VT Cosmetics
Reedle Shot Vita-Light Eyecream
The Vita-Light eye cream in VT's Reedle Shot line, with niacinamide and panthenol on the list. It sits between your serum and your moisturizer, morning or evening.
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$18.66 per 10 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Helps with
- The eye area specificallyPuffiness and tired-looking under-eyesA gentler texture than face-focused formulas
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How it works
This Reedle Shot Vita-Light Eyecream is a lightweight, cooling gel dispensed through a built-in metal roller tip, formulated around niacinamide, panthenol and centella asiatica extract. It pats into the skin and is meant to be massaged into the under-eye area with the roller tip. The remaining formula carries supporting humectants and film-forming agents typical of a VT eye 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
- Eye Care, from VT Cosmetics' Korean-market lineup, 15 ml
- Ships with its Korean barcode and batch code intact, not swapped for an export label
Key actives
2Niacinamidesecond on the list, tone and texture
Niacinamide is a tone and texture ingredient that shows up across most of VT's Reedle Shot line, doing brightening and surface-refining work rather than deep hydration. Listed second among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
8Squalanetenth on the list, lightweight emollient
Squalane is a lightweight, non-greasy emollient that softens texture without leaving the heavy film a mineral oil would. Listed tenth among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
9Panthenol11th on the list, soothing, moisture-binding
Panthenol is a soothing, moisture-binding ingredient (provitamin B5) that supports comfort on skin that is dry or freshly exfoliated. Listed 11th among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
17Adenosine20th on the list, fine-line and texture smoothing
Adenosine is a Korean-formulation staple recognised for smoothing fine lines and texture, common enough in domestic Korean skincare to be treated as a routine inclusion rather than a headline. Listed 20th among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
20Centella Asiatica Extract23rd on the list, whole-leaf calming botanical
Centella Asiatica Extract is a leaf-form botanical version of centella, distinct from the purified TECA acids and included here for its own calming reputation in Korean formulation. Listed 23rd among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
How to use
- Use it after your serum and before your moisturizer, morning or evening.
- A grain of it per eye, patted along the orbital bone with a ring finger.
- Work outward from the inner corner and stop short of the lash line.
- Do not drag the skin there; tap it until it has gone in.
VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot Vita-Light Eyecream
Is the Reedle Shot Vita-Light Eyecream 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 Reedle Shot Vita-Light Eyecream actually contain?
Its own ingredient list names niacinamide, panthenol, centella asiatica extract and sodium hyaluronate, and we only describe what that list states rather than adding anything a similar VT product happens to carry. Reedle Shot Vita-Light Eyecream is a lightweight, cooling gel dispensed through a built-in metal roller tip, and it is meant to be massaged into the under-eye area with the roller tip.
How does buying the Reedle Shot Vita-Light Eyecream 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 Reedle Shot Vita-Light Eyecream meant to be used?
It is massaged into the under-eye area with the roller tip, and its own texture is a lightweight, cooling gel dispensed through a built-in metal roller tip. 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, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (50): Water / Aqua, Niacinamide(100,000.01 ppm), Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Squalane, Panthenol(11,250.1 ppm), (-)-alpha-bisabolol, Tromethamine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, Pantolactone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Tocopherol(1.0001 ppm), Ferulic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract, Ascorbic Acid(0.1 ppm), Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate(0.05 ppm), Biotin(0.001 ppm), Folic Acid(0.001 ppm), Pyridoxine(0.001 ppm), Silica, Glutathione, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Propolis Extract, Cyanocobalamin(0.0001 ppm), Retinol(0.0001 ppm), Linoleic Acid(0.00001 ppm), Riboflavin(0.00001 ppm), Beta-Carotene, Inositol, Thiamine HCl(0.00001 ppm), Disodium EDTA
Ingredient list read from skincupid.co.uk on 30 August 2026.
50 of 50 explained
- Water / Aqua 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.
- Niacinamide(100,000.01 ppm) 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Glyceryl Polymethacrylate film former
- Glyceryl Polymethacrylate is a polymer that forms a smooth, water-holding film and gives a formula a cushioned, non-sticky feel.
- 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.
- Panthenol(11,250.1 ppm) 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.
- (-)-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.
- 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.
