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DERMAFIRM Vita Active Micro Crystal Patch Plus

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 12, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration leads, with 4 of 24 ingredients. It also contains Ascorbyl Glucoside.

Hydration
4
Moisture seal
2
Brightening
2
Wrinkle improvement
1

By skin type

  • DryGood fit
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationNeutral
  • SensitiveUse with care

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Worth knowing

  • Pregnancy: check first
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger
  • On pore-clogging lists

What is this product?

What to expect
It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening and wrinkle improvement.
When
Evening

It contains moisturizing ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid along with actives such as Niacinamide and Ascorbyl Glucoside. Apply it only where you need it.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • Sensitive skin
  • People who are pregnant or breastfeeding

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Registered as a brightening and wrinkle-care functional cosmetic
  • Hyaluronic Acid adds moisture

Watch-outs

  • Pregnancy: check first (Retinol)
  • If you clog easily: Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
  • If you get fungal acne: Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

How do you use it?

Pairs well with
  • A light toner or watery essence applied and absorbed before the patch
  • A daytime sunscreen on the following days
Don't combine with
Another retinoid or an exfoliating acid on the same area the same evening

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.

Key ingredientWorth a closer look

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

You can expect:
less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines
Only partly backed:
a brighter skin tone · better hydration
Don't count on:
firmer skin
See each claim, checked (7)

Claims, checked

  • Functional cosmetics review (or reporting) completed in accordance with the Cosmetics Act / Whitening, wrinkle improvement functionalitybacked by evidence
  • This product contains 817,091 ppm (80%) of low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid, which enhances skin moisture retention. The hyaluronic acid has been broken down into smaller fragments, with an average molecular weight of 50kDaplausible, not tested
  • Contains Dermafirm's patented Glutathione Nano Brightening (4,300 ppm of Glutathione). Patent Status(Application No. 10-2587666)partly backed
  • Dual (brightening & anti-wrinkle) functional product approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safetypartly backed
  • The ultra-fine needles (thinner than hair) directly deliver active ingredients to the skinoverstated
  • Clinically proven results after just one use. Eye Bag Lifting: Improved by 14.17%. Fine Lines Around the Eyes: Reduced by 17.55%. Melanin Levels: Reduced by 26.31%. Dark Spots: Reduced by 17.27%. Nasolabial Volume: Improved by 12.50%. Nasolabial Wrinkles: Reduced by 16.46%no supporting source found
  • Containing "Botox-like peptides" with mechanisms similar with Botox : Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptideno 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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