My skin loves this and I go through it fast because I use it on my neck too. The size is the only problem, I'd happily pay more for a larger one. Absorbs clean and fast every time.
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Madeca Cream Time Reverse Zero (Season 7)
Centellian24 Madeca Cream Time Reverse Zero is a 80ml cream with Niacinamide, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum.
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How it works
The Madeca Cream Time Reverse Zero is a 80ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The active it is built around is Niacinamide, named sixth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside and Asiatic Acid, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Niacinamide stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cream format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cream Centellian24 sells in Korea, Niacinamide and all.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide, the active this cream is built around
- Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid and Allantoin on the same list, actives
- Adenosine and Caffeine further down the same list
- Madecassoside and Retinol further down the same list
- Niacinamide named sixth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Original Korean Formula, the cream sold on Korean shelves
Inside the formula
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Centellian24 Madeca Cream Time Reverse Zero (Season 7)
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 Niacinamide and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Niacinamide and all. We match this cream to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
Does this cream contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Citral, Limonene and Linalool. 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 Niacinamide?
Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside and Asiatic Acid. The order they are printed in on this cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Niacinamide sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Allantoin, Adenosine and Caffeine.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (114): WATER, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, 2,3-BUTANEDIOL, HYDROGENATED POLY(C6-14 OLEFIN), CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, NIACINAMIDE, ISODECYL NEOPENTANOATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, POLYGLYCERYL-6 DISTEARATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, VINYL DIMETHICONE, DICAPRYLYL ETHER, CANDELILLA/JOJOBA/RICE BRAN POLYGLYCERYL-3 ESTERS, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, PANTHENOL, POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, MADECASSIC ACID, ASIATICOSIDE, ASIATIC ACID, ALLANTOIN, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM EDTA, ADENOSINE, CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE) PEEL OIL, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL, CYCLODEXTRIN, CANDIDA BOMBICOLA/GLUCOSE/METHYL RAPESEEDATE FERMENT, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, FICUS CARICA (FIG) FRUIT EXTRACT, JOJOBA ESTERS, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, SODIUM LAURATE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, LITSEA CUBEBA FRUIT OIL, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, XYLITYLGLUCOSIDE, MALT EXTRACT, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX, ANHYDROXYLITOL, LAURIC ACID, CERAMIDE NP, XYLITOL, CENTELLA ASIATICA LEAF EXTRACT, CAFFEINE, ARGININE, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL, COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS (BALSAM COPAIBA) RESIN, JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL, CEDRUS ATLANTICA BARK OIL, OCTYLDODECANOL, MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL, TOCOPHEROL, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL, GLYCOLIPIDS, POLYGLYCERIN-3, C12-13 ALKETH-9, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, MADECASSOSIDE, SUCROSE DISTEARATE, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) OIL, PALMITIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, LEPIDIUM MEYENII ROOT EXTRACT, PROPANEDIOL, ASCORBYL ASIATATE, STEARIC ACID, MYRTUS COMMUNIS OIL, ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM EXTRACT, ROSE FLOWER OIL, CENTELLA ASIATICA OIL, VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT, RETINOL, CENTELLA ASIATICA POLYPEPTIDE, FERULA GALBANIFLUA (GALBANUM) RESIN OIL, PHYTOSTEROLS, RESVERATROL, CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA ROOT EXTRACT, SILYBUM MARIANUM EXTRACT, TAURINE, HYDROLYZED CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, CENTELLA AMINO ACID, CENTELLA ASIATICA PROTEIN EXTRACT, SALIX ALBA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT, ORIGANUM VULGARE LEAF EXTRACT, CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA LEAF EXTRACT, LAMINARIA JAPONICA EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, DIOSCOREA JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT, ULMUS DAVIDIANA ROOT EXTRACT, VIOLA MANDSHURICA FLOWER EXTRACT, MYRISTIC ACID, ARACHIDIC ACID, CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK EXTRACT, PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT, SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT, LACTOBACILLUS/SOYBEAN FERMENT EXTRACT, SODIUM DNA, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, CITRAL
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- 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.
