CENTELLIAN24 Madeca Derma Shield Safe Sun Essence 40ml
Description
Watery going on, cushioned once it settles.
Lather you can feel the weight of.
What this essence does
A 40 ml essence, formulated to hold water in the surface, calm the look of redness and soften the surface.
A soap-based foam, by formulation
The cleansing system here is saponified: Palmitic Acid, neutralised with an alkali. That is what produces dense, cushioned lather rather than the thin foam a detergent system gives.
Worth knowing if you deliberately avoid soap-based cleansers.
Key ingredients
| Ingredient | What it is, and what it is used for |
|---|---|
| Ectoin | Bacterial osmolyte. Listed as buffering agent, emollient. |
| Sodium Hyaluronate | Sodium salt of hyaluronic acid. A material skin already contains, so it reads as its own; used to pull in water and hold it. |
| Asiaticoside | Triterpene glycoside from Centella asiatica. Used to slow oxidation, in the formula and on skin; carries scent. |
| Madecassic Acid | Pentacyclic triterpene from Centella asiatica. Listed as skin-conditioning agent (miscellaneous). |
| Asiatic Acid | Pentacyclic triterpene from Centella asiatica. Listed as skin-conditioning agent. |
| Panthenol | Provitamin B5. Used to calm irritation; used to pull in water and hold it. |
| Ceramide NP | Ceramide 3. A material skin already contains, so it reads as its own. |
| Cholesterol | Sterol. Listed as emulsion stabiliser, skin-conditioning agent, viscosity increasing agent (non-aqueous). |
| Glycerin | Polyol. A material skin already contains, so it reads as its own; used to pull in water and hold it. |
| Pentylene Glycol | Diol. Dissolves the rest so the formula stays one liquid; used to pull in water and hold it. |
| Butylene Glycol | Diol. Used to pull in water and hold it; dissolves the rest so the formula stays one liquid. |
| Propanediol | Plant-derived diol. Dissolves the rest so the formula stays one liquid; used to pull in water and hold it. |
How the formula works together
Three groups of ingredients are doing the work here. Humectants — Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin and Pentylene Glycol among others — draw water into the surface. Panthenol works on the look of redness. Ceramide NP sits on top and slow how fast that water leaves.
Humectants and emollients and lipids are the pairing that matters here: water pulled in by one, held there by the other. That is the difference between skin that feels comfortable an hour after application and skin that feels comfortable at bedtime.
Who it is for
Labelled for all skin type.
Worth checking before you buy: contains silicones; contains essential oils; soap-based (saponified) cleansing system.
How to use it
- Apply a proper amount over skin 30 minutes before UV exposure.
- Avoid eye and lip areas.
Details
| Size | 40 ml |
| Made in | Korea |
| Skin type | All Skin Type |
| Ingredients | 45, published in full below |
Full ingredient list
Water, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Behenyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol, Caprylyl Methicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, C30-45 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Tromethamine, Limonene, Ectoin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Citronellol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Geraniol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Disodium EDTA, Linalool, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Palmitic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Propanediol, Sorbitol, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Aspergillus Ferment, Sodium Hyaluronate
In label order, unedited.
Shipping
Ships from Korea.
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