The 5,000-Shot, Explained
Sunday To Monday · Diamond Spicule 5,000 Shot · Dhaliora Screening Desk
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Most serums sit on top of your skin. This one doesn't.
The 5,000 Shot is built around thousands of microscopic marine-sponge spicules. Pressed into skin, they open temporary micro-channels — so niacinamide, adenosine and a genuine peptide stack absorb deeper than a leave-on serum ever will. One shot a week. That's the whole routine.
Each 1.4 g dose carries thousands of hydrolyzed-sponge spicules — fine, natural micro-needles from marine sponge. You press it over clean, dry skin; a light tingle means they're engaging.
The spicules open temporary micro-channels in the outer skin layer — the delivery step a dropper serum simply doesn't have.
Through those channels, the actives travel deeper: brightening niacinamide, wrinkle-care adenosine, peptides, and a cushioning amino-acid and collagen matrix behind them.
In Korea the product is registered as a dual-function cosmetic: brightening and wrinkle improvement. Designed as an occasional "treatment night," not a daily serum.
Korea's registered brightening functional active — the tone-evening workhorse, here pushed past the surface instead of sitting on it.
The second registered functional active on the label, for wrinkle improvement — the pairing that makes this a "dual-function" cosmetic.
Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and EGF-type peptides — a real peptide lineup, not a label garnish.
A long cascade of amino acids, hydrolyzed collagen and multi-weight hydration to condition skin after micro-channeling.
Trace micro-diamond powder for the smoothing, radiance-boosting touch the name promises.
The hero ingredient. Without it, everything above is just another serum formula.
81 of 87 ingredients screen low-risk. We grade every ingredient on the product page — nothing on this list is hidden, including the ones we flag below.
Most-mentioned results · count of reviews
“I’ve struggled with large pores for years, but this ampoule is a game changer. After two weeks, they’re noticeably smaller, and my skin feels tighter.”
Mia J. · ★★★★★ · store review“It’s like having a facial every week. I’m on my second box already.”
Grace W. · ★★★★★ · store reviewThe most common frictions, in the same reviews: a tingling, prickly feel (14), a gritty texture (9), a mild peeling phase (6). Read those as fit cues — spicules are tiny micro-needles, and that sensation is how the delivery works. The 4.9 average from 79 reviews is aggregated from the original Korean seller’s store reviews for this product, imported into our review system.
This is an active treatment, not a gentle daily serum. The spicules are meant to tingle and can leave skin temporarily sensitive. Use it 1–2 nights a week, avoid the eye area, and never on broken or irritated skin.
It contains retinol and fragrance components (lavender oil, linalool, limonene, geraniol). Patch test on your inner forearm 48 hours before first use, start once a week, and wear sunscreen the next day.
Skip it during pregnancy, or if your skin is very sensitive or compromised. If it’s your first spicule product, start with one box.
Each box holds two 1.4 g shots — at one shot a week, that’s two weeks. This is a treatment you run as a course, so the multi-box plans exist for one reason: the longer you commit, the less each box costs. Nothing else is bundled in.
$19.99 per box · 33% off list
- 2 shots · two treatment nights
- The right start for spicule first-timers
- Patch test before night one
$16.99 per box · extra 15% off the sale price
- 6 shots · a full six-week course
- $39.00 below list in total
- One shipment, one tracking number
$14.99 per box · extra 25% off the sale price
- 12 shots · a full quarter of treatments
- $90.00 below list — half price
- The lowest per-box price we offer
For reference: the maker’s own store, sunday2monday.com, listed the same-named 5,000 Shot at $39.99 (marked down from $59.99) when we checked on 18 Sep 2026. Our box price is $19.99 every day this sale runs. Prices in USD; orders dispatch in 1–3 business days from Korea with tracking.
Everything else is on the product page — every ingredient, every grade, every review.
View the 5,000 Shot — full ingredient list & reviews →