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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
LANEIGE Balance Mode Shine Control Pore Minimizing Lightweight Moisturizer
MoisturizerAcne / Oil Control
Efficacy
Strong
4.0 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.7 / 5.0
System Verdict
Smart oily-skin hydrator with solid shine control—but more ‘balanced workhorse’ than pore-minimizing miracle. Efficacy is strong for hydration and oil control thanks to A Tier humectants (glycerin, butylene glycol, betaine) and barrier-friendly emollient squalane high in the list, plus S/A Tier sebum regulators niacinamide and zinc gluconate supported by mattifying silica and inositol; however, pore-tightening and anti-aging promises rest on lower-positioned caffeine, horse chestnut, green tea, and a single peptide that are likely at modest concentrations, so you get a well-formulated lightweight moisturizer for oily skin rather than a true treatment-level pore or anti-aging product.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterSqualaneGlycerinNiacinamideBetaineInositolWater / Aqua / EauMadecassosideMonascus/Rice Ferment
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Butylene Glycol1,2-HexanediolMethyl TrimethiconeSilicaAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerTromethamineGlyceryl CaprylateCarbomerSodium GluconateMannitolPropanediolHydrolyzed ExtensinHydrolyzed Corn StarchCamellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractAmmonium GlycyrrhizateHydrolyzed Vegetable ProteinCaffeineZinc GluconateAcetyl Tetrapeptide-11
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Pinus Densiflora Leaf ExtractAesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Ethylhexylglycerin
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