LAYER LAB Niozom Panthenol 5% Serum
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked September 2, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What is this product?
- Key ingredients
- Panthenol 5%, Niacinamide 4%
- When
- Morning and evening
A serum that adds targeted ingredients after toner. It comes in a 50 ml size.
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- Sensitive skin
- Very dry skin that needs a heavy, sealing moisturizer
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Contains Panthenol 5%, Niacinamide 4%
- Panthenol adds moisture
Watch-outs
- If you clog easily: Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- If you get fungal acne: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
How do you use it?
- Where in your routine
- Hydrating barrier serum, applied after any treatment serums (vitamin C, spot-brightening or retinol steps) and before the final moisturizer
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
- Water
- Glycerin
- Butylene Glycol
- Water
- Panthenol
- Niacinamide
- Dipropylene Glycol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
- Beta-Sitosterol
- Ceramide NP
- Cholesterol
- Allantoin
- Phytosphingosine
- Beta-Glucan
- Madecassoside
- Asiaticoside
- Asiatic Acid
- Madecassic Acid
- Squalane
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Sorbitol
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
- Carbomer
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- Tromethamine
- Lactobacillus Ferment
- Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Xanthan Gum
- Adenosine
- Disodium EDTA
- Cetearyl Olivate
- Sorbitan Olivate
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
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:
- less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines
- Don't count on:
- better hydration · better barrier support
See each claim, checked (4)
Claims, checked
Has completed review (or reporting) as a dual functional cosmetic for brightening and wrinkle improvement under the Cosmetics Act
plausible, not testedBarrier improvement - Niosome Panthenol 5% Serum + ceramide-cholesterol-fatty acid moisture cream
plausible, not testedFor inner tightness that cracks open, a panthenol serum with 6.9 times inner moisture and barrier improvement
no supporting source foundLAYERLAB is a brand that researches for skin that will be better tomorrow, on the basis of data on ingredients, efficacy and effects grounded in academic papers, and all LAYERLAB products can be used regardless of gender.
nothing specific to check
We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.
Which articles cover it?
Articles on this site that write about this product.
- Start here: five steps, not ten, for a first Korean routineNew to Korean skincare? Start here. What K-beauty is, the five steps that carry the work, one product per step, and answers to first week questions.
- Panthenol and centella: five Korean products that print the numberThe soothing aisle is where Korean brands disclose concentrations most often. Five products, four disclosed figures, and what those figures actually change.
- What to buy at Olive Young: ten products we read the label on firstTen Korean skincare products stocked at Olive Young, each one picked after reading the ingredient list and checking what the brand can actually back up.