- 2,3-BUTANEDIOL humectant
- 2,3-Butanediol is a fermentation-derived glycol. It hydrates and, like the other longer glycols, makes a formula harder for microbes to grow in.
- HYDROGENATED POLY(C6-14 OLEFIN) emollient
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient. It gives a smooth, silicone-like glide and is completely stable, so it does not go rancid.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- POLYGLYCERYL-6 DISTEARATE emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate is a sugar-derived emulsifier used in mild cream bases, often alongside jojoba esters.
- 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.
- VINYL DIMETHICONE silicone
- Vinyl Dimethicone is a silicone used as a building block of the crosspolymer gels that give a formula its soft, blurring feel.
- DICAPRYLYL ETHER emollient
- Dicaprylyl Ether is a very light emollient used to make a formula spread quickly and feel dry rather than oily.
- CANDELILLA/JOJOBA/RICE BRAN POLYGLYCERYL-3 ESTERS emulsifier
- A wax-and-glycerin emulsifier built from candelilla wax, jojoba and rice bran. It holds water inside an oil phase and gives a balm the body it needs to stay solid.
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- 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.
- SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE thickener
- Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate is a polymer thickener that holds a gel stable even with a lot of salt or acid in the formula.
- PANTHENOL humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
- POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser, mild enough to be a standard choice in Korean essences. It dissolves small amounts of oil into water without any tightening feel.
- 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.
- SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE emulsifier
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is an amino-acid-derived emulsifier. It holds oil and water together and is mild enough for formulas built for reactive skin.
- 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.
- MADECASSIC ACID active
- Madecassic Acid is the fourth centella triterpene. A list that names all four is telling you the extract was standardised rather than simply pressed, which is the difference between a cica claim and a cica formula.
- ASIATICOSIDE active
- Asiaticoside is one of the four active triterpenes isolated from centella and the most studied of them. Korean formulas name it separately when they want to show which fraction of the plant they standardised.
- ASIATIC ACID active
- Asiatic Acid is the third of centella's four triterpenes and the aglycone form, meaning it has no attached sugar. It is oil soluble, so it turns up in cica creams and balms more than in watery layers.
- 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.
- ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL fragrance component
- Sweet Orange Peel Oil is a citrus essential oil carrying limonene. It scents a formula, and limonene is one of the components EU labelling names separately.
- 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.
- XANTHAN GUM thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
- DISODIUM EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- ADENOSINE active
- Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.
- CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE) PEEL OIL fragrance component
- Mandarin peel oil, an essential oil pressed from the rind. It scents a formula, and citrus peel oils are among the essential oils most likely to bother reactive skin.
- HYDROGENATED LECITHIN emulsifier
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
- 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.
- CYCLODEXTRIN solvent
- A ring-shaped sugar with a hollow centre. Formulas use it to hold an oil, a fragrance or an unstable active inside the ring, which keeps it stable and slows its release.
- CANDIDA BOMBICOLA/GLUCOSE/METHYL RAPESEEDATE FERMENT ferment
- This ferment produces sophorolipids, sugar-based molecules that behave as very mild surfactants and emulsifiers. It is used to keep a formula blended without a harsh cleanser.
- CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT plant extract
- Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid.
- FICUS CARICA (FIG) FRUIT EXTRACT plant extract
- Fig Fruit Extract carries fruit sugars, mild acids and a protein-digesting enzyme. It is used as a hydrating extract with a light smoothing effect.
- JOJOBA ESTERS emollient
- Jojoba Esters are jojoba wax rebuilt into a softer, meltable form. They condition skin and give body to balms without the heaviness of a butter.
- CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL fragrance component
- Bergamot Fruit Oil is a citrus essential oil and the top note of eau de cologne. It scents a formula; citrus oils are the aromatic class most likely to bother reactive skin.
- SODIUM LAURATE surfactant
- The soap of lauric acid. Soap-based cleansers foam densely and sit at a high pH, which is the traditional Korean foaming-cleanser route rather than the low-pH one.
- OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL emollient
- Olive Fruit Oil is high in oleic acid and plant sterols. It is a rich emollient that suits dry skin and is heavy enough that blemish-prone skin often does not get on with it.
