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LEADERS Spot Trace Pad

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 14, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration, softening, and skin protection lead, with 2 of 21 ingredients each. It also contains Niacinamide.

Hydration
2
Softening
2
Skin protection
2
Brightening
1

By skin type

  • DryNeutral
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationGood fit
  • SensitiveNeutral

Piboo’s rating from user reports.

Worth knowing

  • Contains drying alcohol
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger
  • On pore-clogging lists

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening.
Key ingredients
Niacinamide, Glutathione, Ascorbic Acid
When
Morning and evening

A pad made with niacinamide. The sheet clings well to the skin. It comes in a 120 ml size.

Who is it for?

Good for

  • Skin with post-breakout marks
  • Dull, uneven skin tone
  • Dehydrated oily skin

Less suited to

  • Skin that reacts to alcohol
  • Very dry skin that needs a heavy, sealing moisturizer
  • Skin that reacts to vitamin C

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Registered as a brightening functional cosmetic

Watch-outs

  • Contains drying alcohol
  • If you clog easily: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
  • If you get fungal acne: Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment

How do you use it?

Where in your routine
After cleansing, before serum, wiped or laid on the marked area
Pairs well with
  • A sunscreen every morning it is used
  • A moisturiser immediately after
Don't combine with
  • A leave-on acid or a retinoid in the same session
  • Using it on skin that is currently stinging or broken

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, except 4 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.

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
See each claim, checked (3)

Claims, checked

  • Whitening functional cosmeticbacked by evidence
  • Under the Cosmetics Act, the review (or report) for whitening functional cosmetics has been completed.backed by evidence
  • After cleansing, gently wipe it over the entire face except the eye area, along the skin's texture. Gently pat the remaining essence on the skin to help it absorb. For more effective care, attach it to areas of concern for 3 to 5 minutes and use it as a spot pack.partly backed

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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