Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel: What to Know Before You Buy
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Round Lab's 1025 Dokdo line is the brand's mild, basic line, and it is the one many K-beauty beginners meet first through the Dokdo Toner. The 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel brings the same deep sea water idea to exfoliation. Here is a summary of what Round Lab says about it, and how a gommage-style peeling gel fits into a weekly routine.
What Round Lab says about it
According to Round Lab, the Dokdo Peeling Gel is a gentle, hydrating way to remove dead skin cells for periodic exfoliation. The product page describes:
- Double exfoliation: an ingredient Round Lab calls Hatching EX-07 works with cellulose components to smooth skin texture while staying gentle.
- 8 types of hyaluronic acid: in different sizes, which the brand says hydrate and moisturize so skin feels supple after exfoliating.
- Soothing ingredients: panthenol, allantoin and DPG, described as calming skin that feels irritated by external environments.
- Gommage texture: a moisturizing gel that gently clings to the skin and helps exfoliate without irritation, according to Round Lab.
- Deep sea water: made with Round Lab's patented mineral water technology, containing 72 types of naturally derived minerals such as magnesium, calcium and zinc to help maintain moisture balance.
The basics: gel texture, unscented, listed for all skin types, 4.05 fl.oz (120ml).
Where it fits in a routine
A peeling gel is not a daily cleanser. It is an extra step used after cleansing and before the rest of your routine (toner → serum → cream, plus sunscreen in the morning). Round Lab's directions:
- Wash your face and wipe away excess water.
- Apply an adequate amount over the whole face, avoiding the eyes and mouth.
- Softly roll and massage, then rinse thoroughly.
Round Lab frames it as "periodic" exfoliation, so think of it as an occasional reset rather than an everyday step. The brand's tip: keep it in the fridge for a cooling feel. Afterwards, a hydrating toner such as one from the same 1025 Dokdo line and your usual moisturizer finish the routine.
Who it might suit
Round Lab lists it for all skin types and aims it at people who feel their skincare is not absorbing as well as before and want smoother-feeling skin. Because it is unscented and built around hyaluronic acid and soothing ingredients, it may appeal to anyone who finds gritty scrubs too rough, which is exactly the "say goodbye to harsh exfoliants" angle Round Lab uses.
What to check before you buy
- Price: listed at $24.00 for 120ml on Round Lab's US store at the time of writing. Check the current price on the brand page.
- Shipping: confirm Round Lab ships to your country and check the cost.
- Patch test: any exfoliating product can feel different on sensitive or freshly irritated skin. Try it on a small area first, and skip it on broken or sunburned skin.
- Don't stack exfoliants: if you already use acid toners or serums, avoid using them on the same night until you know how your skin responds.
- Sunscreen: wear sunscreen during the day as part of any routine that includes exfoliation.
Our take
Based on Round Lab's description, the 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel is a hydrating, fragrance-free gommage for occasional use, with hyaluronic acid, panthenol and allantoin alongside its exfoliating components. It fits neatly next to the rest of the 1025 Dokdo line if you already use the toner or cleanser. We have not tested it, so read the full ingredient list, patch test and go slowly with how often you use it.
See 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel at Round Lab →
Information is based on Round Lab's product page as collected by KPOPORO. Details can change; please confirm on the brand page before buying.