Golden Cactus Hydro Mask 25ml X 4ea

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

Full INCI (45): Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Niacinamide, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Aminobutyric Acid, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, Xylitol, Erythritol, Fragrance, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium DNA, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Ceramide NS, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP

Ingredient list read from maxclinic.co.kr on 30 August 2026.

41 of 45 explained

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.

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.

Dipropylene Glycol humectant

Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.

Glycereth-26 humectant

Glycereth-26 is a modified glycerin that hydrates with far less stickiness than glycerin itself. It is a common way to load water into a formula that has to stay light.

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.

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.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice plant extract

Aloe Leaf Extract is mostly water with polysaccharides, amino acids and mild plant acids. It hydrates and leaves a light, cooling film, which is why it is the default after-sun ingredient.

Propanediol humectant

Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.

Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster

Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser, mild enough to be a standard choice in Korean essences. It dissolves small amounts of oil into water without any tightening feel.

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.

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.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

Made in

Republic of Korea

Category

Mask

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