ETUDE Soonjung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream 60ml
ETUDE Soonjung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream is a 60ml cream with Madecassoside, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum.
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- Suited to
- Sensitive skinDry skinCombination skinNormal skin
- Helps with
- Comfort for reactive skinA calmer looking complexionEveryday barrier care
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How it works
The Soonjung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream is a 60ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The active it is built around is Madecassoside, named eleventh on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate and Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, 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 cream format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cream ETUDE sells in Korea, Madecassoside and all.
Key benefits
- Madecassoside, the active this cream is built around
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract on the same list, a plant extract
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter on the same list, emollients
- Panthenol further down the same list
- Madecassoside named eleventh on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- The Korean-market release of this cream, confirmed against its Korean barcode
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. On this cream's own ingredient list it is named eleventh.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extractplant extract
Camellia Sinensis is the tea plant. Green tea leaf extract carries catechins, among the most studied plant antioxidants, and is used for the look of redness and oily shine. The panel names it twelfth on this cream's list, beside Madecassoside.
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoateemollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate is a light ester emollient that gives a dry, silky finish and disperses pigment evenly. The panel names it third on this cream's list, beside Madecassoside.
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oilemollient
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. It is named sixth on this cream's list, alongside Madecassoside.
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butteremollient
Shea Butter is the fat pressed from the shea nut, rich in oleic and stearic acids and unsaponifiable plant sterols. It is a heavy emollient and partial occlusive, which is why it sits in balms and night creams rather than in essences. It is named eighth on this cream's list, alongside Madecassoside.
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 Madecassoside and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Madecassoside 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.
What else is on the list besides Madecassoside?
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate and Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil. The order they are printed in on this cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Madecassoside sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter and Panthenol.
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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
- Take a small amount after your serum and press it over the face, working outward from the centre.
- Go lighter over the nose and forehead if those areas run oily, and heavier on the cheeks if they run dry.
- Let it settle for a minute before makeup so nothing rolls up over it.
- Avoid using more than you need on a warm day, because a cream that never fully settles is what makes makeup slide.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the jaw or behind the ear first if your skin reacts easily to new products.
- Introduce it on its own for a few days before you add another new step, so you can tell what is doing what.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cream from ETUDE, 60ml formulated with Madecassoside and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, 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 Shea butter can be a good option for many folks.
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