Carrotene IPMP Instant Calming Serum Pads 220ml

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 (37): Water, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Adenosine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, o-Cymen-5-ol, Panthenol, Carrot Root Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Carrot Root Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Carrot Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sunflower Seed Oil, Cyclodextrin, Madecassoside, Beta-Carotene

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

34 of 37 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.

Methylpropanediol humectant

Methylpropanediol is a small glycol used to hydrate and to help water-soluble actives penetrate the outer layer of skin more evenly. It leaves almost no tack, which suits watery textures.

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.

Butylene Glycol humectant

Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.

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.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.

Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate is a plant-derived emulsifier used to hold oil and water together in creams and lotions.

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.

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.

Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster

Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.

Allantoin active

Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.

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.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

8800240579876

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

220 ml

Category

Essence

Actives

Adenosine, Allantoin, Centella Asiatica, Licorice Root, Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate

Ships from

California or Korea

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