- LITSEA CUBEBA FRUIT OIL fragrance
- May chang oil, a bright lemon-scented essential oil pressed from a small Asian tree. Its scent comes mostly from citral, the same aromatic that gives lemongrass its character.
- ETHOXYDIGLYCOL solvent
- Ethoxydiglycol is a solvent that keeps stubborn actives in solution, most often vitamin C or an acid, and helps them spread evenly instead of settling out.
- XYLITYLGLUCOSIDE humectant
- Xylitylglucoside is a sugar-derived humectant, the third member of the xylitol blend. Together the three hold water in the outer layer for longer than any of them does alone.
- MALT EXTRACT plant extract
- Malt Extract comes from sprouted barley and carries sugars, amino acids and B vitamins. It is used as a conditioning, hydrating extract.
- ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL fragrance component
- Rosemary Leaf Oil is an essential oil carrying camphor and cineole. It scents a formula and is a stronger aromatic than most.
- HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX occlusive
- Sunflower seed wax, used to firm up sticks and balms. It is softer than carnauba and gives a less brittle set.
- ANHYDROXYLITOL humectant
- Anhydroxylitol is a xylitol derivative used as a humectant. It is almost always part of the xylitol, anhydroxylitol and xylitylglucoside blend sold as a moisture-retention complex.
- LAURIC ACID fatty acid
- Lauric Acid is the coconut fatty acid that gives soap-style cleansers their dense foam. It is not well suited to blemish-prone skin at high levels.
- CERAMIDE NP barrier lipid
- Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy.
- XYLITOL humectant
- Xylitol is a sugar alcohol humectant. It holds water in the outer layer of skin and is often paired with anhydroxylitol and xylitylglucoside as a hydration trio.
- CAFFEINE active
- Caffeine constricts small blood vessels near the surface, which is why eye products use it for the look of puffiness and shadow. It is water soluble and works only while it is on the skin.
- 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.
- CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL fragrance component
- Grapefruit Peel Oil is a citrus essential oil rich in limonene. It scents a formula and belongs to the aromatic class reactive skin often avoids.
- COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS (BALSAM COPAIBA) RESIN emollient
- Copaiba Resin is a fragrant tree resin used as a thick emollient and a natural scent component in balms.
- JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL fragrance
- Virginian cedarwood oil, a soft woody essential oil. Like every essential oil it carries aromatic terpenes and is a fragrance ingredient.
- CEDRUS ATLANTICA BARK OIL fragrance component
- Atlas Cedar Bark Oil is a woody essential oil used to scent a formula.
- OCTYLDODECANOL emollient
- Octyldodecanol is a branched fatty alcohol used as an emollient and as a solvent for pigments and mineral powders. It thickens slightly and leaves a soft finish.
- MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL emollient
- Macadamia Seed Oil is unusually high in palmitoleic acid, a fatty acid that human sebum also contains, which is why it absorbs faster than most nut oils. It is a cushioning emollient for dry skin.
- TOCOPHEROL antioxidant
- 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.
- PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL fragrance component
- Pelargonium Graveolens is rose geranium. Its flower oil is an essential oil used to scent a formula, carrying citronellol and geraniol.
- GLYCOLIPIDS barrier lipid
- Glycolipids are lipids joined to a sugar. In a formula they work partly as barrier lipids and partly as mild emulsifiers, holding oil and water together.
- POLYGLYCERIN-3 humectant
- Polyglycerin-3 is a short chain of glycerin units used as a gentler, less sticky humectant. It also helps oils and water stay blended.
- C12-13 ALKETH-9 emulsifier
- C12-13 Alketh-9 is a solubiliser used to disperse oil-soluble ingredients evenly in a watery formula.
- SODIUM HYALURONATE humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- CYANOCOBALAMIN vitamin
- Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B12, and it is a deep pink-red, which is why a formula carrying it often has a colour nobody added on purpose. It is used as a conditioning vitamin.
- MADECASSOSIDE active
- Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams.
