Round Lab

A Korean skincare brand built around Korea's natural water sources — Dokdo deep sea water, birch juice, mugwort.

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Products (1)

• Vita Niacinamide Dark Spot Serum — Triple brightening with niacinamide, tranexamic acid, and stable vitamin C — built on a sea buckthorn water base that targets dark spots without irritation.

Notable Ingredients

• Niacinamide — Inhibits melanosome transfer from melanocytes to keratinocytes, which is the actual mechanism behind dark spot fading. Also strengthens the skin barrier by boosting ceramide production.
• Tranexamic Acid — Blocks plasmin activity, which disrupts the inflammatory cascade that triggers melanin overproduction. Especially effective on melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation that niacinamide alone can't fully address.
• 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid — Converts to active ascorbic acid inside the skin. Inhibits tyrosinase — the enzyme that starts melanin production — while also scavenging free radicals that trigger pigmentation.
• Sea Buckthorn Water — Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) contains over 190 bioactive compounds including vitamins C, E, carotenoids, and flavonoids. Using it as the base means every layer of the formula carries antioxidant activity.
• Glutathione — Converts eumelanin (dark pigment) to pheomelanin (lighter pigment) by interfering with melanin synthesis pathways. Works synergistically with vitamin C — each regenerates the other.
• Panthenol — Converts to pantothenic acid in the skin, accelerating lipid barrier repair and reducing transepidermal water loss. Keeps skin hydrated while the actives do the brightening work.