Cream ; Glow Awakening 50ml

Not on the ingredient list below: essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (52): Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-2, Steareth 21, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Allantoin, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Morus Nigra Fruit Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Bisabolol, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sorbitan Stearate, Ethyl Oleate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polysilicone-11, Polyacrylate-13, Ethyl Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Polyisobutene, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Palmitate, Ethanol, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Xanthan Gum, Butyloctanol, Propanediol, Farnesol, Disodium Edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance

Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.

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Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract plant 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.

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.

Dimethicone silicone

Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.

Cetearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol

Cetearyl Alcohol is a waxy solid, not the drying kind of alcohol. It is a blend of cetyl and stearyl alcohols used to thicken a cream and keep oil and water from separating, and it softens skin as it does so.

Butyloctyl Salicylate emollient

Butyloctyl Salicylate is an ester used as a solvent and emollient, particularly for dissolving powdered ingredients evenly. Despite the salicylate name it is not an exfoliant.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.

Niacinamide active

Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.

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.

Glyceryl Stearate emulsifier

Glyceryl Stearate is glycerin joined to stearic acid, and one of the most used emulsifiers in skincare. It holds oil and water together and thickens the result, and it softens skin at the same time.

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.

Squalane emollient

Squalane is the stable, saturated version of squalene, a lipid human skin already makes. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly, does not oxidise, and is one of the few oils widely considered safe for blemish-prone skin. Most cosmetic squalane is now from sugarcane or olive rather than shark.

Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride emollient

A blend of coconut and palm fatty acids rebuilt onto glycerin. The longer myristic and stearic chains make it thicker and more cushioning than plain caprylic triglyceride.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

8809422533996

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

50 ml

Category

Moisturizer

Actives

Allantoin, Aloe Vera, Beta-Glucan, Bisabolol, Niacinamide, Shea Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane

Ships from

California or Korea

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