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VT Reedle Shot 100

About this product

A serum with Reedle micro-spicule technology designed to improve skin texture, clarity, and brightness.

Guru Score

72%

Mixed

9 experts · Strong agreement
9Gurus
7Yay
0Mixed
2Nay

What they liked

  • Improves skin texture and clarity
  • Plumping, bouncy finish
  • Reduces redness and sensitivity

What they flagged

  • Causes stinging and burning
  • Can irritate sensitive skin

What the gurus are saying

Skin plumping stands out as this serum's signature effect, though response to it varies sharply: those who tolerate it report dramatic texture improvement and a noticeably bouncier complexion, but others find the formula causes stinging or irritation. Success really hinges on whether individual skin can tolerate the active micro-stimulation without irritation, which means experiences differ quite widely from one person to another.
Synthesized from 9 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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~Yay
"This is a 100 RLE shot. This you could use daily and it creates those channels."
~Yay
"The 100 is more gentle than the 300. So, choose one that meets your individual skin sensitivity levels. For a lot of people, they might want to start with the 100, see how it goes, and work up. You will get great results. Wonderful for brightening the skin, fantastic for fading hyperpigmentation, and I think is the go-to vitamin C for those people who have tried others and maybe been underwhelmed. Give this a go cuz I promise you it will deliver."
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"This is the vitamin C version of their Reedle Shot line, and you've got glutathione and vitamin C like with other options, and this is a great example of pH not being all encompassing when it comes to how penetrative the vitamin C can actually be because this uses spicular technology to kind of push that vitamin C in a little bit deeper and get a little bit more results for you so you don't need the ridiculously low pH in order to achieve those results."
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"This uses specific spicule technology to make sure that the active ingredients get deeper into the skin. This gives me the plumpest bounciest juicy skin of any product on skincare planet Earth. I have genuinely never found a product that delivers like that. I use it probably three times a week and I see an instant result for anti-aging. It tingles quite a lot for a start, you get a lot of tingling with those spicules, so I don't use it every day because I want to minimize that. But I always love the results, and I think if you're looking for a quick fix when it comes to anti-aging, this is a serum that works instantly, and that's pretty rare to find."
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"With the VT Reedle Shot, you've got one with collagen, one with PDRN, one vitamin C, so choose one based on what your number one skin concern is and then you'll have some great great results. I would say personally I prefer the VT, I think it's better."
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"These have gone viral millions of times over. They use little spicules which kind of inject the ingredients and the actives into the skin. It's not exactly how it works but it helps the actives to penetrate that a little bit deeper and more effectively. I've got some great results with it but I do have mixed feelings. I can't do it justice in this section of the video so I did a whole separate video on it. I'm not surprised this is number one. Will it still be number one in a year's time? We'll see, but yeah I've got mixed views on it."
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"The 100 is more gentle than the 300. So, choose one that meets your individual skin sensitivity levels. For a lot of people, they might want to start with the 100, see how it goes, and work up. You will get great results. Wonderful for brightening the skin, fantastic for fading hyperpigmentation, and I think is the go-to vitamin C for those people who have tried others and maybe been underwhelmed. Give this a go cuz I promise you it will deliver."
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"So these use like spicules. You might have heard people talk of spicules, of exosomes, things like that. Things that actually help enhance the penetration of your skincare. You can absolutely use this at this point in the routine. I actually tend to use this a bit strategically. I use it where I have hyperpigmentation because I think that's where it gives the best results. You don't have to use this. This is very much an extra step, but if you've got one of the exosome or spicule products in your collection, this is where you'd use it. I tend to pat rather than rub. I do a little rub at the start and then I tend to pat because I feel this gives the best results, less irritation. This just really helps, I find, just tackle that a little bit more effectively. Do you need this step? Absolutely not. Equally, could you use this all over the face? You could. It's entirely up to you."
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"This is the VT Reedle Shot collection so they have loads of different ones. They use spicular technology to really get it deep into the skin and then they come out with lots of different ones. They've got some calming ones, they've got vitamin C ones, they've got some with C care, got some with collagen. I'm absolutely loving those."