- SUCROSE DISTEARATE emulsifier
- Sucrose Distearate is a sugar-based emulsifier that is mild and gives a light, silky feel. It also conditions skin.
- HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID humectant
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
- GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL emollient
- Soybean Oil is a linoleic-rich plant oil used as an emollient. It also carries soy phytosterols and vitamin E.
- JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) OIL fragrance
- Jasmine oil, an intensely floral aromatic used in very small amounts. It is a fragrance ingredient.
- PALMITIC ACID fatty acid
- Palmitic Acid is a saturated fatty acid present in skin's own lipids. It thickens a formula, stabilises the emulsion and softens skin.
- MALTODEXTRIN film former
- Maltodextrin is a starch-derived sugar chain used to carry powdered extracts and to form a light film. It also gives a soft, smoothing feel.
- LEPIDIUM MEYENII ROOT EXTRACT plant extract
- Maca root extract, from a high-altitude Andean root. It carries sugars, amino acids and sterols and is used as a conditioning extract.
- PROPANEDIOL humectant
- Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.
- 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.
- MYRTUS COMMUNIS OIL fragrance
- Myrtle essential oil, a fresh herbal and faintly camphorous scent. It is an aromatic ingredient.
- ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM EXTRACT plant extract
- Artemisia Absinthium is wormwood, another mugwort relative. Its extract carries aromatic plant compounds and is used as a conditioning extract.
- ROSE FLOWER OIL fragrance component
- Rosa Damascena Flower Oil is rose essential oil, one of the most expensive materials in perfumery. It scents a formula, and like every essential oil it is a class reactive skin often does not tolerate.
- CENTELLA ASIATICA OIL plant extract
- The oil-soluble fraction of centella, carried in a plant oil. It brings the fat-soluble part of the plant that a water extract leaves behind.
- VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT plant extract
- Vanilla bean extract. It carries vanillin, the compound its scent comes from, along with polyphenols, so it contributes fragrance as well as extract.
- RETINOL active
- Retinol is the alcohol form of vitamin A and the strongest retinoid available without a prescription. Skin converts it in two steps to retinoic acid, and it is used at night, at low percentages, for the look of fine lines and rough texture. It can leave skin flaking while it acclimatises.
- FERULA GALBANIFLUA (GALBANUM) RESIN OIL fragrance component
- Galbanum Resin Oil is a green, resinous essential oil used in perfumery to scent a formula.
- PHYTOSTEROLS emollient
- 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.
- RESVERATROL antioxidant
- Resveratrol is an antioxidant from grape skin and Japanese knotweed. It is used for the look of dullness and is often paired with ferulic acid, which keeps it stable.
- CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA ROOT EXTRACT plant extract
- Black cohosh root extract. It carries triterpene glycosides and is used as a conditioning botanical.
- SILYBUM MARIANUM EXTRACT plant extract
- Milk thistle extract, the source of silymarin, one of the better studied plant antioxidant complexes. The seed is the part the extract is taken from.
- TAURINE amino acid
- Taurine is an amino acid that occurs in high concentration inside the body cells, where it helps regulate water balance. In a formula it is a humectant and conditioning agent.
- PHYTOSPHINGOSINE barrier lipid
- Phytosphingosine is the backbone every ceramide is built on, and skin uses it in its own lipid layer. In a formula it works with ceramides and cholesterol and also keeps the product stable against microbes.
- CENTELLA ASIATICA PROTEIN EXTRACT protein
- The protein fraction of centella asiatica, the plant Korean formulas call cica. It is a plant protein used as a humectant.
- SALIX ALBA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT plant extract
- Willow Bark Extract carries salicin, the plant compound salicylic acid is related to. The two are not interchangeable: willow bark is a mild clarifying extract, not a BHA exfoliant at the levels used in cosmetics.
- ORIGANUM VULGARE LEAF EXTRACT plant extract
- Oregano leaf extract, rich in the phenols carvacrol and thymol. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract and brings its own herbal scent with it.
- CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA LEAF EXTRACT plant extract
- Chamaecyparis Obtusa is hinoki cypress. Its leaf extract carries aromatic plant compounds and is used in Korean formulas aimed at oily, congested skin.
