isoi ATO Calming Cream 130ml
Four plant oils sit in the top seven of this 130 ml isoi cream: macadamia, jojoba, meadowfoam and olive, with ceramide NP fourteenth and shea butter eighteenth. A rich last step for dry, easily irritated skin. Korean-market formula.
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- Suited to
- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Allantoin in a creamRoutines that want Allantoin and Ceramide NP 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 ATO Calming Cream is a 130ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The active it is built around is Allantoin, named thirty-third on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Extract and Calendula Officinalis Flower 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 isoi sells in Korea, Allantoin and all.
Key benefits
- Allantoin, the active this cream is built around
- Ceramide NP on the same list, a barrier lipid
- Centella Asiatica Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract and Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract and Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract and Portulaca Oleracea Extract further down the same list
- Allantoin named thirty-third on the manufacturer list printed on this page
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 thirty-third.
Ceramide NPbarrier 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. The panel names it fourteenth on this cream's list, beside Allantoin.
Centella Asiatica Extractplant extract
Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. It is named twenty-first on this cream's list, alongside Allantoin.
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extractplant extract
Marigold flower extract, one of the oldest plant ingredients used for the look of reddened, easily bothered skin. It carries carotenoids and flavonoids. The panel names it twenty-eighth on this cream's list, beside Allantoin.
Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extractplant extract
Willow Bark Extract carries salicin, the plant compound salicylic acid is related to. The two are not interchangeable: willow bark is a mild clarifying extract, not a BHA exfoliant at the levels used in cosmetics. It is named thirtieth 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.
Does this cream contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Citral, Limonene and Linalool. They sit on the panel printed on this page, so you can read the position for yourself before you buy. If fragrance components are something you avoid, this cream is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Allantoin?
Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Extract and Calendula Officinalis Flower 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: Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract and Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract.
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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.
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How to use
- Apply as the last step of your routine, morning and night, smoothing over the face and neck until absorbed.
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.
- This list names Citral, Limonene and Linalool, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cream from isoi, 130ml formulated with Allantoin and Ceramide NP, 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 Ceramides are part fatty acid and part amino acid and are able to be the grout that keeps the building blocks of the skin together and functioning as a barrier between the inside and outside world.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
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