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TOPCLASS Lifting Emulsion

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 14, 2026

Mid-range for lotions

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Softening leads, with 7 of 73 ingredients. It also contains Niacinamide.

Softening
7
Moisture seal
5
Brightening
1
Wrinkle improvement
1

Worth knowing

  • Contains fragrance
  • 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 and wrinkle improvement.
Key ingredients
Niacinamide, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Collagen
When
Morning and evening

A lotion made with niacinamide. It goes on thin and absorbs right away. It comes in a 120 ml size.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • Sensitive skin
  • People avoiding fragrance
  • Skin that reacts to alcohol

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Registered as a brightening and wrinkle-care functional cosmetic
  • Hydrolyzed collagen adds moisture

Watch-outs

  • Contains fragrance
  • Contains drying alcohol
  • If you clog easily: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Diisostearyl Malate
  • If you get fungal acne: Stearic Acid, Polysorbate 20

How do you use it?

Where in your routine
Emulsion step, applied after the toner and before any ampoule or cream in the same line
Pairs well with
  • A water-phase toner applied first
  • Sunscreen in the morning when the brightening function is the goal

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 13 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.

Worth 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 · softer-looking fine lines
Only partly backed:
firmer skin · better hydration
Tests passed:
skin irritation
See each claim, checked (31)

Claims, checked

  • Dual functional whitening and wrinkle improvementbacked by evidence
  • After using the toner, take an appropriate amount and spread evenly to allow absorption.backed by evidence
  • [Top Class Lifting Emulsion 120ml] TC040H1backed by evidence
  • Whitening · wrinkle-improving dual functional cosmeticbacked by evidence
  • #FirmStickyFormulabacked by evidence
  • #SpiderWebStickyFormulabacked by evidence
  • After using the toner, take an appropriate amount and spread evenly to allow absorption.backed by evidence
  • Hydrolyzed collagen, SR-spider polypeptide-1, silk extract, hydrolyzed royal jelly protein, propolis extract, rice protein, etc.backed by evidence
  • A lotion with a firm, sticky spider-web formula that imparts firm elasticitypartly backed
  • Top Class firm elasticity care specialized in liftingpartly backed
  • #15KindsOfPullingpartly backed
  • 3 times upgraded total collagen contentpartly backed
  • Top Class 6th generation Skin, Emulsion total collagen content 200ppm, Top Class 7th generation Skin, Emulsion total collagen content 600ppmpartly backed
  • Top Class 7th generation Skin,Emulsion (total collagen content 0.06%)partly backed
  • Propolis protein (Propolis extract, rice protein) / Golden silk extract (Silk extract) / Royal jelly protein (Hydrolyzed royal jelly protein)partly backed
  • The test products "Top Class Lifting Skin and Top Class Lifting Emulsion" are judged to be products that, with 2 weeks of simultaneous use, help with pulling (lifting) of forehead wrinkle lines, help with pulling (lifting) of glabellar wrinkle lines, help with pulling (lifting) of eye-tail wrinkle lines, help with pulling (lifting) of eyelids, help with pulling (lifting) of under-eye (eye bag), help with pulling (lifting) of the butterfly zone, help with pulling (lifting) of sagging under-cheek wrinkle lines, help with pulling (lifting) of nasolabial wrinkle lines, help with pulling (lifting) of mouth-corner wrinkle lines, help with pulling (lifting) of mouth-area wrinkle lines, help with pulling (lifting) of the jawline area, help with pulling (lifting) of the under-chin area, help with pulling (lifting) of fine neck wrinkle lines, help with pulling (lifting) of thick neck wrinkle lines, help with pulling (lifting) of sagging neck (wattle).partly backed
  • There were no reports of particular skin adverse reactions during the period in which test subjects used the test product.partly backed
  • Safe use primary irritation test completedpartly backed
  • SAFETY skin safety human application test completed P&K Skin Clinical Research Centerpartly backed
  • A firm, sticky spider-web formula that imparts firm elasticitypartly backed
  • Up to 15 kinds of pulling [lifting] human application test completed!overstated
  • Experience more powerful and more elastic lifting effectsoverstated
  • #TripleCollagenno supporting source found
  • Contains so-called triple collagenno supporting source found
  • With three types of collagen, even firmerno supporting source found
  • TYPE-1 Cube CUDE DRYSOME (Hydrolyzed Collagen)no supporting source found
  • TYPE-2 Powder HDL-50F (Hydrolyzed Collagen)no supporting source found
  • TYPE-3 Liquid AGAR COLLAGEN (Hydrolyzed Collagen)no supporting source found
  • Concentrated synergy ingredients! Strengthen elasticity once more with sub-ingredient synergyno supporting source found
  • For those whose biggest concern is skin that has lost elasticity / For those who want to easily manage lifting / For those who haven't settled on anti-aging cosmetics / For those who need elasticity for weak skin / When dry skin needs more powerful moisturizationnothing specific to check
  • The peak of elasticity, Top Classnothing 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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