VT Garlic AC Reedle Shot Spot Cream 15ml
A spot cream in a 15ml tube, made for dabbing onto individual blemishes rather than spreading over the whole face.
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- Suited to
- Oily skinCombination skinNormal skin
- Helps with
- An individual blemishA spot that has just appearedKeeping a step off the rest of the face
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How it works
The 15ml size tells you what this is: a spot at a time rather than a face at a time. It goes on after your serum and before your moisturiser, dabbed onto the blemish and left to dry rather than spread. Because it dries down, your usual cream can still go over the whole face afterwards. Some people find a slight prickly feeling as it settles, which is characteristic of this kind of product and passes within a minute or two. Judge it on how a single spot looks over two or three days.
Key benefits
- Centella Asiatica Extract listed eighth on the ingredient list, whole-leaf calming botanical
- Asiatic Acid listed ninth on the ingredient list, calming, TECA-complex
- Madecassoside listed tenth on the ingredient list, calming, barrier-supporting
- Madecassic Acid listed 11th on the ingredient list, calming, TECA-complex
- A cream finish meant to sit as the last water-based step before an oil or sunscreen
- Built to replace a routine's moisturizer step rather than sit alongside a second one
Key actives
Centella Asiatica Extracteighth 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 eighth among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
Asiatic Acidninth on the list, calming, TECA-complex
Asiatic Acid is the fourth purified centella acid in the TECA family, closing out a complete complex rather than a partial one. Listed ninth among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
Madecassosidetenth on the list, calming, barrier-supporting
Madecassoside is a purified centella compound that sits in the formula as a calming, barrier-supporting layer rather than a fast-acting one. Listed tenth among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
Madecassic Acid11th on the list, calming, TECA-complex
Madecassic Acid is a purified centella acid that completes the TECA grouping and adds to the formula's calming, comfort-focused character. Listed 11th among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
Asiaticoside12th on the list, calming, TECA-complex
Asiaticoside is one of the four purified centella compounds, working alongside its siblings to round out a full TECA-style complex rather than a single isolated extract. Listed 12th among the ingredients, it sits where the formula's own INCI order places its real weight in the mix.
How do I use it?
Dab a small amount onto the blemish after your serum, let it dry for a minute, then apply your moisturiser over the whole face as normal. It is a spot step, not a face step.
Why does it feel slightly prickly?
That sensation is characteristic of this kind of spot product and it usually passes within a minute or two. If it becomes stinging, or the area looks flushed the next day, stop using it there.
Can I use it all over?
No, and a 15ml tube would not last a fortnight if you did. Its size and its concentration are both built around one or two spots at a time. Whole face work belongs to a cream or serum.
Can I use a patch as well?
Not on the same spot on the same night. A patch needs dry bare skin to stick to, and a cream underneath stops that working. Use one or the other.
How long does 15ml last?
Used on one or two spots at a time, several months. Keep the nozzle clean and the cap on so the cream at the tip does not dry out between uses.
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Duties are prepaid. Nothing is owed at delivery. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
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 - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
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How to use
- Apply it after your serum, dabbing a small amount onto the blemish rather than spreading it around.
- Let it dry for a minute before your moisturiser goes over the top of the whole face.
- Use it on one or two spots at a time, since a 15ml tube is not sized for a whole face.
- Do not apply it to broken or freshly squeezed skin, because that is what turns a spot into a lasting mark.
Worth knowing
- Use it on intact skin only, since applying it to broken skin makes matters worse.
- Stop using it on an area if the prickly feeling turns into stinging or the skin looks flushed.
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Korean-market original
A 15ml spot cream for individual blemishes, stocked in the Original Korean Formula.
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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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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.
Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Small, preliminary studies suggest that madecassoside can dial down inflammatory cellular messengers called cytokines, including those that are typically turned on during an acne flare.
Whitney Bowe, MDDermatologist, Byrdie
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