Mary & May Sensitive Soothing Gel Cream 100g
Mary & May Sensitive Soothing Gel Cream 100g carries five separate hyaluronic acid forms on its own ingredient panel, including Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid.
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- Suited to
- Sensitive skinNormal skinDry skin
- Helps with
- A formula built around Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf ExtractA last-step moisturising creamA layered Korean routine
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Key benefits
- Five forms of hyaluronic acid on one panel, not a single token inclusion
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract on the same panel, the formula's plant extract
- Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract on the same panel, the formula's plant extract
- 100 g to a unit
- Korean-market formula, with its Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box
Key actives
Sodium Hyaluronate
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.
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
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.
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
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.
Hyaluronic Acid
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.
Houttuynia Cordata 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.
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf 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.
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.
What does Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract do in this cream?
Tea Tree Leaf Oil sits among the first ingredients on the list, the ingredient behind Mediheal's tea-tree line and a long-standing Korean choice for oil-prone, blemish-prone skin.
Is Panthenol also in this formula?
Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) sits in the middle of the ingredient list as the formula's moisture-retention and comfort ingredient, a standard soothing base in Korean-market formulas. It sits alongside Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract on Mary & May's ingredient list for this product.
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.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
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Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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How it works
The panel on this gel cream names five forms of hyaluronic acid rather than one: Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate. 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. On this panel it sits alongside Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf 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.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm before first full use, as with any new skincare product.
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Korean-market original
Mary & May's Sensitive Soothing Gel Cream 100g, sourced for the Korean market.
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.
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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.
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 Its potential for skincare is promoted because of its anti-inflammatory (think blemishes, rashes, eczema) and hydrating properties.
Michele Koo, MDPlastic surgeon, PureWow
1 more professional perspective
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
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