Derma Factory
Derma Factory Niacin Tranexamic 13% Serum
Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-27
What is this product?
Derma Factory Niacin Tranexamic 13% Serum is a 30 ml brightening serum that the brand reports as a whitening functional product through ethyl ascorbyl ether. It prints niacinamide at 10 percent, tranexamic acid at 3 percent, ethyl ascorbyl ether at 1 percent and a liposome glutathione raw material at 1 percent, in a sea buckthorn water base with pH 6.4 printed. Its English and Korean ingredient lists disagree on one plant extract, so neither is carried as the composition; both list no fragrance, no alcohol entry, and one acid-named entry, tranexamic acid, so there is no exfoliating acid. The spot result shown is 3.58 percent after two weeks.
What makes it different?
Pairs 10 percent niacinamide with 3 percent tranexamic acid and a vitamin C derivative at printed levels, where the brand's niacinamide 20% serum is niacinamide alone. The trade off is a modest spot figure behind strong claims and two ingredient lists that disagree on one entry.
Did the ad claims hold up?
We checked 39 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. Here is how they read: backed by evidence: 7 · likely, not proven: 8 · partly backed: 16 · overstated ad line: 6 · no source confirms it: 1 · says nothing: 1.
Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
backed by evidence7
- Vitamin C derivative whitening functional Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether 1%
Korean original
비타민C 유도체 미백 기능성 에칠아스코빌에텔 1%
- Whitening care without worry of irritation, low-irritation skin test completed
Korean original
자극 걱정 없는 미백 케어 저자극 피부 테스트 완료
- Dermafactory Niacin Tranexamic Acid 13% Serum whitening functionality report completed
Korean original
더마팩토리 나이아신 트라넥삼산 13% 세럼 미백기능성보고 완료
- Contains ‘Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether’, an MFDS-reported whitening functional ingredient, and provides a whitening effect to the skin.
Korean original
식약처 보고 미백 기능성 성분인 ‘에칠아스코빌에텔’이 함유되어 피부에 미백효과를 선사합니다.
- Dermafactory Niacin Tranexamic Acid 13% Serum's 24-hour patch test results, average skin reaction was 0.00, judged as low (non)-irritation.
Korean original
더마팩토리 나이아신 트라넥삼산 13% 세럼의 24시간 첩포테스트 결과, 평균 피부 반응도는 0.00으로, 저(무)자극으로 판정되었다.
- Fragrance-free
Korean original
무향료
- Helps with skin whitening.
Korean original
피부의 미백에 도움을 줍니다.
likely, not proven8
- Skin tone & texture care, 10% Niacinamide high content
Korean original
피부 톤&결 케어 나이아신아마이드 10% 고함량
- Light orange-colored transparent serum formulation that provides moisture and radiance
Korean original
수분감과 광채를 선사하는 연주황빛 투명 세럼 제형
- Stabilized Vitamin C derivative Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether 1%
Korean original
안정화한 비타민 C 유도체 에칠아스코빌에텔 1%
- Moisture radiance serum that provides a clear glow
Korean original
맑은 광감을 선사하는 수분 광채 세럼
- The light orange-colored serum formulation full of whitening ingredients leaves clear radiance on the skin along with a moist moisturizing feel.
Korean original
미백 성분을 가득 담은 연주황빛 세럼 제형이 촉촉한 수분감과 함께 피부에 맑은 광채를 남겨줍니다.
- Light orange-colored serum formulation that finishes without stickiness
Korean original
끈적임 없이 마무리되는 연주황빛 세럼 제형
- First - first feel of use where moisture is immediately felt richly Middle - feel of use where it rolls smoothly and moisture fills the skin Finish - finish feel that leaves transparent radiance along with moisture
Korean original
처음 - 즉각적으로 수분감이 풍부하게 느껴지는 첫 사용감 중간 - 매끄럽게 롤링되며 피부에 수분감이 채워지는 사용감 마무리 - 촉촉함과 함께 투명한 광채를 남기는 마무리감
- This product contains a large amount of Niacinamide raw material, and differences in scent may occur for each manufacturing batch of the Niacinamide raw material, so when using the product, the distinctive odor of the raw material may be felt. This does not indicate a problem with product quality or use, so please use with confidence.
