Whole Plant Effect Essential Cream 50ml

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

Full INCI (46): Water (Aqua), Glycerin, PPG-3 Myristyl Ether, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Propylene Glycol, Steareth-2, Phenyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Triisostearin, Niacinamide, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Steareth-21, Betaine, Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Lactobacillus/Ginseng Root Ferment Filtrate, Cnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Aquilaria Agallocha Extract, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Gardenia Florida Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Dipropylene Glycol, BHT, Cnidium Monnieri Seed Powder, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Citric Acid, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool

Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 10 September 2026.

36 of 46 explained

Water (Aqua) 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.

Propylene Glycol humectant

Propylene Glycol is a small glycol used as a humectant and solvent. It hydrates and helps actives dissolve; newer formulas often swap it for propanediol, which does the same job with a lighter feel.

Phenyl Trimethicone silicone

Phenyl Trimethicone is a silicone with a higher refractive index than most, so it adds visible gloss as well as slip. It is common in glow and lip textures.

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.

Triisostearin emollient

Three branched isostearic acid chains on a glycerin backbone. Branching keeps it liquid and tacky rather than waxy, so it is used as a rich emollient and a pigment wetting agent.

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.

PEG-100 Stearate emulsifier

PEG-100 Stearate is a water-loving emulsifier almost always paired with glyceryl stearate. Together they form the standard cream base of the last fifty years.

Glyceryl Stearate emulsifier

Glyceryl Stearate is glycerin joined to stearic acid, and one of the most used emulsifiers in skincare. It holds oil and water together and thickens the result, and it softens skin at the same time.

Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate is a plant-derived emulsifier used to stabilise creams with a light finish.

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.

Dimethicone silicone

Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

7452227176588

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

50 ml

Category

Moisturizer

Actives

Adenosine, Niacinamide, Shea Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate

Ships from

California or Korea

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