- LAMINARIA JAPONICA EXTRACT plant extract
- Laminaria Japonica is kombu kelp. Its extract carries alginates, minerals and iodine, and it is used as a hydrating, mineral-rich ingredient.
- ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT plant extract
- Aloe Leaf Extract is mostly water with polysaccharides, amino acids and mild plant acids. It hydrates and leaves a light, cooling film, which is why it is the default after-sun ingredient.
- DIOSCOREA JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT plant extract
- Dioscorea Japonica is Japanese wild yam, whose root is naturally slippery with mucilage. Its extract hydrates and leaves a cushioned feel.
- ULMUS DAVIDIANA ROOT EXTRACT plant extract
- Ulmus Davidiana is Japanese elm, whose inner bark yields a naturally slippery mucilage. Korean formulas use the root extract for that cushioned feel and for the look of reactive skin.
- VIOLA MANDSHURICA FLOWER EXTRACT plant extract
- Viola Mandshurica is Manchurian violet. Its flower extract is used as a conditioning plant extract.
- MYRISTIC ACID fatty acid
- Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid used to thicken and, with a base added, to build the foam in a soap-style cleanser.
- ARACHIDIC ACID fatty acid
- Arachidic Acid is a long-chain saturated fatty acid used to thicken and stabilise a formula.
- CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK EXTRACT plant extract
- Cassia cinnamon bark extract, a traditional herbal ingredient carrying cinnamaldehyde and tannins. It is used in warming, antioxidant-rich blends.
- PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT plant extract
- Portulaca Oleracea is purslane. Its extract is unusually high in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants for a plant, and Korean formulas use it for the look of reddened, reactive skin.
- SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT plant extract
- Scutellaria Baicalensis is Chinese skullcap. Its root extract carries baicalin, a well studied plant antioxidant, and it is used for the look of redness.
- LACTOBACILLUS/SOYBEAN FERMENT EXTRACT ferment
- This is soybean fermented by lactobacillus. The fermentation breaks soy proteins into smaller pieces, which is what makes the extract easier for a formula to carry.
- SODIUM DNA active
- Sodium DNA is the salt of DNA, in Korean skincare almost always salmon derived, and it is the ingredient behind the PDRN category. It is used as a humectant and for the look of tired skin; the fragments themselves are what the name PDRN refers to.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
- 8806109105385
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 80ml
- Category
- Moisturizer / Lightweight face cream
- Actives
- Adenosine, Allantoin, Aloe Vera, Caffeine, Centella Asiatica, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Panthenol, PDRN (Sodium DNA), Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ships from
- California or Korea
LightTextureRich
MatteFinishDewy
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
- Use it as the last step of the routine, morning and evening, after your serum.
- A pea sized amount for the whole face; this is the lighter cream in the range and it spreads far.
- Press it in over damp skin instead of waiting for the serum underneath to dry.
- Twice a day, every day. Choose this over the richer jar if the richer one felt heavy in summer.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this cream on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Niacinamide on the list.
- This list names Citral, Limonene and Linalool, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
- Retinol is on this list, so keep this cream to the evening and build the nights up slowly rather than starting nightly.
Reviews
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Centellian24 Madeca Cream Time Reverse Zero (Season 7)
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I dropped two other products because this one covers what they did. Soft skin in the morning, no shine by lunch, and no clogged pores along my jawline. It's the one thing I don't skip, which never happens with routines.
I keep coming back to this one and this is my third bottle. My skin drinks it up fast and I never feel sticky afterward. My only complaint is that the bottle is smaller than it looks on the screen.
The finish is soft rather than oily, so I can wear this during the day without looking shiny at work. It spreads easily and a little covered my whole face and neck. Smells like nothing, which is how I prefer things.
The cream is thick but sinks in fast, and my cheek redness looked duller by the next morning. It has a very faint green scent that fades quickly. I used a little under my foundation and it never felt pillowy or shiny.
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Centellian24, Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cream from Centellian24, 80ml formulated with Niacinamide and Madecassic Acid, 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.
ì •í’ˆGenuine 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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