SKIN1004
SKIN1004 POREMIZING FRESH AMPOULE 100ml
The last nine ingredients are all peptides.
Positions 24 to 32 of thirty-two, with nothing else mixed in — an unusual way to end a list.
Fresh, watery, tightening.
What this ampoule does
A 100 ml oil-free ampoule built on aloe and Centella asiatica extracts, three hyaluronates and a nine-peptide complex.
The nine, and what they are for
Tripeptide-3, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1 and Tripeptide-2.
Two of them — Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Acetyl Octapeptide-3 — are the pair used for expression lines. Four of them carry a palmitoyl tail, which is the modification that lets a peptide cross a lipid layer instead of sitting on top of it. Copper Tripeptide-1 is the oldest and most-researched of the group.
Nine peptides sharing the last nine slots of a thirty-two-entry list means each is present in a small fraction. That is normal — peptides are used at low percentages and cost accordingly — but it does mean this is a peptide complex, bought and dosed as a unit, rather than nine independent decisions.
About the name
"Poremizing" implies pore work, so it is worth saying what is not here: no salicylic acid, no glycolic acid, no niacinamide, no zinc, no clay, no retinoid, no charcoal. None of the ingredients normally used to clear or tighten the look of pores appears on this label.
The pore claim rests entirely on the peptides. Several of these are studied for collagen signalling, and firmer skin around a pore makes that pore look smaller — that is the argument, and it is a real one, but it is a slow, indirect route rather than anything you will see this week.
What this product certainly is: an oil-free, alcohol-free, fragrance-free hydrating ampoule with aloe and centella high on the list. If your pores look worse because your skin is dehydrated and tight, that is genuinely relevant. If you want them cleared, buy an acid.
Biosaccharide Gum-1, the quiet one
Biosaccharide Gum-1 at seventeen is a fucose-rich polysaccharide produced by fermentation. It forms a soft film and has a long record in formulas made for skin that stings easily. It is more expensive than the hyaluronates below it and much less often used — worth knowing it is there, because nobody advertises it.
Key ingredients
Ingredient · What it is, and what it is used for
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
- Extract of aloe leaf. Fifth on this list, ahead of the centella and the gelling agent.
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Extract of Centella asiatica, whole plant. Used to calm irritation; used to slow oxidation. Sixth on this list.
- Biosaccharide Gum-1
- Fucose-rich polysaccharide from fermentation. Forms a soft film; long used in formulas for skin that stings.
- Copper Tripeptide-1
- Copper-bound tripeptide, GHK-Cu. Studied for the look of firmness.
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
- Synthetic hexapeptide, the one sold as argireline. Studied for the look of expression lines.
- Acetyl Octapeptide-3
- Synthetic octapeptide, usually paired with the one above.
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Pentapeptide with a palmitic acid tail. Studied for collagen signalling.
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Tripeptide with a palmitic acid tail so it can cross a lipid layer.
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
- Licorice root derivative. Used to calm the look of redness.
- Panthenol
- Provitamin B5. Used to calm irritation, and pulls water into the surface and holds it there.
- Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- Extract of German chamomile flower.
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Glycosaminoglycan. A material skin already contains, so it reads as its own; used to pull in water and hold it.
How the formula works together
There is no oil, no ester, no silicone and no emulsifier anywhere on this list. It is a water gel: water, three glycols, two botanical extracts, then Carbomer neutralised by Tromethamine, with an acryloyldimethyltaurate polymer and hydroxyethylcellulose setting the body.
That means it absorbs to nothing and layers under anything — and also that it adds no lipid at all. On dry skin it needs a cream over it.
Mineral Salts at twenty-three is a vague label entry and we will not pretend to know exactly what it contains; it usually means a trace mineral blend supplied as one material.
Thirty-two ingredients, no fragrance, no essential oil and no alcohol. At 100 ml it is sized to be used generously.
Who it is for
Labelled for pores. Read honestly, it is a soothing, hydrating peptide ampoule — a good one for skin that is dehydrated, tight or currently reacting, and a sensible thing to layer alongside an acid you are already using rather than instead of it.
How to use it
- After toner, drop an appropriate amount and spread evenly.
- Pat to help it absorb.
- Layer twice on dry days — the formula is thin enough to take it.
- Follow with a cream; there is no lipid in this to seal it.
Details
- Size
- 100 ml
- Made in
- Korea
- Peptides
- 9, occupying the last nine positions on the list
- Free of
- Oil, silicone, alcohol, fragrance, essential oil
- Ingredients
- 32, published in full below
Full ingredient list
Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycereth-26, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycerin, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Mineral Salts, Tripeptide-3, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-2
In label order, unedited.
Ships from Korea.
