SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil
SKIN1004's Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil is a cleansing oil/balm led by Centella Asiatica Extract and Ethylhexyl Stearate on its own ingredient list, 30ml, sold here as the Korean-market formula SKIN1004 carries inside Korea rather than a US-shelf reformulation.
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- Suited to
- normal skindry skincombination skinsensitive skin
- Helps with
- skin that looks flushed or easily irritateda routine built around Korean-market formulasa first, low-commitment way to try the brand
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How it works
This cleansing oil/balm opens its ingredient list with Centella Asiatica Extract, ahead of the rest of the formula, which is the clearest sign of what it is built around. Ethylhexyl Stearate follows further down the list, part of the supporting cast rather than the headline. Cetyl Ethylhexanoate follows further down the list, part of the supporting cast rather than the headline. That order is why SKIN1004 positions Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil as a cleansing oil/balm rather than a general moisturizer or cleanser: the concentration and format are built for the first cleanse, not for every step in a routine. It belongs in the first cleanse, over dry skin and hands to dissolve makeup and sunscreen, then rinsed or emulsified with water before a second cleanser.
Key benefits
- Size: 30ml, the Korean-market fill SKIN1004 sells inside Korea for this product.
- Led by Centella Asiatica Extract: it sits at the top of this product's own ingredient list, the clearest read of what the formula is built around.
- Format: cleansing oil/balm, dosed and textured for the first cleanse rather than a general-purpose step.
- Routine slot: over dry skin and hands to dissolve makeup and sunscreen, then rinsed or emulsified with water before a second cleanser.
- Sourcing: shipped with the Korean-market barcode and batch code intact.
- Also on the list: Ethylhexyl Stearate, one of the supporting ingredients behind the rest of the formula's texture and feel.
Key actives
Centella Asiatica Extract
Centella Asiatica Extract is the calming botanical Korean formulators reach for on skin that looks flushed, sensitized, or freshly exfoliated, and it is mild enough to sit underneath stronger actives in the same routine.
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Ethylhexyl Stearate is an emollient ester that gives an oil cleanser its rich, silky slip without leaving a greasy film once it is rinsed away.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester chosen for a silky, non-greasy slip, common in Korean cleansing balms and creams that need to feel rich without sitting heavy.
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate is the emulsifier that lets this oil-based formula turn milky and rinse cleanly with water, the mechanism behind a proper double-cleanse balm or oil.
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil is a lightweight plant oil that softens the texture and helps the formula melt on contact, a common base in Korean cleansing oils and balms.
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil
Is the Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil sold here the Korean-market formula, not a US reformulation?
Yes. This listing is the release SKIN1004 sells for use inside Korea, the same formula Korean shoppers buy off the shelf there. A product with the same name can carry a different ingredient list or a different size in an export version, and we source and list only the Korean one, with that market's barcode and batch code intact on the unit that ships to you.
What is Centella Asiatica Extract doing in this formula?
Centella Asiatica Extract is the first ingredient of real substance on this product's own ingredient list, which puts it at the front of what the formula is built around rather than a trace addition. The rest of the list supports the texture and feel around it, in the concentration order the manufacturer itself declares.
Where does the Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil sit in a routine?
It occupies the first cleanse. Over dry skin and hands to dissolve makeup and sunscreen, then rinsed or emulsified with water before a second cleanser. Build a routine around the step you are replacing rather than the brand you recognize, since a handful of well-chosen steps tells you more about your skin than a shelf of unrelated products.
What size does the Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil ship in?
It ships at 30ml, the size SKIN1004 sells this product at inside Korea. We do not substitute an export format or a US-only size for the Korean one, so what you receive matches what a shopper buys for it in Seoul.
How can I check that my Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil is genuine?
Your unit ships with its Korean-market barcode and batch code intact.
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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 to use
- Use the Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands.
- Two or three pumps, massaged over dry skin for a full minute so sunscreen and makeup have time to loosen.
- Add a little water and keep massaging until it turns milky, rinse, then follow with a water-based cleanser.
- Once a day, in the evening. Do not skip the second wash, because rinsing an oil cleanser with water alone leaves a film behind.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm before a first full-face application, as with any new skincare product.
- Introduce it into a routine one product at a time so any reaction can be traced to the right cause.
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Centella Asiatica Extract-led Korean-market cleansing oil/balm from SKIN1004, shipped with the Korean barcode intact.
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 skin care, 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 Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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