Centella Ampoule: What It Is, Ingredients and How to Use It

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule costs USD 17.60 for 100ml on the global store and is the product the phrase centella ampoule usually points to: a watery, fragrance-free serum whose purpose is the calming leaf extract in fourth place on a seven-ingredient list. This page covers what a centella ampoule is, what is in this one, what was measured, and where it goes in a routine.

What a centella ampoule is

An ampoule in K-beauty is a concentrated serum, and a centella ampoule is one whose active is Centella Asiatica Extract, the leaf extract behind the word cica. Its four signature compounds, asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid, are the reason centella is used on skin that goes red and warm. A good centella ampoule keeps the rest of the formula short so the extract does its work on reactive skin with as few variables as possible.

The SKIN1004 version is the shortest expression of that idea. The ingredient list in INCI order reads Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cellulose Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin. Glycerin and Butylene Glycol in second and third place are the humectants that hydrate, Centella Asiatica Extract in fourth place is the Madagascar centella, and the last three keep the liquid stable and spreadable. The pH range is 5.5 to 7.5, and there is no fragrance, essential oil or alcohol denat.

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What the human application tests measured

In a human application test on 22 women with sensitive skin, immediate skin hydration improved by 142.28% after a single use. In a separate human application test on 22 women, excess sebum fell by an improvement rate of 45.72% right after one use. Read together, the ampoule adds water to skin that feels tight while reducing surface oil, which is why it suits oily skin that is dehydrated underneath as well as dry, sensitive skin.

How to use a centella ampoule

Apply it to damp skin right after cleansing, morning and evening, two pumps for the face, and press it in with the palms. Let it absorb for a minute, then follow with a cream in the evening and with sunscreen in the morning. In the SKIN1004 range that means the Centella Ampoule Foam before it, the Centella Soothing Cream after it, and the Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum UV on top in the morning. Sizes on the global store are 30ml, 55ml and 100ml; the 100ml lasts about three months at two pumps a day, and the 30ml is the size for a first trial.