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Pyunkang Yul Acne Spot Cream
Pyunkang Yul

Acne Spot Cream

Spot Treatment · 15 mL

45%$6.59$11.99

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Key ingredients

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

Made for

OilyAcne-prone
Full ingredients (36)
  1. Water
  2. Pentylene Glycol
  3. Glycerin
  4. Behenyl Alcohol
  5. Cetearyl Alcohol
  6. Niacinamide
  7. Glyceryl Stearate
  8. Dimethyl Sulfone
  9. Silica
  10. Polyacrylate-13
  11. Polyisobutene
  12. Polysorbate 20
  13. Allantoin
  14. Madecassoside
  15. Asiaticoside
  16. Panthenol
  17. Pyridoxine Hcl
  18. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
  19. Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
  20. Xanthan Gum
  21. Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
  22. Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
  23. Butylene Glycol
  24. Centella Asiatica Extract
  25. Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
  26. Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
  27. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
  28. Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract
  29. Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
  30. Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
  31. Copper Tripeptide-1
  32. Hydroxyacetophenone
  33. Myrtus Communis Extract
  34. Tropaeolum Majus Extract
  35. Ethylhexylglycerin
  36. Disodium EDTA

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

Product details

A white tube of Pyunkang Yul Acne Spot Cream lying on a white marble table between fresh green tea leaves and a sprig of rosemary

SOS spot care

A soft spot cream with copper peptide, willow bark and forsythia, for the one breakout that won’t calm down.

Part of Pyunkang Yul’s Acne line, built on the Pyunkang Oriental Medicine Clinic’s 40-year know-how. This small tube concentrates peptide, centella and herbal extracts into a soft cream that absorbs quickly, to soothe angry spots, keep excess sebum in check and help the area recover.

Years of Pyunkang Oriental Medicine Clinic know-how behind the Acne line
40
Years of Pyunkang Oriental Medicine Clinic know-how behind the Acne line
Centella compounds: the extract, madecassoside and asiaticoside
3
Centella compounds: the extract, madecassoside and asiaticoside
Slim tube with a fine tip for small areas
15 mL
Slim tube with a fine tip for small areas
A small swirl of soft white cream on marble, ringed by green tea leaves, rosemary sprigs and chamomile flowers

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Copper peptide

    A peptide that is also found naturally in the body. Pyunkang Yul uses it to calm inflammation in festering spots and to help strengthen the skin barrier while the area recovers.

    No. 31 of 36 on the list

  • Willow bark + forsythia

    Two extracts from oriental medicine that quickly soothe angry skin and help adjust excess sebum. White willow bark naturally contains salicylic compounds and tannins.

    No. 19, 22 of 36 on the list

  • Licorice

    Licorice root and its glycyrrhizin-derived salt cool down hot, irritated skin around a breakout.

    No. 18, 28 of 36 on the list

  • Centella, niacinamide + panthenol

    A soothing base that comforts reactive, acne-prone skin and supports its recovery.

    No. 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 24 of 36 on the list

  • Sebum control

    Absorbs oil on the surface, so pores around the spot stay less congested.

    No. 9 of 36 on the list

Supporting botanicals

  • Green tea
  • Baikal skullcap
  • Asian knotweed
  • Rosemary leaf
  • Chamomile
  • Myrtle
  • Nasturtium
A tube of Acne Spot Cream on white marble beside three tiny dots of white cream and a green tea leaf

How to use

Just on the spot

  1. 1

    Prep

    Cleanse and tone as usual.

  2. 2

    Dot

    Squeeze out a small amount of cream.

  3. 3

    Apply

    Place it only on the affected spot.

  4. 4

    Tap

    Tap lightly until it absorbs, then carry on with your moisturizer.

A single dot of soft white cream beside a fresh green tea leaf on white marble

A small fix for sudden breakouts

Keep it close for the spot that shows up overnight: a dot, a tap, and let it get to work.

Good to know

  • Made for oily and acne-prone skin.
  • White willow bark is a natural source of salicylates; skip it if you avoid them.
  • No added fragrance on the ingredient list.
  • 15 mL tube.
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