5α Control Clearing Cream 50g

Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (29): Water, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Methylpropanediol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Betaine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Isohexadecane, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Tromethamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Carbomer, Bisabolol, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Tocopheryl Acetate

Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.

25 of 29 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.

Cyclopentasiloxane silicone

Cyclopentasiloxane is a volatile silicone: it spreads a formula thin and smooth then evaporates, leaving no residue. It is the silicone behind a dry, powdery primer finish.

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.

Cyclohexasiloxane silicone

Cyclohexasiloxane is a volatile silicone used for a light, fast-spreading feel that leaves nothing behind.

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.

Dimethicone silicone

Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice 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.

Betaine humectant

Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.

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.

Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer thickener

This is a pre-neutralised polymer thickener that gels on contact with water and stabilises an emulsion without heat.

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.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

8806133614808

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

50 g

Category

Moisturizer

Actives

Aloe Vera, Bisabolol, Centella Asiatica, Sodium Hyaluronate

Ships from

California or Korea

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