APLB Tranexamic Acid Niacinamide Ampoule Serum

APLB Tranexamic Acid Serum — tranexamic acid is the ingredient people move to when niacinamide alone has not shifted stubborn discolouration. Having both in one ampoule, with centella to keep it calm, is a practical combination.

Best for

Dark patches, post-blemish marks, uneven tone that has not budged.

How to use APLB Tranexamic Acid Serum

Apply morning or night before moisturiser. Give it eight to twelve weeks before judging results, and be strict about sunscreen — without it, pigment work goes backwards.

What is in it

Niacinamide

Niacinamide earns its place in Korean formulation because it solves several problems at once without conflict. It helps skin hold water, tempers sebum, and interrupts the handover of pigment from the cells that make it to the cells you see. That combination makes it the usual answer for oily skin that also looks uneven. It is stable in the bottle and forgiving in a routine, which is why it appears in toners, serums and creams alike. Background reading on niacinamide if you want the chemistry behind it.

Tranexamic acid

Tranexamic acid began as a medicine for heavy bleeding and turned out, unexpectedly, to work on stubborn pigmentation. It interrupts the signalling between skin cells and the cells that produce pigment, which is why it helps with melasma and sun-driven patches that resist other treatments. It is slow — two to three months of daily use before a fair judgement — and it works considerably better alongside strict sun protection than without it.

Centella asiatica

Centella has been used medicinally for far longer than it has been in cosmetics, and the modern interest in it is about barrier repair rather than any dramatic transformation. Expect less redness, less tightness, and skin that tolerates its actives better. Products built around it tend to be the ones people keep using through the winter or after a course of something harsher.

What to use it with

Seal this in with a moisturiser and apply it to skin that is still damp from a toner — both steps make a measurable difference to how much of the serum stays where you put it. From the rest of our range, APLB Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide HA B5 Facial Cream and Anua 70+ Glow Milky Toner are sensible companions, and both are stocked with the same cash-on-delivery terms.

Where it fits in your routine

A serum goes on after cleansing and toning, while skin is still slightly damp, and before anything heavier. That order matters more than people expect — the thinnest, most concentrated layer needs direct contact with skin, not a film of moisturiser in the way. Give it thirty seconds to absorb, then seal it in with a cream. If you are using more than one serum, the lighter one goes first.

Before you start

Patch test on a small area behind the ear or along the jaw before the first full application, particularly if your skin reacts easily. Introduce one new product at a time so that if something does not agree with you, you know which one it was.

Common questions

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