ATOPALM MLE Skin Barrier Lotion
Houttuynia cordata extract is second on this 200 ml lotion's own list, ahead of an amino-acid block of leucine, lysine, threonine and valine, with jojoba oil, shea butter and phytosterols behind it: the Korean-market barrier lotion.
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- Suited to
- Dehydrated skinSensitive skinDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Allantoin in a body lotionRoutines that want Allantoin and Tocopherol in one stepFilling the body lotion step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Allantoin body lotion sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The MLE Skin Barrier Lotion is a 200ml body lotion, used after showering, while skin is still damp. The active it is built around is Allantoin, named thirty-eighth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tocopherol, Beta-Glucan and Houttuynia Cordata Extract, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Allantoin stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the body lotion format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the body lotion ATOPALM sells in Korea, Allantoin and all.
Key benefits
- Allantoin, the active this body lotion is built around
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Beta-Glucan on the same list, a polysaccharide
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract on the same list, a plant extract
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil and Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil further down the same list
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter and Leucine further down the same list
Key actives
Allantoinactive
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. On this body lotion's own ingredient list it is named thirty-eighth.
Tocopherolantioxidant
Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer. It is named thirty-first on this body lotion's list, alongside Allantoin.
Beta-Glucanpolysaccharide
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. It is named twenty-ninth on this body lotion's list, alongside Allantoin.
Houttuynia Cordata Extractplant extract
Houttuynia Cordata is heartleaf, and it is one of the two or three anchor plants of Korean calming skincare. Its extract carries quercitrin and other flavonoids and is used for the look of redness and blemish-prone skin. It is named second on this body lotion's list, alongside Allantoin.
Phytosterolsemollient
Phytosterols are plant sterols, structurally close to the cholesterol in skin's own lipid layer. They soften skin and help the oil phase of a formula hold together. The panel names it twelfth on this body lotion's list, beside Allantoin.
Where does this body lotion go in my routine?
After showering, while skin is still damp. Anything thinner than a body lotion 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 Allantoin and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market body lotion or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Allantoin and all. We match this body lotion to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Allantoin?
Tocopherol, Beta-Glucan and Houttuynia Cordata Extract. The order they are printed in on this body lotion's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Allantoin sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Phytosterols, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil and Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
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.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
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How to use
- Use the MLE Skin Barrier Lotion after showering, while skin is still damp.
- Gently apply over your body where it feels dry.
- It goes on over nothing and under nothing. Damp skin straight out of the shower is the state it works from.
- Once or twice a day. Do not wait until skin has fully dried; the water on the surface is part of what the layer holds in.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this body lotion on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Allantoin on the list.
- Introduce this body lotion on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Allantoin rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula body lotion from ATOPALM, 200ml formulated with Allantoin and Tocopherol, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
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 the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
It can be especially useful for skin that is easily irritated or prone to redness, including conditions such as rosacea, eczema and contact dermatitis.
Derrick Phillips, MDConsultant dermatologist, Vogue
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