MAXCLINIC Cica Biome Oil Foam 110ml
MAXCLINIC Cica Biome Oil Foam 110ml carries five separate centella asiatica forms on its own ingredient panel, including Centella Asiatica Oil, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid.
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- Suited to
- NormalCombinationOily
- Helps with
- A gentle first cleanse or the second step of a double cleanse
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Key benefits
- Five forms of centella asiatica on one panel, not a single token inclusion
- Coconut Acid on the same panel, the formula's fatty acid
- Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract on the same panel, the formula's plant extract
- 110 ml to a unit
- Korean GS1 barcode matched against a Korea sourcing supplier's record for this item
Key actives
Centella Asiatica Oil
The oil-soluble fraction of centella, carried in a plant oil. It brings the fat-soluble part of the plant that a water extract leaves behind.
Asiaticoside
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.
Madecassic Acid
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.
Asiatic Acid
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.
Coconut Acid
Coconut Acid is the mixed fatty acids of coconut oil. Combined with an alkali in the same formula it forms the soap that does the cleansing.
Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract
Fig Fruit Extract carries fruit sugars, mild acids and a protein-digesting enzyme. It is used as a hydrating extract with a light smoothing effect.
Phytosphingosine
Phytosphingosine is the backbone every ceramide is built on, and skin uses it in its own lipid layer. In a formula it works with ceramides and cholesterol and also keeps the product stable against microbes.
How to use
- Use it the first step of a routine, on damp skin. AM and PM.
How do I use this cleansing foam?
Use it the first step of a routine, on damp skin. AM and PM.
Can I use this every day?
A cleanser can typically be used daily; an exfoliating step is usually better limited to a few times a week, so check the pack for its stated frequency.
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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.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
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.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
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How it works
The panel on this oil names five forms of centella asiatica rather than one: Centella Asiatica Oil, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract. The oil-soluble fraction of centella, carried in a plant oil. It brings the fat-soluble part of the plant that a water extract leaves behind. On this panel it sits alongside Coconut Acid, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract and Phytosphingosine. Coconut Acid is the mixed fatty acids of coconut oil. Combined with an alkali in the same formula it forms the soap that does the cleansing.
Worth knowing
- Avoid the eye area and rinse fully with lukewarm water.
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Korean-market original
Cica Biome Oil Foam 110ml from MAXCLINIC: a product in the Original Korean Formula, not the US-shelf version.
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.
Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Phytosphingosine is considered a precursor to ceramides, which are the dominant fat that fills in the cracks between skin cells.
Joshua Zeichner, MDDermatologist, director of cosmetic and clinical research, Mount Sinai Hospital, Healthline
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