Genabelle Phytology 17 Perfect Cleansing Foam 150ml
Glycerin is first, ahead of water, and four fatty acids saponified with potassium hydroxide make the lather, with prickly pear stem extract fifth, Jericho rose sixth and houttuynia eighth. A 150 ml Genabelle foam. Korean-market formula.
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- Suited to
- SensitiveNormalReactive skinDry
- Helps with
- Skin looking for a calming, irritation-easing ingredientSkin looking for a water-binding humectantA cleanser step in a Korean-style routineShoppers who want Genabelle's Korean-market formula rather than a US-reformulated version
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Key benefits
- Madecassoside, the active this foam cleanser is built around
- Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside and Asiatic Acid on the same list, actives
- Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract on the same list, a plant extract
- Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract further down the same list
- Pyrus Communis (Pear) Fruit Extract and Centella Asiatica Extract further down the same list
- Madecassoside named fortieth 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. On this foam cleanser's own ingredient list it is named fortieth.
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 forty-first on this foam cleanser's list, alongside Madecassoside.
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 forty-second on this foam cleanser'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. It is named forty-third on this foam cleanser's list, alongside Madecassoside.
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extractplant extract
Prickly pear cactus stem extract, from the pad rather than the fruit. The pad is full of mucilage, so the extract hydrates and leaves a cushioned feel. It is named fifth on this foam cleanser's list, alongside Madecassoside.
How to use
- AM and PM. Massage over damp skin, working into a light foam, then rinse fully with lukewarm water before the next step.
Where does this foam cleanser go in my routine?
As your first step, morning and evening, on a face already wet with lukewarm water. Nothing goes under it: this foam cleanser is the step everything else in the routine lands on top of. 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 foam cleanser or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Madecassoside and all. We match this foam cleanser 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?
Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside and Asiatic Acid. The order they are printed in on this foam cleanser's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Madecassoside sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
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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.
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How it works
The Phytology 17 Perfect Cleansing Foam is a 150ml foam cleanser, used as your first step, morning and evening, on a face already wet with lukewarm water. The active it is built around is Madecassoside, named fortieth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside 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 foam cleanser format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the foam cleanser Genabelle sells in Korea, Madecassoside and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm 24 hours before adding this to your face or scalp, as with any new product.
- Introduce it gradually alongside the rest of your routine rather than adding several new actives at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula foam cleanser from Genabelle, 150ml formulated with Madecassoside and Madecassic Acid, 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 skin care, 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 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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