ETUDE SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream (Tube) 75ml
Panthenol sits sixth on a short 28 entry list, with allantoin and madecassoside near the end at twenty-four and twenty-five. A plain 75 ml barrier cream from ETUDE, built for easily irritated skin rather than for a rich finish. Korean-market formula.
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- Suited to
- Dehydrated skinSensitive skinDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Allantoin in a creamRoutines that want Allantoin and Madecassoside in one stepFilling the cream step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Allantoin cream sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream (Tube) is a 75ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The active it is built around is Allantoin, named twenty-fourth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Madecassoside, Tocopherol and Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Allantoin 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, Allantoin and all.
Key benefits
- Allantoin, the active this cream is built around
- Madecassoside on the same list, an active
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate and Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) further down the same list
- Panthenol further down the same list
Key actives
Allantoinactive
Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin. On this cream's own ingredient list it is named twenty-fourth.
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 named twenty-fifth on this cream's list, alongside Allantoin.
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. It is named twenty-seventh on this cream's list, alongside Allantoin.
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extractplant extract
Scutellaria Baicalensis is Chinese skullcap. Its root extract carries baicalin, a well studied plant antioxidant, and it is used for the look of redness. The panel names it twenty-sixth on this cream's list, beside Allantoin.
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. It is named twenty-eighth on this cream's list, alongside Allantoin.
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 Allantoin and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Allantoin 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 Allantoin?
Madecassoside, Tocopherol and Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract. The order they are printed in on this cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Allantoin sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate and Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin).
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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.
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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 this cream on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Allantoin on the list.
- Introduce this cream on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Allantoin rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cream from ETUDE, 75ml formulated with Allantoin and Madecassoside, 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.
Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
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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