Centella Hydrating Serum 50ml

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

Full INCI (43): WATER, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, NIACINAMIDE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CARBOMER, TROMETHAMINE, BETAINE, PANTHENOL, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ADENOSINE, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM HYALURONATE, TOCOPHEROL, ALLANTOIN, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) WATER, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ALCOHOL, PEG-40HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, CENTELLA ASIATICA LEAF EXTRACT, SACCHAROMYCES FERMENT, CENTELLA ASIATICA ROOT EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, PPG-26-BUTETH-26, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ASIATICOSIDE, MADECASSOSIDE, TRIPEPTIDE-29, COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1, TRIPEPTIDE-1, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8, PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-7, PALMITOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-4, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1, HEXAPEPTIDE-12, NICOTINOYL TRIPEPTIDE-35, HEXAPEPTIDE-9, NONAPEPTIDE-7, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-29, MADECASSIC ACID, ASIATIC ACID

Ingredient list read from nida.co on 12 September 2026.

40 of 43 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

BETAINE humectant

Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.

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.

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.

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.

ADENOSINE active

Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

50 ml

Category

Serum & Ampoule

Ships from

California or Korea

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