CENTELLIAN24 Madeca Micro Startoc Serum 50ml
A 50ml serum for the treatment slot of a routine, used after toner and before a cream on normal to combination skin.
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- Suited to
- Normal skinCombination skinDry skinOily skin
- Helps with
- A smoother looking surfaceEveryday treatmentDullnessA steady twice daily routine
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How it works
A serum sits between a toner and a cream in both texture and job: thinner than a moisturiser, heavier than water. It spreads as a thin film that turns from wet to slightly tacky in under a minute, and that tack is the cue to move on. Because it is a leave on layer it stays on the face under everything after it, unlike a rinse off step that leaves with the water. The reason it goes under a cream rather than over one is simple physics: a light fluid cannot sit on top of a heavy occlusive film. At 50ml this is a larger serum than most, which makes it a reasonable choice for someone who wants to use one twice a day without rationing.
Key benefits
- What it is: serum, 50ml, used the treatment step after toner and before a moisturiser.
- Texture: a light fluid that turns tacky and then settles.
- Aimed at: a smoother looking surface, everyday treatment, dullness.
- Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.
Key actives
Niacinamide
Niacinamide is one of the most widely used tone and texture ingredients in Korean formulas, and its presence on this row's own ingredient list means it is genuinely part of the build rather than a name-only claim on the box.
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract is the calming botanical Korean skincare built an entire ingredient category around, and it is confirmed here on this row's own list rather than inferred from the brand's centella-forward branding.
Adenosine
Adenosine is a wrinkle-care ingredient recognized in Korean cosmetic regulation. It sits on this formula's own ingredient list, which is what separates a confirmed component from a name printed on the front of the box.
Asiaticoside
Asiaticoside is a triterpene compound, one of the centella-family actives Korean skincare uses for its calming reputation, and it is confirmed here on this row's own ingredient list rather than a marketing shorthand for it.
Asiatic Acid
Asiatic Acid is a triterpene compound, one of the centella-family actives Korean skincare uses for its calming reputation, and this row's own ingredient list names it directly rather than lumping it under a single umbrella claim.
What is the Centellian24 Madeca Micro Startoc Serum 50ml?
It is a 50ml serum used in the treatment slot of a routine, after toner and before a moisturiser. A serum is chosen for what you want to work on rather than for comfort, which is what separates it from a cream. One or two pumps covers a face.
Where does the serum go in my routine?
After cleansing and toner, before emulsion, cream or oil. A serum is the treatment slot, so it wants clean damp skin under it and a moisturiser over it. If you use an exfoliating step, that goes before this rather than after.
Will it pill under makeup?
It should not, provided each layer is given a moment to settle before the next one goes on. Pilling almost always comes from stacking wet on wet rather than from any single product. Press each layer in with flat palms and wait until the surface feels tacky instead of slippery.
Can I use the 50ml morning and night?
Yes, twice a day is a normal way to use a serum, though once at night is enough if the rest of your routine is already long. Consistency at one time of day beats an ambitious routine you abandon after a fortnight. Judge it after four to six weeks rather than after a few days.
Is this the same version sold in Korea?
Yes, this is the Korean-market formula rather than a US reformulation of it. The 50ml comes with Korean primary labelling and an intact barcode, which is what lets you verify what you have received. We hold stock in the United States.
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Duties are prepaid. Nothing is owed at delivery. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
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 - 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.
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.
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How to use
- Cleanse and tone, then apply this while the skin is still slightly damp so it spreads without dragging.
- Use one or two pumps for the whole face and press it in with flat palms rather than rubbing in circles.
- Wait until the surface feels tacky rather than wet, then put your moisturiser on top.
- Do not use it as your only layer on dry skin, since a light fluid left uncovered is the first thing to evaporate.
Worth knowing
- Introduce it on its own for a week before adding another new treatment step.
- Patch test on the jawline first if your skin reacts easily to something new.
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Korean-market original
A 50ml treatment serum for the step after toner, stocked in the Original Korean Formula.
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.
Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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