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Aquabarrier Ceramide Capsule Cream 50ml
A capsule barrier cream in a 50ml jar, made for dry or easily unsettled skin that wants a comforting step to close the routine.
No reviews yet50 ml
$100.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Dry skinSensitive skinNormal skinCombination skin
- Helps with
- A tight feeling after cleansingRough looking textureA comforting closing step
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How it works
Aquabarrier Ceramide Capsule Cream is Genabelle's cream, formulated to work as a richer, more occlusive-leaning moisturizer step that locks in everything applied underneath. Panthenol sits high on the ingredient list, provitamin B5, supporting barrier softness and easing the look of dryness. Adenosine sits mid list, a wrinkle-care nucleoside, supporting skin's own resilience. Ceramide NP sits further down the list, in a supporting role, one of skin's own barrier lipids, restocking the mortar between skin cells. Genabelle's Aquabarrier line pairs ceramide-adjacent emollients with panthenol for a barrier-first moisturizing focus.
Key benefits
- Panthenol, provitamin B5, supporting barrier softness and easing the look of dryness
- Adenosine, a wrinkle-care nucleoside, supporting skin's own resilience
- Ceramide NP, one of skin's own barrier lipids, restocking the mortar between skin cells
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
What are the capsules for?
They keep part of the formula separate from the cream around them until you break them on the skin. That is why the texture starts slightly grainy and smooths out as you press it in rather than rubbing.
Will it feel gritty on my face?
Only for the first few seconds. Keep pressing and the graininess disappears into a smooth layer. If it still feels gritty after a minute, you have used more than the skin can take in one pass.
Where does it go in my routine?
Last, after your toner and any serum. Nothing thinner should go on after a cream because it cannot get through. In the morning it is the step before your sunscreen.
Can I use it in the morning?
Yes, the weight is medium rather than balm like, so it works under sunscreen and makeup. Give it a minute to settle first. If your foundation moves, the layer underneath was too thick.
How long does a 50ml jar last?
At twice daily use on the face and neck, around two months. Pressing a small amount onto damp skin goes much further than rubbing a scoop into dry skin, which is where most jars empty early.
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 (32): Water, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol Cocoate, Behenyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylcellulose, Polyquaternium-51, Adenosine, Palmitic Acid, Arachidyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Ceramide NP, Arachidyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Glucoside, Tocopherol, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 10 September 2026.
30 of 32 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.
- Diglycerin humectant
- Diglycerin is two glycerin units joined together. It holds water like glycerin but feels less tacky, so it is used where a formula needs hydration without drag.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dicaprylyl Carbonate emollient
- Dicaprylyl Carbonate is a light, fast-spreading emollient with a notably dry finish. It is chosen where a formula has to spread thin without leaving a heavy film.
- Panthenol humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
- Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate is a sugar-derived emulsifier known for a light, non-soapy feel. It builds gel-creams that do not read as rich.
- Stearyl Dimethicone silicone
- A silicone wax, solid at room temperature. It thickens silicone and oil phases and helps a formula resist water.
- Isononyl Isononanoate emollient
- Isononyl Isononanoate is a branched ester used as a dry emollient. It spreads far for its weight and leaves almost no residue, which is why it appears in formulas that have to feel weightless.
- Behenyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Behenyl Alcohol is a long-chain fatty alcohol used to thicken and stabilise a cream. It gives a richer, more velvety body than cetyl alcohol.
18 more explained
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer thickener
- This is a synthetic thickener that gels quickly and holds an emulsion stable across a wide pH range. It gives a light, non-tacky body.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ethylcellulose film former
- Modified plant cellulose that dissolves in solvents rather than water. It dries to a water-resistant film, so it is used for staying power.
- Polyquaternium-51 film former
- Polyquaternium-51 is a polymer, sometimes sold as Lipidure, built on the same phosphorylcholine structure as a cell membrane. It holds water in a film on the surface and gives a distinctive soft, dry finish.
- Adenosine active
- Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.
- Palmitic Acid fatty acid
- Palmitic Acid is a saturated fatty acid present in skin's own lipids. It thickens a formula, stabilises the emulsion and softens skin.
- Arachidyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Arachidyl Alcohol is a long-chain fatty alcohol used as a thickener and emollient, usually alongside behenyl alcohol.
- Stearic Acid fatty acid
- Stearic Acid is a saturated fatty acid from plant fats, and one of the three lipid classes skin's own barrier is built from. In a formula it thickens, stabilises the emulsion and can be turned into a soap-style cleanser by adding a base.
- Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract plant extract
- Cocoa Extract carries polyphenols and a little caffeine. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract and gives a faint warm tint.
- Ceramide NP barrier lipid
- Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy.
- Arachidyl Glucoside emulsifier
- Arachidyl Glucoside is a sugar-derived co-emulsifier, usually supplied with arachidyl and behenyl alcohols as a plant-based cream base.
- Glyceryl Glucoside humectant
- Glyceryl Glucoside is glycerin bound to glucose, from the resurrection plant. It is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer of skin.
- 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.
- Glucose humectant
- Glucose is a simple sugar used as a humectant and as food for the ferment ingredients in the same formula. It hydrates mildly and adds a soft slip.
- 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.
- Disodium EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809743546835
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50 ml
- Category
- Moisturizer
- Actives
- Adenosine, Ceramide NP, Panthenol
- 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.
How to use
- Apply it last among your leave-on steps, after your toner and any serum.
- Press it over slightly damp skin until the grainy feel goes, which takes a few seconds.
- Take it down over the neck in the same pass, since that is where a routine usually stops short.
- Do not rub the capsules hard against the skin, because they break under gentle pressure and are not a scrub.
Worth knowing
- Use clean fingers or a spatula, since an open jar keeps whatever goes into it.
- Patch test along the jaw for a few days first if your skin reacts easily to new creams.
Complete the routine
- This itemGenabelle Aquabarrier Ceramide Capsule Cream 50ml$50.00

- The treatment step of this routineGenabelle PDRN Vita Toning Ampoule 30ml$32.50

- Seal the routine in as the last stepGenabelle Melacare Intensive Cream 50ml$62.50

Total for 3 items$145.00
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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.
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 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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