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"I've used these and enjoyed them for the past couple of years. I've spoken about them a lot on the channel. They're really good, but again, I think they're situational depending on your individual skin's needs. These contain spicules, which are like little needles that actually push the product deeper into the skin, giving you quicker and more enhanced results. I love that. But spicules aren't going to be for everyone. If you've got sensitive skin, if you find some people just find them really difficult to layer, and that's ultimately why I don't use them as often as maybe I would normally. I find it difficult because if you put things on top also aids the penetration of those other actives. So if I'm using something like a high-dose retinoid or high-dose vitamin C, I end up getting a lot of sensitivity and irritation and it for me at least it just wasn't worth the hassle. So I love them. I think if you're using them and loving them, keep doing it. But I just found them becoming a little bit less enjoyable to use in my skincare routine because I really had to think about how I was going to layer and pair and it just became a little bit more hassle than it was worth."
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"This is the VT Reedle Shot 100, part of the Reedle line collection that VT have. It's vitamin C infused with glutathione, slightly lower dose of both vitamin C and glutathione than some other options, but they use spicule technology to really help push the product into the skin to where it needs to be in order to deliver maximum results. So whilst it doesn't have quite the same high concentration, the technology used will definitely give you super speedy results. They do a 100 version and a 300. I would actually recommend going for the 100. I think this just determines the amount of spicules are in there. I find that the 300 a little bit prickly and sensitizing. I would go for the 100 which gives you those super quick results with less risk of side effects and irritation."
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"I have been a fan of the VT Reedle Shot 100 since it launched. I used it, put it through its paces and I was really impressed. I did a 12 month one-year update where I still said this is a core part of my skincare routine. I have more recently started to use it less and there isn't any particular reason for that. There are some things that I think sit behind it, but I wouldn't say there's any one moment where I thought this is no longer working for me. I think just some things happen organically that mean our tastes, our skin, our things change. I've never been paid to promote the product unlike most content creators and I very much came at this as a skincare enthusiast and someone that just genuinely loved the product. If it works for you, continue to use it."
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"Using an equivalent vitamin C from the VT Reedle Shot line is often going to give you quicker and more enhanced results than reaching for the same vitamin C strength at the drugstore with a less advanced formulation."
~Yay
"VT Cosmetics, their Reedle Shot serum is pretty popular. They have a lot of PDRN products. They initially launched in 2010, focusing on oral care products, which is now becoming a bigger thing now here, especially in the US. The brand later expanded into skincare and cosmetics, gaining popularity for innovative products like the Reedle Shot. And in 2021, VT cosmetic co-founders purchased Cube Entertainment. And as of today, the brand is still run by its two founders, and they're running Cube Entertainment, which apparently is a big big deal in Korea."
~Yay
"This is a really nice product. I have been using this almost every single night since I purchased it and I am obsessed. I really love the performance of this serum on my skin. It really helps to improve texture, the clarity of your skin and then obviously in time it can address everything else that retinol does. Now, this contains a [bakuchiol] ingredient, which is a plant-based alternative to retinol, super gentle, but it also contains hydroxy panacolone retinoid, which is one of the newest retinoids in the retinoid category. So, this is a very gentle ingredient, but yet really powerful. So, you know, it's very possible that you could still experience irritation with this, but I find this to be very gentle. And we also have the reedles in here. So last year the VT Reedle shots were going viral on YouTube and Tik Tok. There's different strengths and it basically mimics at home micro needling but topically with product. So these have like these little microscopic particles, silica particles that act as that micro needling. So you can actually feel a little bit of that sensation on your skin."
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"This is a really nice product. I have been using this almost every single night since I purchased it and I am obsessed. I really love the performance of this serum on my skin. It really helps to improve texture, the clarity of your skin and then obviously in time it can address everything else that retinol does. Now, this contains a [bakuchiol] ingredient, which is a plant-based alternative to retinol, super gentle, but it also contains hydroxy panacolone retinoid, which is one of the newest retinoids in the retinoid category. So, this is a very gentle ingredient, but yet really powerful. So, you know, it's very possible that you could still experience irritation with this, but I find this to be very gentle. And we also have the reedles in here. So last year the VT Reedle shots were going viral on YouTube and Tik Tok. There's different strengths and it basically mimics at home micro needling but topically with product. So these have like these little microscopic particles, silica particles that act as that micro needling. So you can actually feel a little bit of that sensation on your skin."
