- Adenosine, Bisabolol, Ceramide NP, Collagen, Ginseng, PDRN (Sodium DNA), Peptides, Shea Butter, Squalane
- 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.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, 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.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
27
Ingredients declared
No fragrance
on the list
14Squalane16Ceramide NP20Copper Tripeptide-127Sodium DNA
- 14Squalane
- 16Ceramide NP
- 20Copper Tripeptide-1
- 27Sodium DNA
Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.
Worth knowing
- Anyone new to an ingredient on this formula's own list still does well to patch test on the inner arm before a first full application.
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VT Cosmetics, Korean-market original
Essence stick balm, 9.5 g, with Sodium DNA, five peptides and Ceramide NP on the list.
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.
Peptides can be anti-inflammatory, and chronic inflammation damages the tissue in your skin.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Ceramides are part fatty acid and part amino acid and are able to be the grout that keeps the building blocks of the skin together and functioning as a barrier between the inside and outside world.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
It's still a very new ingredient in the field of regenerative medicine.
Catherine ChangBeverly Hills board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Harper's Bazaar
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