How is this cream used in a routine?

Take an amount about the size of a pea and smooth it evenly over the face and neck as the last step of a routine. It works as the last skincare step, sealing in what came before.

Who is this cream suited for?

Sensitive skin, Normal skin are the best fit for this cream. Patch test on the inner arm before first full use, as with any new skincare product.

Mary & May

Sensitive Soothing Gel Blemish Cream 70ml

Name: Mary & May Sensitive Soothing Gel Blemish Cream 70ml
Brand: Mary & May
SKU: 6231875158
Price: 47.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Sensitive Soothing Gel Blemish Cream 70ml is Mary & May's cream, a Korean-market formula built around Panthenol named on its own manufacturer ingredient list.

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$47.50

70 ml

$67.86 per 100 ml

Korean-market formula
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Suited to: Sensitive skinNormal skinDry skin

Helps with: A formula built around PanthenolA last-step moisturising creamA layered Korean routine

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Key benefits

Mary & May's Sensitive Soothing Gel Blemish Cream 70ml, sourced for the Korean market rather than reformulated for US shelves
Formulated around Panthenol, named on the manufacturer's own ingredient list
Formulated around Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract, named on the manufacturer's own ingredient list
Formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate, named on the manufacturer's own ingredient list
Functions as the last skincare step, sealing in what came before

Key actives

2Panthenol

Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) sits among the first ingredients on the list as the formula's moisture-retention and comfort ingredient, a standard soothing base in Korean-market formulas.

All products with Panthenol

10Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract

Tea Tree Leaf Oil sits in the middle of the ingredient list, the ingredient behind Mediheal's tea-tree line and a long-standing Korean choice for oil-prone, blemish-prone skin.

All products with Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract

24Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate sits further down the ingredient list, one of this formula's moisture-binding hyaluronate forms.

All products with Sodium Hyaluronate

26Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer sits further down the ingredient list, one of several distinct hyaluronate forms this formula layers rather than relying on a single one.

All products with Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Inside the formula

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on the list

2Panthenol10Melaleuca Alternifolia24Sodium Hyaluronate26Sodium Hyaluronate

2Panthenol
10Melaleuca Alternifolia
24Sodium Hyaluronate
26Sodium Hyaluronate

Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.

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Aqua (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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate emollient: Ethylhexyl Palmitate is a palm-derived ester used as a light emollient and a solvent for pigment. It gives a smooth, non-greasy slip.
Isododecane solvent: Isododecane is a light, volatile hydrocarbon. It carries pigments and film formers on smoothly and then evaporates, leaving the film behind and nothing oily.
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.
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract plant extract: Tea Tree Leaf Extract is the water-based extract rather than the essential oil, so it is far milder and much less aromatic. It is used in formulas for blemish-prone skin.
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.
Arginine amino acid: Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.

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Carbomer thickener: Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
Houttuynia Cordata Extract plant extract: Houttuynia Cordata is heartleaf, and it is one of the two or three anchor plants of Korean calming skincare. Its extract carries quercitrin and other flavonoids and is used for the look of redness and blemish-prone skin.
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil emollient: Avocado oil, rich in oleic acid and plant sterols. It is one of the heavier plant oils, which suits dry skin and cleansing balms.
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.
Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster: Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
Castor Oil/IPDI Copolymer film former: A polymer built from castor oil. It forms a flexible, glossy film, so it is used in lip and long-wear formulas for shine and staying power.
Pentylene Glycol humectant: Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin) emollient: Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) is a synthetic hydrocarbon emollient. It gives a smooth, silicone-like glide and is completely stable, so it does not go rancid.
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.
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate active: Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is a water-soluble salt derived from licorice root. It is the licorice fraction Korean formulas use for the look of redness, and it is far more stable in water than the whole extract.
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer film former: This is a polymer that forms a moisture-holding film on the surface, usually supplied with glycerin and propylene glycol as a hydrating complex.
Sodium Hyaluronate humectant: Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer absorbent: A spherical polymer powder. The spheres roll under the fingers, absorb a little oil and scatter light, which softens the look of pores and fine lines.
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer humectant: Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer is hyaluronic acid linked into a mesh. It holds water in a soft gel on the surface rather than sinking in, and it releases that water slowly through the day.
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.
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid humectant: Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate ferment: Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate is the ferment with the bacterial cells broken open, so their contents are in the formula too. It is a conditioning ferment used in barrier-focused products.
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.
Hyaluronic Acid humectant: Hyaluronic Acid is a sugar chain the body already makes, and one gram of it can hold several litres of water. In a formula it is a humectant that pulls water to the surface of skin and holds it in a film, which is what makes skin look plumper while it is there.
Hydrogenated Lecithin emulsifier: Hydrogenated Lecithin is lecithin with its unsaturated bonds filled in, which makes it far more stable. It emulsifies and is the standard shell for the liposomes that carry actives into the outer layer of skin.
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.

How it works

Mary & May is a Korean skincare label built around vegan, ingredient-forward formulas positioned as everyday, budget-conscious routine staples, and Sensitive Soothing Gel Blemish Cream 70ml is one of its cream entries. Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) sits among the first ingredients on the list as the formula's moisture-retention and comfort ingredient, a standard soothing base in Korean-market formulas. Tea Tree Leaf Oil sits in the middle of the ingredient list, the ingredient behind Mediheal's tea-tree line and a long-standing Korean choice for oil-prone, blemish-prone skin. Sodium Hyaluronate sits further down the ingredient list, one of this formula's moisture-binding hyaluronate forms. Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer sits further down the ingredient list, one of several distinct hyaluronate forms this formula layers rather than relying on a single one. As a cream, it functions as the last skincare step, sealing in what came before in a layered Korean routine. It comes in a 70ml format.

How to use

Take an amount about the size of a pea and smooth it evenly over the face and neck as the last step of a routine.

Worth knowing

Patch test on the inner arm before first full use, as with any new skincare product.

Complete the routine

This itemMary & May Sensitive Soothing Gel Blemish Cream 70ml$47.50
Seal the routine in as the last stepMary & May Sensitive Soothing Gel Cream 100g$30.00
The treatment step of this routineMary & May Centella Asiatica Serum 30ml$20.00

Total for 3 items$97.50

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What professionals say

What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.

Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, Cleveland Clinic
Hyaluronic acid helps bind water to collagen, which traps water in the skin. That helps make the skin more plump and full-looking.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic

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I think it's fair to say I've seen lots of patients use tea tree oil for a variety of skin issues. It's a natural remedy that is known to help.
Simon Hodes, MB ChBFamily physician, Cleveland Clinic