VT Cosmetics
Reedle Shot Lifting Serum
The serum in VT's Reedle Shot Lifting range, carrying collagen extract and niacinamide. Use it after toner and seal it with a cream, morning or evening.
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$99.97 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 Reedle Shot Lifting Serum is a serum in VT Cosmetics' line, and the entries doing the work on its list are Hydrolyzed Elastin, Panthenol and Squalane. Hydrolyzed elastin, panthenol and squalane build the serum's supple finish, while sodium hyaluronate and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid carry hydration underneath. Human umbilical mesenchymal stem cell conditioned media extract is declared on the list further down the list, alongside centella asiatica extract for a calming close. It sits lighter than VT's Lifting Cream, so it is meant to go on earlier in a routine, right after cleansing or toner, before heavier moisturizers are layered on top. Fragrance is named on the ingredient list, and the 30 ml bottle is sized for a dropper-style daily serum step.
Key benefits
- Collagen extract is the third ingredient, unusually high for the category
- Niacinamide fourth handles tone while the texture work happens
- Hydrolyzed elastin, panthenol and squalane build the supple finish
- Two hyaluronic acid forms carry the hydration underneath
How to use
- Use the Reedle Shot Lifting Serum 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 Reedle Shot Lifting Serum
What is the lead active in this lifting serum?
Collagen extract is the third ingredient on the list, unusually high for the category, with niacinamide right behind it for tone support in the same step. Human umbilical mesenchymal stem cell conditioned media extract is also declared at 9,795 ppm further down the list.
What gives this serum its bouncy finish?
Hydrolyzed elastin, panthenol and squalane build the supple finish this serum is known for, working alongside sodium hyaluronate and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid for the hydration underneath. Centella asiatica extract closes out the calming side of the formula.
Where does this serum fit in a routine?
It sits lighter than VT's Lifting Cream, so it is meant to go on earlier in a routine, right after cleansing or toner, before heavier moisturizers are layered on top.
Does this serum contain fragrance?
Yes, fragrance is named at the end of the ingredient list. Anyone avoiding added scent should patch test before a first full application, since the collagen and elastin actives sit well ahead of it in the formula.
What is the bottle size?
This is a 30 ml bottle, sized for a dropper-style daily serum step rather than an occasional treatment. The dropper meters a small, controlled amount suited to the lighter, earlier-routine placement this serum is built for.
Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (33): Water, Glycerin, Collagen Extract, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycolipids, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Heptyl Undecylenate, Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Media Extract(9,795ppm), Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Cholesterol, Panthenol, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Tocopherol, Fragrance
32 of 33 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Glycolipids barrier lipid
- Glycolipids are lipids joined to a sugar. In a formula they work partly as barrier lipids and partly as mild emulsifiers, holding oil and water together.
- Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil emollient
- Macadamia Seed Oil is unusually high in palmitoleic acid, a fatty acid that human sebum also contains, which is why it absorbs faster than most nut oils. It is a cushioning emollient for dry 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Heptyl Undecylenate emollient
- A plant-derived ester used as a light, dry emollient and as a solvent for oil-soluble ingredients. Formulas that avoid silicones use it for the same slip.
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- Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols emollient
- Phytosterols are plant sterols, structurally close to the cholesterol in skin's own lipid layer. They soften skin and help the oil phase of a formula hold together.
- Cholesterol barrier lipid
- Cholesterol is the third of the three lipids the outer layer of skin is built from, with ceramides and fatty acids. Formulas that carry all three are following the ratio skin itself holds.
- 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.
- Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate barrier lipid
- An amino-acid-based lipid built on plant sterols. It structures the oil phase of a cream and echoes the lipid mix that already sits between skin cells.
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate emulsifier
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is an amino-acid-derived emulsifier. It holds oil and water together and is mild enough for formulas built for reactive skin.
- 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.
- Tromethamine pH adjuster
- Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene emollient
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a stabilised synthetic hydrocarbon used in place of mineral oil. It is an emollient that leaves a smooth, cushioned film.
- Hydrolyzed Elastin protein
- Hydrolyzed Elastin is fragments of elastin, the protein that gives skin its snap back. Like collagen it cannot rebuild the real thing from the outside; it holds water and leaves a smooth film.
- 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.
- 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.
- Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate preservative
- This is radish root fermented by Leuconostoc, the culture behind kimchi, then filtered clear. It carries natural antimicrobial peptides, so formulas use it in place of part of a conventional preservative.
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid humectant
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
- 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.
- Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract plant extract
- Anemarrhena Asphodeloides is a root used in Korean traditional practice. Its extract is used as a conditioning plant extract.
- 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.
- Fragrance fragrance
- Fragrance, or Parfum, is a single declaration standing for a whole scent blend, which can be dozens of materials. Regulators allow it as a trade secret, so a list showing only this word does not say what the scent is made of. It is the most common trigger named by people with reactive skin.
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 30ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Adenosine, Centella Asiatica, Collagen, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane
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- California or Korea
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Inside the formula
Inside the formula
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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Lifting serum, 30 ml, Collagen Extract third and Niacinamide fourth 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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