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celimax Dual Barrier Watery Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ 40ml

Dual Barrier Watery Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ 40ml is Celimax's lightweight, tone adjusting sun care step, formulated for dehydration and tight-feeling skin.

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Dehydration and tight-feeling skinLoss of firmness and bounceA compromised, tight-feeling barrierDaily use ahead of makeup or on bare skin

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How it works

Dual Barrier Watery Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ 40ml is Celimax's lightweight, tone adjusting sun care step (40ml). Sodium Hyaluronate is the humectant carrying the water-binding job in this formula, drawing moisture into the surface layers and giving the texture the cushioned, dewy slip that a Korean essence or serum is known for. Dipeptide-12 is a signal peptide added for skin that is starting to look less firm, the class of ingredient a Korean ampoule or serum leans on once a routine moves past hydration into visible firmness and texture work. The lightweight, tone adjusting texture sinks in without a greasy residue, leaving skin feeling soft and lightly finished rather than heavy or cast-prone. It sits in a Korean routine as the final morning step, best layered as the final step each morning.

Key benefits

  • Sodium Hyaluronate for hydrating humectant
  • Dipeptide-12 for firming peptide
  • Ceramide NP for barrier lipid
  • Lightweight, tone adjusting texture built for a final morning step
  • Authentic Korean-market formula, sourced as the same version sold on Korean retail shelves

Key actives

Sodium Hyaluronatehydrating humectant

Sodium Hyaluronate is the humectant carrying the water-binding job in this formula, drawing moisture into the surface layers and giving the texture the cushioned, dewy slip that a Korean essence or serum is known for.

Dipeptide-12firming peptide

Dipeptide-12 is a signal peptide added for skin that is starting to look less firm, the class of ingredient a Korean ampoule or serum leans on once a routine moves past hydration into visible firmness and texture work.

Ceramide NPbarrier lipid

Ceramide NP is one of the lipids that make up the skin's own barrier cement, included to help a compromised or over-exfoliated barrier feel less reactive and less prone to moisture loss through the day.

Waterformula base

Water forms the base of the formula, carrying every water-soluble ingredient on the list evenly across the skin and giving the texture its spreadable, non-greasy feel.

Propanediollightweight humectant

Propanediol is a plant-derived humectant used in place of heavier glycols, chosen for a lighter, faster-absorbing finish that still holds moisture at the surface.

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How to use

  1. Apply a generous, even layer as the last step of a morning routine, allow a few minutes to set before makeup.

Worth knowing

  • Patch test on the inner arm before a first full-face application if skin tends to react easily.
  • Store away from direct sunlight and high heat to keep the texture and scent stable over time.
  • Introduce one new active at a time when adding this into an existing routine.

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Korean-market original

Shop Dual Barrier Watery Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ 40ml (40ml), the authentic Korean-market sun care step from Celimax formulated with Sodium Hyaluronate, sourced for the Korean market rather than a US-shelf reformulation.

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.

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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.

  • Hyaluronic acid helps bind water to collagen, which traps water in the skin. That helps make the skin more plump and full-looking.

    Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
  • Peptides can be anti-inflammatory, and chronic inflammation damages the tissue in your skin.

    Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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  • Ceramides are part fatty acid and part amino acid and are able to be the grout that keeps the building blocks of the skin together and functioning as a barrier between the inside and outside world.

    Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic

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