ETUDE Soonjung 10-Panthensoside Cica Balm 50ml
ETUDE Soonjung 10-Panthensoside Cica Balm is a 50ml balm whose ingredient list carries Madecassoside alongside Asiaticoside and Madecassic Acid.
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- Suited to
- Dehydrated skinSensitive skinDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Madecassoside in a balmRoutines that want Madecassoside and Asiaticoside in one stepFilling the balm step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Madecassoside balm sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Soonjung 10-Panthensoside Cica Balm is a 50ml balm, used as the final layer of the evening routine, over your usual moisturizer. The active it is built around is Madecassoside, named twenty-fourth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid and Asiatic Acid, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Madecassoside stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the balm format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the balm ETUDE sells in Korea, Madecassoside and all.
Key benefits
- Madecassoside, the active this balm is built around
- Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid and Asiatic Acid on the same list, actives
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract and Squalane further down the same list
- Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) and Diisostearyl Malate further down the same list
- Madecassoside named twenty-fourth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Madecassosideactive
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. It is the entry this balm is named after, and the list carries it.
Asiaticosideactive
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. It is named twenty-fifth on this balm's list, alongside Madecassoside.
Madecassic Acidactive
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. It is named twenty-sixth on this balm's list, alongside Madecassoside.
Asiatic Acidactive
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. The panel names it twenty-seventh on this balm's list, beside Madecassoside.
Tocopherolantioxidant
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. The panel names it thirtieth on this balm's list, beside Madecassoside.
Where does this balm go in my routine?
As the final layer of the evening routine, over your usual moisturizer. Anything thinner than a balm 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 Madecassoside and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market balm or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Madecassoside and all. We match this balm to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Madecassoside?
Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid and Asiatic Acid. The order they are printed in on this balm's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Madecassoside sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract and Squalane.
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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.
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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
- Apply after your serum or ampoule, once those have absorbed.
- Take a small amount of balm and warm it between the fingertips.
- Spread evenly over the face and neck in upward, outward motions.
- Let it settle for a minute before applying sunscreen or makeup, rather than skipping straight to the next product.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this balm on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Madecassoside on the list.
- Introduce this balm on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Madecassoside rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula balm from ETUDE, 50ml formulated with Madecassoside and Asiaticoside, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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 People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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