MISSHA Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule
A ferment-led night ampoule and one of the longest-running products in Korean mass skincare, sold from the beginning as an accessible answer to a famous Western night serum. Bifida ferment lysate is the headline: a bacterial ferment filtrate used across the category for the look of resilience and smoothness. The texture is a light amber fluid that sinks in fast. It has been reformulated and renamed across several generations, each marked on the box.
What it is built around
Who it suits
Normal, dry, combination and mature skin wanting a comfortable evening ampoule with a hydrating, smoothing finish. It is an easy product to tolerate and layers under anything. It is not an active in the sense a retinoid or an acid is, so anyone hoping to change texture or pigment will need something else in the routine. Fragrance-sensitive skin should check the current pack.
How to use it
Evening, after toner, before moisturiser or a sleeping mask. A few drops pressed over face and neck. It suits the nights you are not using a retinoid, and it also works as a buffering layer under one if your skin is sensitive. Give it a season rather than a fortnight before deciding.
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What is an ampoule in K-beauty?
An ampoule is a highly concentrated Korean skincare treatment, stronger than a serum, used to target specific concerns like dullness, dryness or fine lines. Applied after essence and before moisturizer, it's typically used in short bursts or when skin needs an extra boost.
What is the difference between essence, serum and ampoule?
Essence is the lightest and most hydration-focused, serum is more concentrated and targeted, and ampoule is the most concentrated of the three. The boundaries are marketing convention, not regulated definitions.
✍️ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team — dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-23.
General educational information using cosmetic structure-function wording — not medical advice. Always patch-test new actives. © KoreaPlus.