PURCELL TXA Capsule Cream with 5% Tranexamic Acid
Ingredients and claims, checked

Last checked September 7, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What the ingredients do
Moisture seal leads, with 6 of 54 ingredients. It also contains Tranexamic Acid.
Worth knowing
- Has a fungal-acne trigger
- On pore-clogging lists
Made for
What is this product?
- Key ingredients
- Tranexamic Acid 5%, Glutathione 0.5%, Niacinamide
- When
- Morning and evening
A cream made with tranexamic acid and adenosine. It comes in an 80 ml size.
Who is it for?
Good for
- People avoiding fragrance
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Contains Tranexamic Acid 5%, Glutathione 0.5%
Watch-outs
- If you clog easily: Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
- If you get fungal acne: Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate SE
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
- Propanediol
- Tranexamic Acid
- Niacinamide
- Glycerin
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Phenyl Trimethicone
- Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
- Dicaprylyl Ether
- Vinyl Dimethicone
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Hydrogenated Polydecene
- Glutathione
- Isononyl Isononanoate
- Cetearyl Olivate
- Glyceryl Stearate SE
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- Sorbitan Olivate
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Behenyl Alcohol
- Dimethiconol
- Cetearyl Glucoside
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Coptis Japonica Root Extract
- Tocopherol
- Panthenol
- Ceramide NP
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- Xanthan Gum
- Butylene Glycol
- Adenosine
- Ubiquinone
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Castor Oil/IPDI Copolymer
- Disodium EDTA
- Sorbitan Isostearate
- Cholesterol
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin)
- Beta-Glucan
- HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
- Tromethamine
- Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
- Laminaria Japonica Extract
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
- Glycine
- Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Cysteine
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
Claims
See each claim, checked (3)
Claims, checked
TXA (Tranexamic acid 5%)
backed by evidence5% Niacinamide (Amazon listing)
no supporting source found8 billion/mL glutathione
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.
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