Pink Peel

• Skin that looks rough-textured and less firm
• You want exfoliation and firmness care in one session
• You prefer care that layers several products without a neutralizing step

Pink Peel does not lift sagging skin. If sagging is your concern, we discuss lifting treatments with you as well.

• 01

  Where you are now, and where we start

  Whether you want smoother texture or firmness care, and whether acids sting your skin a lot

• 02

  The change you want, the impression you keep

  If firmness is your concern, we also look at how much sagging there is. If sagging is clear, lifting treatment may suit you better than a peel.

• 03

  How it differs from similar options

  Pink Peel solution contains lactic acid and citric acid, so we ask whether acids have stung you a lot before.

• 04

  Health information and recovery schedule

  If you have recently had another peel or laser, we set the date based on how well your skin has recovered.

Pink Peel refines dead skin with organic acids from fermented kudzu.

The manufacturer, Theraderm, describes Pink Peel solution as “a peeling solution in which natural organic acids, fermented from kudzu and concentrated, shed dead skin cells”, and labels it a functional cosmetic for wrinkle improvement. The disclosed full ingredient list includes vinegar, lactic acid, kudzu root extract and citric acid; concentrations have not been disclosed. It states that the serum used next contains adenosine and acetyl hexapeptide-8.

How it works

• 01

  Solution

  A peeling solution containing fermented kudzu organic acids and lactic acid refines dead skin.

• 02

  Serum

  A serum containing kudzu concentrate and adenosine. Adenosine is designated by the MFDS (Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) as an ingredient for wrinkle-improvement functional cosmetics.

• 03

  Cream mask

  In the manufacturer’s sequence, the solution and serum are followed by a cream mask containing kudzu extract.

• 04

  Patch and dedicated pack

  At QD Clinic, after Sono and Omega LED, we finish with the Pink Peel Smart Patch and dedicated pack.

1. 01

   Clarifying your concern

   We first establish whether your goal is smoother texture or firmness.

2. 02

   Stinging history

   We ask how much stinging or redness you had with acid cosmetics or previous peels.

3. 03

   Step by step

   We proceed in order — solutions 1, 2, 3, Sono, Omega LED, Smart Patch, dedicated pack — and check your skin at the end.

What the procedure is like

• Most people can return to normal activities straight away.
• On the day, please don’t use high-alcohol toners or scrubs.
• Reapply sunscreen when you go out.

Safety & considerations

Pink Peel is a cosmetic peel, not a lifting treatment that corrects sagging. Reactions and results vary from person to person.

1. During treatment

   Stinging from solution 1

   It may sting while the solution is on. Tell us straight away if it is uncomfortable.

2. That evening

   Moisturizing

   After a gentle cleanse, apply plenty of moisturizer.

3. Over a few days

   Changes in texture

   Depending on your skin, mild flaking may appear. How much people feel their texture has changed varies.

Ingredients are based on the manufacturers’ public materials; compositions on QD Clinic’s treatment menu.

• Q. Will Pink Peel lift sagging skin?

  No. The manufacturer presents it as a peel for firmness care, but lifting sagging tissue is the job of lifting treatments. If sagging is your concern, we discuss those treatments with you.

• Q. What is the adenosine in Pink Peel?

  Adenosine is an ingredient the MFDS has designated for wrinkle-improvement functional cosmetics, and the manufacturer states it is in the Pink Peel serum. That makes it a cosmetic ingredient — not one that treats disease like a medicine. The manufacturer states that the same serum also contains acetyl hexapeptide-8.

• Q. Is there no neutralizing step in Pink Peel?

  QD Clinic’s Pink Peel has no neutralizing step, and none is listed in the manufacturer’s sequence either. Black Peel and LaLa Peel do include neutralizing — that is one of the differences. At QD Clinic, Pink Peel 1, 2 and 3 are applied in turn, followed by Sono, Omega LED, Smart Patch and the dedicated pack.

• Q. Does the lactic acid mean sensitive skin can’t have it?

  Lactic acid is a type of AHA, so stinging may be stronger on days when your skin is sensitive. During a very sensitive phase, we sometimes consider YES Peel or LaLa Peel first, as they focus on the barrier and calming. Before treatment we ask how much stinging or redness you have had with acid-based cosmetics or previous peels, and if it feels uncomfortable while the solution is on, just tell us.

• Q. Is the 5-session Pink Peel course done every week?

  There is no fixed interval. The manufacturer has not disclosed a recommended interval, so after each session we look at how long redness and flaking take to settle before setting the next date. If you have recently had another peel or a laser treatment, we also check how well your skin has recovered before setting the date.

• Q. Can Pink Peel leave pigmentation?

  The risk is higher if your skin tone is darker or you tend to get marks after inflammation. That is why we start with a shorter contact time and give strict sun-protection advice. If pigmentation has been left behind before, be sure to tell us.