Perfect 9 Intensive Serum
The INNISFREE Perfect 9 Intensive Serum is a serums, essence, ampoule. Our analysis of its 38 ingredients (28 low-risk) rates it Excellent (98/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
The INNISFREE Perfect 9 Intensive Serum is a serums, essence, ampoule. Our analysis of its 38 ingredients (28 low-risk) rates it Excellent (98/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.
The evidence
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Water
(Solvent) |
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Dimethicone
(Antifoaming Agent, Skin Protecting, Emollient, Skin Conditioning) |
Silicone
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Cyclopentasiloxane
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Solvent) |
Silicone
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Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling) |
Good for Dry Skin
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Polysilicone-11
(Film Forming) |
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Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent) |
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne Trigger
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Glycereth-26
(Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling) |
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Niacinamide
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing) |
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Squalane
(Emollient, Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning) |
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1,2-Hexanediol
(Solvent) |
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Polysorbate 20
(Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
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Pantethine
(Emollient, Hair Conditioning) |
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Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning) |
Bad for Oily Skin
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Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
(Viscosity Controlling) |
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Polyacrylate-13
(Film Forming) |
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Polyisobutene
(Binding Agent, Film Forming, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Viscosity Controlling) |
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PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming) |
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Xanthan Gum
(Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Emulsifying Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling) |
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Disodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
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Propanediol
(Solvent, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
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Ethylhexylglycerin
(Deodorant, Skin Conditioning) |
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Adenosine
(Skin Conditioning) |
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Sorbitan Isostearate
(Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
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Limonene
(Deodorant, Perfuming, Solvent) |
Allergens
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Dextrin
(Absorbent, Binding Agent, Bulking Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Viscosity Controlling) |
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Theobroma Cacao Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
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Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
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Houttuynia Cordata Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
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Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
(Astringent, Keratolytic, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Tonic) |
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Prunella Vulgaris Leaf Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
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Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
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Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
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TARAXACUM OFFICINALE RHIZOME/ROOT EXTRACT
(Skin Conditioning, Soothing) |
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ganoderma lucidum extract
(Skin Protecting) |
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Beta-Glucan
(Bulking Agent, Skin Conditioning) |
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Linalool
(Fragrance, Deodorant, Masking) |
Allergens
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TOCOPHEROL
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning) |
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Sparassis Crispa Extract
(Emulsion Stabilising, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Skin Conditioning) |
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How to use
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Trust & honesty
The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.
Most research uses 2–5%; some formulas go to 10%. Very high levels can cause flushing in sensitive skin.
Niacinamide
INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.
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