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celimax Retinol Shot Tightening Serum

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 7, 2026

Mid-range for serums

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration leads, with 6 of 42 ingredients. It also contains Retinol.

Hydration
6
Softening
4
Moisture seal
3
Wrinkle improvement
2

By skin type

  • SensitiveUse with care

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Worth knowing

  • Pregnancy: check first
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
This serum is registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for wrinkle improvement.
Key ingredients
Retinol 0.1%, Adenosine, Copper Tripeptide-1
When
Evening

It comes in a 30 ml size.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • Sensitive skin

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Contains Retinol 0.1%
  • Registered as a wrinkle-care functional cosmetic

Watch-outs

  • Pregnancy: check first (Retinol)
  • If you get fungal acne: Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

How do you use it?

Pairs well with
  • A broad-spectrum sunscreen the following morning
  • A soothing moisturizer over the top
Don't combine with
  • High-strength vitamin C, scrubs and other exfoliating products in the same session
  • Other leave-on retinoids in the same routine

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:
softer-looking fine lines
Don't count on:
less visible pores
See each claim, checked (7)

Claims, checked

  • Functional cosmetics for wrinkle improvementbacked by evidence
  • Tighteningplausible, not tested
  • As a result of a 24-hour patch test on sensitive skin, the average skin reaction was 0.00, and it was judged as low (no) irritation.plausible, not tested
  • Pregnant women and nursing mothers are not recommended to use because the skin becomes sensitive due to hormonal changes.partly backed
  • With just one use, absorption depth improved by 797.51%overstated
  • With 2 weeks of use, overwhelming 4-fold pore improvementoverstated
  • Shotnothing 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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