Double Cleansing Duo: Centella Cleansing Oil Then Foam

SKIN1004 Centella Light Cleansing Oil costs USD 18.90 for 200ml on the global store and is the first half of the SKIN1004 double cleansing duo; the Centella Ampoule Foam, USD 12.60 for 125ml, is the second. Double cleansing means an oil to dissolve what water cannot, then a water-based wash to remove the oil and the loosened residue, and this page explains what each half of the centella duo contains and does.

Step one: the cleansing oil dissolves sunscreen and makeup

The Centella Light Cleansing Oil is formulated with Centella Asiatica Extract and six plant-derived oils: bergamot fruit, sunflower seed, olive fruit, jojoba seed, geranium flower and damask rose flower. Sunflower, olive and jojoba do the dissolving; jojoba is close to the skin's own sebum, so it lifts oxidized oil and SPF filters out of pores. Massage it over dry skin for thirty seconds to a minute, add a little water until it turns milky, and rinse. The light in the name is the texture: it spreads thin and emulsifies fully, so step two has less to do.

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Step two: the foam at pH 5.0 to 6.0

The Centella Ampoule Foam washes away the emulsified oil with coconut-derived surfactants, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate and Coco-Betaine, at a pH of 5.0 to 6.0, with Centella Asiatica Extract in sixth place on its 23-ingredient list, and glycerin in third place so the second cleanse rinses the oil away while leaving the skin soft. A second cleanse at the skin's own pH is the point of choosing this foam over a stronger gel, and the foam's own guide page gives its measured irritation and hydration results.

When to double cleanse, and the sizes

Double cleanse in the evening, on any day with sunscreen or makeup, and use the foam alone in the morning. Follow with the Madagascar Centella Ampoule on damp skin. The global store sells the Centella Light Cleansing Oil in 30ml and 200ml, and the foam comes in a travel size and a full size; the two travel sizes together are the way to test the duo, and the full sizes last about two months of nightly use.