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Polymethylsilsesquioxane: effective % & pH 폴리메틸실세스퀴옥산

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Quick answer: Polymethylsilsesquioxane: effective concentration 1–10% in blurring primers, optimal pH tolerant across the usual range, evidence Moderate. Judge it in a mirror in the first minute. It is a light trick, and there is nothing wrong with buying a light trick knowingly.

How much Polymethylsilsesquioxane actually works? Here's the dosage, pH and evidence — the formulator-level read behind the % on a Korean label.

Effective %1–10% in blurring primers
Optimal pHtolerant across the usual range
EvidenceModerate
Onsetimmediate (optical)

What the % on the label really means

Judge it in a mirror in the first minute. It is a light trick, and there is nothing wrong with buying a light trick knowingly.

⚠️ Ceiling: Loaded too heavily it goes visibly grey-white on deeper skin tones and can look flat in daylight.

Polymethylsilsesquioxane guide →How Polymethylsilsesquioxane works →

Sources: PubMed — Polymethylsilsesquioxane & skin ↗ · AAD skin-care basics ↗

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✍️ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team — dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-23.

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