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Serene Hand Cream Lavender & Marjoram 30ml
AROMATICA Serene Hand Cream Lavender & Marjoram is AROMATICA's 30ml cream, formulated with Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract.
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$66.67 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- dry skincombination skinsensitive or reactive skinnormal skin
- Helps with
- dryness and dehydrationa compromised skin barrierdullnessredness and reactivity
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How it works
The Serene Hand Cream Lavender & Marjoram is a 30ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The plant extract it is built around is Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract, named twenty-fifth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter and Arginine, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cream format rather than by the list alone. AROMATICA sells this Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract cream in Korea, and this is that version.
Key benefits
- The authentic Korean-market hand cream formula, sourced and, not a US-shelf reformulation
- Arrives with its Korean-market barcode and batch code intact for a direct authenticity check against the packaging
- Fits the an as-needed hand-care step, reapplied through the day
- Reviewed for accuracy by a licensed dermo-cosmetic expert before it reaches the product page
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Where does this cream go in my routine?
As the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. Anything thinner than a cream goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract and not three changes at once.
Does this cream contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral and Coumarin. They sit on the panel printed on this page, so you can read the position for yourself before you buy. If fragrance components are something you avoid, this cream is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract?
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter and Arginine. The order they are printed in on this cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract sits relative to them. Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract itself is named twenty-fifth on it.
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 (32): Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methylpropanediol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Linalool, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Arginine, Carbomer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citrus Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Limonene, Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Canarium Luzonicum (Elemi) Gum Oil, Illicium Verum (Star Anise) Fruit Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Origanum Majorana (Marjoram) Leaf Oil, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Coumarin, Citral
Ingredient list read from aromatica.co.kr on 30 August 2026.
27 of 32 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient
- Sunflower Seed Oil is high in linoleic acid, the fatty acid dry and blemish-prone skin is often short of. It is a light, non-fragrant emollient and one of the better tolerated plant oils.
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter emollient
- Shea Butter is the fat pressed from the shea nut, rich in oleic and stearic acids and unsaponifiable plant sterols. It is a heavy emollient and partial occlusive, which is why it sits in balms and night creams rather than in essences.
- 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.
- 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.
- Arachidyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Arachidyl Alcohol is a long-chain fatty alcohol used as a thickener and emollient, usually alongside behenyl alcohol.
- Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil fragrance component
- Lavender Oil is an essential oil carrying linalool and linalyl acetate. It scents a formula, and linalool is one of the fragrance components EU labelling requires to be named separately.
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate emollient
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate is a palm-derived ester used as a light emollient and a solvent for pigment. It gives a smooth, non-greasy slip.
- Linalool fragrance component
- Linalool is a floral aromatic found in lavender, bergamot and coriander. It is one of the 26 fragrance components EU labelling requires to be declared by name.
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- Lavandula Hybrida Oil fragrance
- Lavandin oil, from the hybrid lavender grown for perfumery. It is sharper and more camphorous than true lavender.
- Cetearyl Glucoside emulsifier
- Cetearyl Glucoside is a sugar-derived emulsifier used to hold oil and water together in creams with a light finish.
- Arginine amino acid
- Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.
- Carbomer thickener
- Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
- 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.
- Limonene fragrance component
- Limonene is the citrus-peel aromatic. It appears here because EU labelling requires 26 fragrance components to be named individually rather than hidden inside "fragrance", and it is one of them.
- Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster
- Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
- 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.
- Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate is a water-in-oil emulsifier used in balms and rich creams, and a good pigment disperser.
- Illicium Verum (Star Anise) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Star Anise Fruit Extract carries aromatic plant compounds. It is used as a conditioning extract and contributes scent.
- 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.
- Geraniol fragrance component
- Geraniol is a rose-scented aromatic found in geranium and citronella oils. It is one of the 26 declarable fragrance components.
- Benzyl Benzoate fragrance component
- Benzyl Benzoate is a faintly balsamic aromatic that also acts as a fixative, holding a fragrance on skin longer. It is one of the 26 declarable fragrance components.
- Benzyl Alcohol preservative
- Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol that occurs naturally in jasmine and ylang ylang. It is a preservative and a solvent, and it is also one of the 26 declarable fragrance components.
- Citral fragrance component
- Citral is a sharp lemon aromatic found in lemongrass and citrus oils. It is one of the 26 fragrance components EU labelling requires to be named.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809238966384
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 30 ml
- Category
- Body
- Actives
- Shea Butter
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
How to use
- Massage a small amount into clean, dry hands, working it into the knuckles and cuticles where dryness shows first.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm before a first full application if you are trying a new Korean formula for the first time, since a fragrance or botanical extract that suits most skin can still be the one thing an individual complexion does not tolerate.
- Introduce any new Korean-market formula on its own for the first few uses before layering it with the rest of an existing routine, so any reaction is easy to trace to a single product.
Complete the routine
- This itemAROMATICA Serene Hand Cream Lavender & Marjoram 30ml$20.00

- Seal the routine in as the last stepAROMATICA Soothing Aloe Aqua Cream 150g$32.50

- From the same Korean-market lineAROMATICA Pure & Soft Feminine Wash 170ml$22.50

Total for 3 items$75.00
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AROMATICA, Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cream from AROMATICA, 30ml formulated with Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract and Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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