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SKINFOOD Lemongrass Niacinamide 5 Pad

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 14, 2026

Mid-range for spot pads

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration leads, with 3 of 34 ingredients. It also contains Niacinamide.

Hydration
3
Moisture seal
2
Skin protection
2
Brightening
1

By skin type

  • DryUse with care
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationGood fit
  • SensitiveNeutral

Piboo’s rating from user reports.

Worth knowing

  • Contains essential oil
  • 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 5%, Ceramide
When
Morning and evening

A spot pad made with niacinamide. It finishes fresh after you peel it off.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • People avoiding fragrance
  • People avoiding essential oils

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Contains Niacinamide 5%
  • Registered as a brightening functional cosmetic

Watch-outs

  • Contains essential oil (Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Oil)
  • If you clog easily: Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil
  • If you get fungal acne: Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate

How do you use it?

Pairs well with
  • A simple humectant serum
  • A bland moisturizer or barrier cream

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 6 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
Only partly backed:
less shine · clearer-looking skin · better hydration · calmer skin (amount unknown)
Tests passed:
skin irritation
See each claim, checked (17)

Claims, checked

  • [Whitening functional cosmetic]backed by evidence
  • Yes (whitening functional)backed by evidence
  • [Sensitive skin irritation test completed]backed by evidence
  • [Acne prone skin suitability test completed]backed by evidence
  • Skin irritation index 0.00backed by evidence
  • The Lemongrass Niacinamide 5 Pad was rated as a non-irritating product in the sensitive skin irritation test.backed by evidence
  • Niacinamide is a type of water soluble vitamin B3, a whitening functional ingredient recognized by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and when used in high concentration, it helps soothe skin concerns caused by oil.plausible, not tested
  • A watery formulation full of moisture that finishes with a non sticky moisturizing feel.plausible, not tested
  • A sensitive dehydrated oily skin pad containing lemongrass extract and niacinamide 5% to help with sebum and oil-moisture balance care.partly backed
  • A gentle formula that can be used on sensitive, acne prone, and trouble prone skin.partly backed
  • Oil DOWN, moisture UPpartly backed
  • Skin oil improvement 43.3%partly backed
  • Skin moisture improvement 51.1%partly backed
  • 100% satisfaction padoverstated
  • The thick pure cotton pad fully absorbs the essence and sufficiently delivers the active ingredients to the skin.overstated
  • Jeju lemongrass containing the gifts of natureno supporting source found
  • We have included high purity lemongrass extract using a method that generates bubbles with an oxygen generator, circulates the solvent through the inflowing air bubbles, and maximizes extraction efficiency through active contact between the raw material and solvent.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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