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APLB Tranexamic Acid Niacinamide Ampoule Serum
APLB

Tranexamic Acid Niacinamide Ampoule Serum

Serum · 40 mL

50%$9.70$19.46

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Key ingredients

Tranexamic AcidNiacinamideCentellaTea TreeCollagen

Found in the full ingredient list below. Check how it layers with your routine

Made for

Dry
Full ingredients (39)
  1. Water
  2. Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
  3. Butylene Glycol
  4. Propanediol
  5. Glycerin
  6. Diethoxyethyl Succinate
  7. Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract
  8. Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract
  9. Hydrolyzed Collagen
  10. Beta-Glucan
  11. Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
  12. Nelumbo Nucifera Extract
  13. Artemisia Annua Extract
  14. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
  15. Saccharomyces Ferment
  16. Tranexamic Acid (1,000Ppm)
  17. Niacinamide (1,000Ppm)
  18. Madecassic Acid
  19. Asiaticoside
  20. Asiatic Acid
  21. Squalane
  22. Dipropylene Glycol
  23. 1,2-Hexanediol
  24. Panthenol
  25. Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
  26. Hydroxyacetophenone
  27. Sodium Hyaluronate
  28. Allantoin
  29. Trideceth-10
  30. Cellulose Gum
  31. Disodium EDTA
  32. Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
  33. Citric Acid
  34. Xanthan Gum
  35. Inulin
  36. Cellulose
  37. Glucose
  38. Fructose
  39. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.

Product details

A dropper bottle of APLB Tranexamic Acid Niacinamide Ampoule Serum on a white table against a soft blue-grey wall, beside centella leaves and rice grains

Even + hydrate

Tranexamic acid, niacinamide and centella leaf water in a water-light ampoule that refreshes dry skin and evens out a dull tone.

APLB’s Tranex Niac Cen complex combines tranexamic acid and niacinamide on a base of centella leaf water. It gives dry skin a fresh recharge of moisture, revitalizes a dull look and helps with pore care, and it is fragrance-free and weakly acidic, close to healthy skin pH.

Tranex Niac Cen complex, as printed on the bottle
34.8%
Tranex Niac Cen complex, as printed on the bottle
Each of tranexamic acid and niacinamide
1,000 ppm
Each of tranexamic acid and niacinamide
Centella leaf water’s place on the list
#2
Centella leaf water’s place on the list
A clear pool of water-light serum and small droplets between centella leaves and rice grains on a blue-grey surface

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Tranexamic acid + niacinamide

    The pair in the name, to revive dull skin and even out its tone. APLB delivers tranexamic acid with its EPS protection system and niacinamide with its Wide-Spread Texture System for better adhesion.

    No. 16, 17 of 39 on the list

  • Centella 3x complex

    Centella leaf water as the base, plus three of centella’s key actives, to soothe and moisturize sensitive skin.

    No. 2, 18, 19, 20 of 39 on the list

  • Moisture + bounce

    Hyaluronic acid and collagen keep skin hydrated, beta-glucan moisturizes and protects, and squalane helps with pore care.

    No. 9, 10, 21, 27 of 39 on the list

  • Lotus, artemisia, rice + ferment

    APLB’s patented blend, which helps form a moisture barrier that protects skin and nourishes it.

    No. 12, 13, 14, 15 of 39 on the list

Supporting botanicals

  • Eggplant
  • Tea tree leaf
  • Sea buckthorn
  • Licorice root
APLB Tranexamic Acid Niacinamide Ampoule Serum beside drops of clear serum and a centella leaf

How to use

After toner, before cream

  1. 1

    Tone

    Cleanse and tone so skin is fresh.

  2. 2

    Drop

    Put a few drops of the ampoule in your palm or straight onto your face.

  3. 3

    Pat

    Spread it over the face and pat gently until absorbed.

  4. 4

    Seal

    Follow with your moisturizer.

Glossy drops of clear serum on a soft blue-grey surface

Fresh moisture, a more even tone

A light ampoule for dry, dull skin that wants hydration and a clearer-looking tone without irritation.

Good to know

  • Free from fragrance, mineral oil, pigment, silicone, parabens, polyacrylamide, imidazolidinyl urea, triethanolamine and PEG surfactants, per APLB.
  • Weakly acidic, close to healthy skin pH, per APLB.
  • Contains hydrolyzed collagen.
  • 40 mL dropper bottle.