Carrotene Clarifying Cream 60ml

Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (41): Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Glyceryl Stearate, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Chinaberry Flower Extract, Holy Basil Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Turmeric Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Bergamot Fruit Oil, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Palmitic Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Betaine, Panthenol, Mediterranean Cypress Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Tea Tree Leaf Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Patchouli Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Beta-Carotene, Tocopherol, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Ingredient list read from aprilskin.us on 10 September 2026.

36 of 41 explained

Water solvent

Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.

Dipropylene Glycol humectant

Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.

Glycerin humectant

Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.

Hydrogenated Polydecene emollient

Hydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient used in place of mineral oil. It is stable, has no scent, and gives a cushioned slip without oxidising.

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate emollient

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is a synthetic ester used as a dry-feeling emollient. It spreads easily, leaves a silky rather than oily finish, and helps disperse pigments and UV filters evenly.

1,2-Hexanediol humectant

1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.

Niacinamide active

Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate is a sugar-derived emulsifier known for a light, non-soapy feel. It builds gel-creams that do not read as rich.

Cetearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol

Cetearyl Alcohol is a waxy solid, not the drying kind of alcohol. It is a blend of cetyl and stearyl alcohols used to thicken a cream and keep oil and water from separating, and it softens skin as it does so.

Stearic Acid fatty acid

Stearic Acid is a saturated fatty acid from plant fats, and one of the three lipid classes skin's own barrier is built from. In a formula it thickens, stabilises the emulsion and can be turned into a soap-style cleanser by adding a base.

Beta-Glucan polysaccharide

Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin.

Glyceryl Stearate emulsifier

Glyceryl Stearate is glycerin joined to stearic acid, and one of the most used emulsifiers in skincare. It holds oil and water together and thickens the result, and it softens skin at the same time.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

8800256119752

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

60 ml

Category

Moisturizer

Actives

Adenosine, Beta-Glucan, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Peptides, Tea Tree

Ships from

California or Korea

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