IOPE RETINOL RETI-JECTION SERUM 50ml
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked October 1, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What the ingredients do
Moisture seal leads, with 6 of 39 ingredients.
By skin type
- SensitiveUse with care
Piboo’s rating from user reports.
Worth knowing
- Pregnancy: check first
- Has a fungal-acne trigger
Made for
What is this product?
- What to expect
- This serum is made for firmer skin.
- When
- Evening
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- Sensitive skin
What to watch for?
Watch-outs
- Pregnancy: check first (Retinol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate)
- Retinol, the namesake ingredient, is included in a small amount near the end of the list
- If you get fungal acne: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
How do you use it?
- Where in your routine
- Evening serum step after toner and before a moisturiser, with a sunscreen the next morning
- Pairs well with
- An emulsion and a cream applied after the serum
- Don't combine with
- Home devices and dermatological procedures
- Daytime use without a sunscreen
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.
This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary, except 2 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.
Worth a closer look
- Water
- Butylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
- Dimethicone
- Niacinamide
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Panthenol
- C14-22 Alcohols
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Tocopherol
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- Palmitic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
- Dimethyl Isosorbide
- Carbomer
- Sodium Sulfite
- Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract
- Allantoin
- Glyceryl Caprylate
- Tromethamine
- Pentylene Glycol
- Sodium Metaphosphate
- 코질메틸렌다이옥시신나메이트
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Adenosine
- Retinol
- Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- Beta-Carotene
- Acacia Senegal Gum
- BHT
- 프로필렌글라이콜알지네이트 (순수레티놀 함량 880IU)
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
What the claims add up to
- Only partly backed:
- firmer skin · less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines
- Don't count on:
- less visible pores
See each claim, checked (24)
Claims, checked
As a special-care-grade intensive retinol (RX 2%), it is recommended for normal skin and beginner-to-intermediate retinol users, and is suitable for those aiming for pore elasticity and wrinkle improvement.
plausible, not testedCompared to collagen booster special care, elasticity +49%, wrinkle improvement +83%, radiance +88%, more powerful efficacy
partly backedWrinkle improvement/whitening functionality
partly backedWith its low-irritation design, skin irritation was reduced by 80%, but as Retijection™ penetrates deeply into the skin, a slight stinging sensation may be felt depending on individual skin condition.
partly backedPowerful without irritation factors
overstatedConfirmed powerful pore and elasticity improvement after just 1 use
overstatedVisible improvement even for wrinkles that have already settled in
overstatedSkin that shines flawlessly through turnover synergy
overstatedIOPE's independently designed retinolRXᵀᴹ that effectively reaches the deep layers of the skin⁴⁾ without loss of active ingredients
overstatedA high-efficacy serum that delivers retinol RX™ 2% with 3 million spicules 46% deeper and more powerfully into the skin, delivering elasticity effects beyond collagen special care
no supporting source found#SpecialCareGradeElasticitySerum, #PoreWrinkleIntensiveCare, #SpiculeRetinol, #LowIrritationSpicule
no supporting source foundA spicule retinol serum with collagen booster effects beyond special care
no supporting source found22 retinol-related awards, 15 globally registered patents
no supporting source foundWith 3 million spicules, stronger ingredient delivery, elasticity effects beyond collagen special care
no supporting source foundWith 3 million spicules, retinol RX™ 2%³⁾ into the skin⁴⁾ 46% deeper⁵⁾
no supporting source foundThe first⁶⁾ spicule retinol to deliver retinol RXᵀᴹ 2%³⁾ serum directly into the skin⁴⁾, Retijectionᵀᴹ
no supporting source found46%⁵⁾ faster and deeper skin delivery, more powerful elasticity effects
no supporting source foundLow-irritation, high-efficacy Retijectionᵀᴹ that raised skin irritation factors
no supporting source foundA specially designed low-irritation spicule made by cutting off both pointed ends of the spicule, Retijectionᵀᴹ
no supporting source foundDermatology test completed, sensitive skin primary irritation test completed, eye irritation alternative test completed
no supporting source foundWith smaller, blunter spicules, low irritation and high content, skin irritation -80%
no supporting source foundRetinol that has been No. 1 for 28 years⁸⁾, IOPE retinol
no supporting source foundSpecial-care-grade intensive retinol - retinol Retijectionᵀᴹ serum (RX 2%)
no supporting source found*Human application testing was conducted
no supporting source found
We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.
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