~Nay
"I'll be honest I haven't used it enough to really kind of give me my final verdict but I'll tell you I'm not a big fan of anything that causes sting and burning sensation of my skin"
~Yay
"This is a product which has kind of become a holy grail for me"
~Nay
"I personally find this product it hurts, you can feel the needle pricks, it did not feel good on my skin and it actually did cause irritation for me so not a big fan. I don't think it's for everybody."
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"I personally find this product it hurts, you can feel the needle pricks, it did not feel good on my skin and it actually did cause irritation for me so not a big fan. I don't think it's for everybody."
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"I think that the claims about helping to make your skin a little bit more vibrant, check. I definitely noticed that skin more elastic. I guess it depends on what you think elasticity and how that improves on your skin if it's just like a firmness. Maybe, you know, all of those amino acids really do help to hydrate and plump the skin, they can help with the protein structure of skin so with long-term use you may feel that your skin feels a little bit more firm or lifted. But let's adjust the expectations that this is not going to be the blended miracle worker for everybody. I'm just sharing my opinion from my experience which is this is a joyless skincare product for me. I don't find any joy in this whatsoever."
~Yay
"VT cosmetics, but this product in particular kind of represents really good quality ingredients focused on reducing sensitivity and irritation, but all the ingredients are arranged into needlelike structures that can better penetrate the skin and deliver those ingredients deeper into the skin than what a normal everyday product would."
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"VT cosmetics, but this product in particular kind of represents really good quality ingredients focused on reducing sensitivity and irritation, but all the ingredients are arranged into needlelike structures that can better penetrate the skin and deliver those ingredients deeper into the skin than what a normal everyday product would."
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"The 100 is great because the microneedles help to open up the skin to allow for better absorption of those beneficial ingredients. The biggest differences I've noticed when using this line is first and foremost reduce irritation redness and sensitivity like my skin tends to get very irritated, my skin also feels way smoother and softer which is impressive because I'm typically a stickler when it comes to making sure my skin is always plump and hydrated. If you struggle with these things or you're wanting that glowy radiant hydrated look definitely try out the reedle shot line because it's amazing."
~Yay
"Pat it into the skin instead of rubbing because this feels less prickly but we ensure that the seadles penetrate the skin as they need to. Second tip, use this in conjunction with a soothing sheet mask, lay a sheet mask over the top, pat the skin again, gently roll your fingers over the sheet mask like a rolling tool. Again, this will help the seadle penetrate the skin as they need to, but in conjunction with a soothing mask it's going to feel a lot more soothing. I love these products so much."
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"Pat it into the skin instead of rubbing because this feels less prickly but we ensure that the seadles penetrate the skin as they need to. Second tip, use this in conjunction with a soothing sheet mask, lay a sheet mask over the top, pat the skin again, gently roll your fingers over the sheet mask like a rolling tool. Again, this will help the seadle penetrate the skin as they need to, but in conjunction with a soothing mask it's going to feel a lot more soothing. I love these products so much."
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"I'm absolutely obsessed with the VT Reedle Shot 100 and 300. I feel like these have been working in synergy together to help these ingredients better deliver to my skin. When I started seeing positive reviews of it from people who weren't being sponsored I was like okay let's give it a go. I'm so glad I did because it just seems to work, it just seems to do what it says on the tin. They contain these little spicules and these are micro needles essentially made out of like sea sponge that penetrate the skin and make pathways for active ingredients to better penetrate."

Frequently asked.

What is VT Reedle Shot 100?

A serum with Reedle micro-spicule technology designed to improve skin texture, clarity, and brightness.

Is VT Reedle Shot 100 worth it?

The gurus are split. 7 of the 9 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.

What is VT Reedle Shot 100's Guru Score?

VT Reedle Shot 100 holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected.

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