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SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule
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About this product

A Korean ampoule from SKIN1004 made with Centella asiatica extract from Madagascar, formulated to calm, soothe, and hydrate sensitive skin.

Best for

Sensitive skin
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The Guru Index verdict

67%

Mixed

~Mixed · 67%
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#9 in Best Mists & Essences

What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise this product for being a pure, effective centella serum that hydrates and calms irritated or sensitized skin without heaviness. They highlight its suitability for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, redness, and wound healing, plus its lightweight, watery texture that layers easily. The recurring strength is value for money and versatility across sensitive skin types; the main caveat is that it functions as a serum, not a moisturizer.
Synthesized from 7 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Fragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cellulose Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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"If you want a hydrating, soothing serum, I like Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule. Just pure centella extract. So nice."
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"If you want a hydrating, soothing serum, I like Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule. Just pure centella extract. So nice."
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"SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule is so hydrating, very gentle. Centella I love because it's an ingredient that has multiple properties, especially wound healing and soothing properties. Plus there's some evidence behind it that helps with stretch marks and even wound healing. I like to put it over scars. So if you have post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, you have irritation after a rash, after acne, you can go ahead and use Centella containing products over the skin. And it's very lightweight, almost a watery texture, but goes on with plumping action. So, I love this one."
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"My first experience with this brand was their Centella Ampule and their Centella toning toner, which was kind of right when I was starting to get really interested in K beauty stuff."
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"I saw they had the Centella Ampule which I tried a couple of years ago and correct me if I'm wrong I don't think I was impressed with that."
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"I saw they had the Centella Ampule which I tried a couple of years ago and correct me if I'm wrong I don't think I was impressed with that."
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"Centella is anti-inflammatory so you may find that this product is nice if you have a lot of irritation as like the first step in your skincare routine to calm the skin. It also has glycerin so it's pretty hydrating. This wasn't like my all-time favorite ampule or serum that I've ever used but it was okay."
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"Skin1004 claimed their product was 100% centella asiatica extract, which now everyone says it's actually 5%. You put a number on it and that number was so misleading and vastly different to what was actually in here, 3 to 5%. This does definitely seem a little bit deceptive. I do think they knew what they were doing and they could have been a lot more transparent. I've used this for the longest time and loved it because I thought I was getting a super high dose of centella asiatica, turns out I wasn't. My skin loves it even in lower concentrations such as 2, 3, or 5%, it still gives a great benefit, calming, soothing, restoring the barrier function of the skin. But I know that this will have left a bit of a bad taste in a lot of consumers' mouths, feeling that maybe we've just been a little bit misled."
Approved
"The product he's using is amazing. I've recommended it many times. It's the SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule. Great for soothing redness and irritation and hydrating the skin, but it is a serum. It's not a moisturizer."
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"The product he's using is amazing. I've recommended it many times. It's the SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule. Great for soothing redness and irritation and hydrating the skin, but it is a serum. It's not a moisturizer."
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"The Skin 1004 Madagascar Centella Ampule makes for such a good product to immediately apply after cleansing. It sinks into the skin very quickly. It's super lightweight, but most importantly, it is power packed with Centella Asiatica. One of the best skincare ingredients out there for helping to reduce sensitivity, bring down redness, and help to repair any skin damage that you might be experiencing. The reason I love this one is that it's a no BS formula. You're getting as much benefits from Centella Asiatica as you can, which I think is a necessary ingredient in every single person's routine. And it sinks so nicely into the skin that it doesn't even feel like an extra step in your routine. And by using this one every day, you're really making sure that your skin will be properly protected from any of those natural elements that tend to make our skin look red or irritated."
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"The Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule, if you're someone who wants to utilize the benefits of centella asiatica, get that soothing experience, reduce redness, get that antioxidant power, but you want the strongest form of it, that's what the ampoule does. It's basically all centella asiatica, it's an incredible formula and ingredient, and it's such an easy addition to your skincare routine. It doesn't feel like an additional product. You can just apply this right after cleansing and get all those benefits without having to worry about your skincare routine being overly greasy or heavy. It's such an easy add-on, such a good experience, and great for reducing redness and irritation."
Approved
"This is a really nice one to use day in, day out, twice a day. It's always very reasonably priced. 55ML. Your average serum is about 30ML for like the same price. So I always feel like with this brand in particular, you get a real bargain. If you're looking for something for very easily sensitive skin, irritated skin, just want to help heal and refresh and kind of tone down any kind of redness, this is a really nice, simple one to go for."
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"An ampoule is a serum that has a very high concentration of an active ingredient, and in this case it's the centella asiatica extract. It has this really nice, almost hydrating feel to it. I like centella asiatica when my skin feels a little bit irritated like it has been lately because it's just super soothing to the skin almost immediately, and it's also very hydrating. It's a really light serum that absorbs almost immediately. It feels really light on the skin and is really nice and calming."
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