Korean original
이 제품은 나이아신아마이드 원료가 다량 함유된 제품으로 나이아신아마이드 원료의 제조분마다 향취의 차이가 발생할 수 있어 제품 사용 시 원료 특유 취가 느껴질 수 있습니다. 이는 제품의 품질이나 사용에 문제가 없으니 안심하고 사용해 주시길 바랍니다.
partly backed16
- Whitening functional melasma and dark spot serum containing high concentrations of 10% Niacinamide and 3% Tranexamic Acid to cultivate clear skin
Korean original
나이아신아마이드 10%와 트라넥삼산 3%를 고함량 담아 맑은 피부로 가꾸어주는 미백기능성 기미 잡티 세럼
- Next-generation ingredient Tranexamic Acid 3% melasma and dark spot care
Korean original
차세대 성분 트라넥삼산 3% 기미 잡티 케어
- Blotchy melasma and dark spot intensive care, melasma/dark spot improvement effect after 2 weeks of use
Korean original
얼룩덜룩 기미 잡티 집중 케어 2주 사용 후 기미/잡티 개선 효과
- Whitening, dark spot care, tone & texture care, moisturizing, radiance
Korean original
미백, 잡티 케어, 톤&결 케어, 보습, 광채
- Niacinamide 10% that cultivates clear and transparent skin. Niacinamide, a Vitamin B3 ingredient known to be very effective even on sensitive skin, is contained at a high concentration of 10% to comfortably soothe blotchy skin and cultivate clear, clean, glowing skin.
Korean original
맑고 투명한 피부로 가꿔주는 나이아신아마이드 10% 민감한 피부에도 매우 효과적이라고 알려져 있는 비타민 B3 성분인 나이아신아마이드를 10% 고함량 함유하여 울긋불긋한 피부를 편하게 진정시켜주며, 맑고 깨끗하게 빛나는 피부로 가꿔줍니다.
- Intensive melasma care, Tranexamic Acid 3% Tranexamic Acid 3% cares for melasma and dark spots in dull and blotchy skin to cultivate clear skin.
Korean original
기미 집중 케어, 트라넥삼산 3% 트라넥삼산 3%가 칙칙하고 얼룩덜룩한 피부의 기미와 잡티를 케어하여 맑은 피부로 가꾸어 줍니다.
- Sea Buckthorn Water 65% instead of Purified Water
Korean original
정제수 대신 비타민나무수 65%
- Just, the melasma and dark spot improvement effect that appears in 2 weeks
Korean original
단, 2주 만에 나타나는 기미 잡티 개선 효과
- Melasma / dark spot improvement rate 3.58%
Korean original
기미 / 잡티 개선율 3.58%
- 85.7% feel that melasma and dark spots have faded
Korean original
85.7% 기미 잡티가 옅어진 것 같다
- 76.2% feel that blotchy skin traces have become more even
Korean original
76.2% 얼룩덜룩한 피부 흔적이 균일해진 것 같다
- 76.2% feel that the overall tone has become bright and clear
Korean original
76.2% 전반적인 톤이 환하고 밝아진 것 같다
- 81.0% feel that clear radiance circulates on the skin
Korean original
81.0% 피부에 맑은 광채가 도는 것 같다
- Feel comfortable without skin irritation 90.5%
Korean original
피부 자극이 없이 편안하다 90.5%
- Low-irritation skin test completed! Gentle care without worry of irritation
Korean original
피부 저자극 테스트 완료! 자극 걱정 없이 순하게 케어
- Yes, with the light-stable Vitamin C derivative ingredient and Liposome Glutathione ingredient, it is a daily whitening serum safe to use during the day.
Korean original
네, 빛에도 안정적인 비타민 C 유도체 성분과 리포좀 글루타치온 성분으로 낮에 사용해도 안전한 데일리 미백 세럼입니다.
overstated ad line6
- Pigmentation prevention Liposome Glutathione 1%
Korean original
색소 침착 방지 리포좀 글루타치온 1%
- High concentrations of 10% Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione + Vitamin C cultivate transparent and clear skin without melasma and dark spots.
Korean original
고함량의 나이아신아마이드 10% 와 트라넥삼산+글루타치온+비타민C 가 기미 잡티 없이 투명하고 맑은 피부로 가꿔줍니다.
- Synergy combination that brightens dull skin, pigmentation prevention antioxidant ingredient Liposome Glutathione 1%
Korean original
칙칙한 피부를 밝히는 시너지 조합 색소 침착 방지 항산화 성분 리포좀글루타치온 1%
- 4-fold whitening solution for bright and clean skin without melasma and dark spots
Korean original
기미 잡티 없이 환하고 깨끗한 피부를 위한 4중 미백 솔루션
- Whitening functionality that provides a definite whitening effect
Korean original
확실한 미백효과를 선사하는 미백기능성
- Contains 95.2% MAX content of active ingredients!
Korean original
유효성분 MAX 함량 95.2% 함유!
no source confirms it1
- 4X synergy melasma/dark spot improvement brightening
Korean original
4X 시너지 기미/잡티 개선 브라이트닝
says nothing1
- As we disclose ingredient contents of 1% or more, we included only raw materials that can truly produce efficacy at MAX content.
Korean original
1% 이상 성분 함량을 공개하는 만큼 정말로 효능을 낼 수 있는 원료로만 MAX 함량으로 넣었습니다.
Each line is quoted as the brand published it, and each one was read on its own against the ingredient list and the documents the brand publishes.
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