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer thickener
- This is a synthetic thickener that gels quickly and holds an emulsion stable across a wide pH range. It gives a light, non-tacky body.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pantolactone humectant
- Pantolactone is a panthenol relative used as a conditioning humectant. It softens the outer layer of skin and helps a formula feel comfortable.
- 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.
- Coptis Japonica Root Extract plant extract
- Coptis Japonica is a traditional East Asian medicinal root, bright yellow from its berberine content. In skincare its extract is used for the look of congested, oily skin.
- Tocopherol(1.0001 ppm) 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.
- Ferulic Acid antioxidant
- Ferulic Acid is a plant antioxidant from bran and seeds. Its main formulation job is stabilising vitamins C and E so a serum keeps working for longer, which is why the three appear together so often.
- 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.
- Beta-Glucan polysaccharide
- Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin.
- Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract plant extract
- Eriobotrya Japonica is loquat. Its leaf extract carries triterpenes and is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract.
- 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.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier that holds oil into water and thickens slightly.
- Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract plant extract
- Spearmint Extract carries aromatic plant compounds and gives a faint cooling sensation. It also scents a formula.
- Ascorbic Acid(0.1 ppm) antioxidant
- Ascorbic Acid is pure vitamin C, the most researched form and also the least stable: it needs a low pH and airtight packaging to stay active. It is an antioxidant used for the look of dullness and uneven tone.
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate(0.05 ppm) 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.
- Biotin(0.001 ppm) vitamin
- Biotin is vitamin B7. In skincare it is a conditioning vitamin, most often in hair and scalp formulas.
- Folic Acid(0.001 ppm) vitamin
- Folic Acid is vitamin B9. It is used in a formula as a conditioning vitamin, usually as part of a B-complex blend.
- Pyridoxine(0.001 ppm) vitamin
- Pyridoxine is vitamin B6. In a formula it is a conditioning vitamin, most often in B-complex blends and scalp products.
- 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.
- Glutathione antioxidant
- Glutathione is a small peptide the body uses as one of its main antioxidants. In skincare it is used as an antioxidant and for the look of dullness; it is unstable in water, so formulas that carry it are usually built around protecting it.
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil emollient
- Soybean Oil is a linoleic-rich plant oil used as an emollient. It also carries soy phytosterols and vitamin E.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cyanocobalamin(0.0001 ppm) 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.
- Retinol(0.0001 ppm) active
- Retinol is the alcohol form of vitamin A and the strongest retinoid available without a prescription. Skin converts it in two steps to retinoic acid, and it is used at night, at low percentages, for the look of fine lines and rough texture. It can leave skin flaking while it acclimatises.
- Linoleic Acid(0.00001 ppm) fatty acid
- Linoleic Acid is an essential omega-6 fatty acid and the main fatty acid in sunflower, safflower and rosehip oil. In a formula it is a lipid that softens and sits in the outer layer.
- Riboflavin(0.00001 ppm) vitamin
- Riboflavin is vitamin B2, and it is a strong yellow, so a formula carrying it often has a colour nobody added on purpose.
- Beta-Carotene antioxidant
- Beta-Carotene is an orange plant pigment and a vitamin A precursor. It is used as an antioxidant and it tints a formula, which is often why it is there.
- Inositol humectant
- Inositol is a sugar-like compound found in the body. In skincare it is a humectant that also helps a formula feel conditioning rather than merely wet.
- Thiamine HCl(0.00001 ppm) vitamin
- Thiamine is vitamin B1, supplied as its hydrochloride salt so it dissolves in water. It is a conditioning vitamin and usually appears as part of a B-complex.
- Disodium EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 15ml
- Category
- Eye Care
- Actives
- Adenosine, Beta-Glucan, Bisabolol, Centella Asiatica, Glutathione, Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Propolis, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Vitamin C
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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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
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Inside the formula
Inside the formula
- 2Niacinamide
- 8Squalane
- 17Adenosine
- 20Centella Asiatica
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
- Propolis Extract is bee-derived, so this formula is not a vegan one.
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VT Cosmetics, Korean-market original
It pats into the skin and is meant to be massaged into the under-eye area with the roller tip.
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.
Squalane comes from a lipid that occurs naturally in your skin.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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