Mamonde Pore Control Peony Liquid Mask
Ingredients and claims, checked

Last checked September 8, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What is this product?
- What to expect
- It's made for less visible pores and less shine.
- Key ingredients
- Niacinamide 10%, Zinc PCA 0.5%, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
- When
- Morning and evening
A toner that preps skin after cleansing for the next step.
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- Sensitive skin
- People avoiding fragrance
- People avoiding essential oils
- Skin that needs a sealing layer
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Contains Niacinamide 10%, Zinc PCA 0.5%
- Gluconolactone, a gentle PHA exfoliant, smooths away dead skin
Watch-outs
- Contains fragrance
- Contains essential oil (Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil)
- If you get fungal acne: Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
How do you use it?
- Where in your routine
- Leave-on liquid mask applied straight after cleansing, before the toner step
- Pairs well with
- A lightweight gel moisturiser applied over the top
- A mineral or hybrid sunscreen in the morning
- Don't combine with
- An exfoliating acid or a retinoid in the same session
- Another fragranced or menthol-bearing product on the same area
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.
Worth a closer look
- Water
- Niacinamide
- Propylene Glycol
- Butylene Glycol
- Tripropylene Glycol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Inositol
- Zinc PCA
- Propanediol
- PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Gluconolactone
- Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
- Tromethamine
- Fragrance
- Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
- Tocopherol
- Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract
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 pores
- Only partly backed:
- less shine
See each claim, checked (11)
Claims, checked
** Temporary improvement effect on visible pores
backed by evidence12 hours of soft, non-greasy oil care
partly backedWhen used for 4 weeks, sebum quantity decreased by -31.3%
partly backedImmediate pore improvement effect even with just one use **
partly backedOily Skin Hwajalmeok Ampoule Pack that reduces excess sebum and oil and keeps makeup intact for 12 hours
overstatedFrom after cleansing until the next cleansing, soft and dry, 12 hours * skin oil control!
overstatedOil blotting paper liquid mask that improves shiny, oily skin caused by excess sebum to a fresh state with the sebum care effect of Pieoni and Zinc-Niacinamide™
overstatedHigh concentration, but irritation worries NO!
no supporting source foundVegan certification completed CERTIFIED VEGAN
no supporting source foundNon-comedogenic test completed NON-COMEDOGENIC TESTED
no supporting source foundSensitive skin primary irritation test completed SKIN IRRITATION TESTED ON SENSITIVE SKIN
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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