TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL
Artclass By Rodin Blusher 9.5g #De Peche$27.50Glow On Base Hydra 30ml
Glow On Base Hydra is an ETUDE Korean-market makeup base, a makeup base step, applied after skincare and before foundation to even the canvas.
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$91.67 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalOilyCombinationDry
- Helps with
- Uneven texture under makeupEnlarged-pore lookMakeup longevity
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How it works
As a makeup base or primer, this product's job is to smooth the surface makeup will sit on rather than to change the skin underneath. Its silicone or lightweight base fills in the look of pores and fine texture, giving foundation a more even surface to sit on top of. Letting it set for a minute before applying foundation is what prevents the pilling that can happen when two products are layered too wet. Once set, it also creates a light barrier between the skin and the makeup layered on top, which is part of why it can help makeup hold up longer through the day. Most people notice a smoother look to the skin immediately, before any foundation goes on at all.
Key benefits
- ETUDE Korean-market makeup base, 30 ml
- A makeup base step, applied after skincare and before foundation to even the canvas
- Ships with its Korean barcode and batch code intact, not swapped for an export label
How to use
- Apply after your skincare routine has fully absorbed.
- Take a small amount and smooth it over the face.
- Focus on areas where pores or unevenness show through makeup most.
- Follow with foundation or cushion once it has set, rather than skipping straight to the next product.
How do I apply Glow On Base Hydra?
Smooth a small amount over the face after skincare, focusing on areas of unevenness, and let it set before applying foundation. Build up gradually rather than applying the full amount at once, since it is easier to add more than to take excess back off.
How long does the color or finish last through the day?
Wear time depends on skin type and how it is set, but most color cosmetics in this format hold through several hours of normal wear and can be refreshed or touched up as needed rather than needing a full reapplication.
Is this the same formula sold in Korea?
Yes. This is the Korean-market ETUDE release, imported with its original Korean-language packaging, barcode, and batch code intact, rather than a version reformulated or repackaged for US retail. We check that batch code against the one on the box before it ships, instead of relying on the listing alone.
Can I use it if my skin is sensitive?
Patch test on the inner arm before applying to the face or lips for the first time, as with any new cosmetic, and discontinue if any redness, stinging, or irritation develops.
How do I remove it at the end of the day?
A regular cleanser lifts most everyday wear, though a dedicated makeup remover or cleansing oil works faster on longer-wearing or pigmented formulas; follow with your normal cleanser afterward either way.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants and mineral oil or petrolatum.
Full INCI (41): Water, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Dimethicone, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Undecane, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Tridecane, Fructooligosaccharides, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Pearl Extract, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Xanthan Gum, Titanium Dioxide/Ci 77891 (Ci77891), Pullulan, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Mica (Ci77019), Diamond Powder, Tourmaline, Ruby Powder, Amethyst Powder, Topaz, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci77510), Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract, Iron Oxides (Ci77489), Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis Extract, Yellow 6 Lake (Ci15985)
Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
32 of 41 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.
- Methyl Gluceth-20 humectant
- Methyl Gluceth-20 is a sugar-derived humectant. It holds water in the outer layer of skin and gives a smooth, cushioned slip that plain glycerin does not.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Undecane solvent
- A light plant-derived hydrocarbon that evaporates, almost always paired with tridecane. Together they give the dry, fast-disappearing feel volatile silicones used to provide.
- Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract plant extract
- Chia seed extract. Chia seed swells into a gel in water, so the extract hydrates and leaves a cushioned feel.
- 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.
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract plant 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.
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer thickener
- This is a carbomer relative with fatty side chains, so it thickens and stabilises an emulsion at the same time. It gives a light gel-cream body rather than a heavy one.
- Tromethamine pH adjuster
- Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
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- Tridecane solvent
- A plant-derived hydrocarbon used with undecane as a volatile silicone alternative. It spreads a formula thin and then leaves.
- Fructooligosaccharides humectant
- Fructooligosaccharides are short fructose chains used as humectants and as food for the skin's own resident microbes.
- Saccharide Hydrolysate humectant
- Saccharide Hydrolysate is a mixture of plant sugars broken down for use as a humectant. It holds water in the outer layer.
- Pearl Extract protein
- Pearl Extract is ground pearl treated so its calcium carbonate and protein fractions disperse. It is used as a mineral-and-protein conditioning ingredient with a faint light-scattering effect.
- Synthetic Fluorphlogopite colorant
- Synthetic mica, grown rather than mined, which makes it purer and more transparent than the natural mineral. It scatters light and carries pearlescent pigments.
- 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.
- Pullulan film former
- Pullulan is a fermentation-derived polysaccharide that dries to a tight film, which is why it produces a temporary, visible tightening feel on the skin.
- Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer silicone
- This is a silicone elastomer, a soft springy gel. It fills the look of fine texture and gives the velvety, blurred finish of a primer.
- Phenyl Trimethicone silicone
- Phenyl Trimethicone is a silicone with a higher refractive index than most, so it adds visible gloss as well as slip. It is common in glow and lip textures.
- Mica (Ci77019) colorant
- Mica is a mineral ground into fine flakes. It scatters light, so it lightens a shade and gives the soft glow of a tinted or illuminating product.
- 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.
- 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.
- Iron Oxides (Ci77489) colorant
- Iron Oxides are mineral pigments in red, yellow and black, and the three are blended to make every skin-tone shade in a tinted product. They are inert and sit on the surface.
- Tin Oxide colorant
- A white mineral used in small amounts alongside pearl pigments, where it helps them disperse and brightens the effect.
- 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.
- 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.
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient
- Sunflower Seed Oil is high in linoleic acid, the fatty acid dry and blemish-prone skin is often short of. It is a light, non-fragrant emollient and one of the better tolerated plant oils.
- Polysorbate 20 emulsifier
- Polysorbate 20 is a solubiliser: it dissolves small amounts of oil or fragrance into a watery formula so nothing separates or floats.
- PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifier
- PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is a castor-oil-derived solubiliser. It is what keeps fragrance and oil-soluble ingredients dissolved in a watery formula so it stays clear.
- Yellow 6 Lake (Ci15985) colorant
- Yellow 6 Lake is a synthetic orange-yellow dye fixed onto a mineral base so it cannot dissolve and bleed. It sits on the surface as a pigment.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809587374809
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 30 ml
- Category
- Makeup
- Actives
- Centella Asiatica, Heartleaf (Houttuynia Cordata), Hyaluronic Acid
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- Patch test before first use if your skin reacts easily to new makeup products.
- Let it set for a minute before applying foundation on top, since applying too soon can cause pilling.
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Verify your unit when it arrives
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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.
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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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