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Madagascar Centella Ampoule.

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule
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About this product

A lightweight serum essence concentrated with centella asiatica extract, designed to soothe irritation, reduce redness, and hydrate the skin.

Best for

Sensitive skinAcne-prone skin
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The Guru Index verdict

76%

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✓Approved · 76%
7Reviewers
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#5 in Mists & Essences

What the gurus are saying

Gurus praise this as an effective, affordable centella serum that calms redness and irritation, hydrates, and absorbs quickly without feeling heavy. The formula is genuinely concentrated, though experts note the brand's claim of 100% centella is misleading; it actually contains glycerin and preservatives, which doesn't diminish its soothing power but means those with sensitivity to additives may want to patch-test first. One reviewer found it just okay rather than standout, while most recommend using it as an early step after cleansing or layering it with vitamin C for added benefit.
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

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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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Mad About Skin
Mad About Skin
720k subs · 10k devotees
✓Approved
"I really like the one by Skin1004. That's a great option."
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"I really like the one by Skin1004. That's a great option."
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"The original product that kick-started it all is this Skin1004 Centella Ampoule. So this is just a super high concentration of centella asiatica. So if you want your centella fix and you want it well formulated, well sourced in a super high concentration, this is kind of it. It looks beautiful, I mean the packaging has to be visually appealing. It looks way more expensive than what you actually pay for it. For people that just want a real super simple, well-sourced, super well formulated high concentration centella serum, it's going to be really hard to beat this one."
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"The centella serum is a great allrounder for your centella fix. It kickstarted the viral nature of this brand and it's a great product."
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"Skin1004 claimed their product was 100% centella asiatica extract which now everyone says it's actually 5%. They 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 centella asiatica even in lower concentrations such as 2, 3, or 5% and it still gives a great benefit: calming, soothing, restoring the barrier function of the skin. It doesn't need to be 100% to be effective, 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."
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"This is the Skin1004 Centella Ampoule. This is really inexpensive. Use this alongside your vitamin C and that just helps you to achieve this pairing. It doesn't really matter what order you do it in. You can do Centella first or you can do vitamin C first. It really makes no difference. Just make sure that you have both of these ingredients somewhere in your skincare routine."
Dr. Daniel Sugai
Dr. Daniel Sugai
716k subs · 23k devotees
✓Approved
"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."
No BS Beauty
No BS Beauty
89k subs · 2k devotees
✓Approved
"My first experience with this brand was their Centella Ampoule and their Centella toning toner, which was kind of right when I was starting to get really interested in K beauty stuff. Their toners and moisturizer are great. Can't go wrong with Skin1004."
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"The Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule which is 17 bucks with centella in there. In my opinion you can't go wrong with any of these, they're all wonderful for soothing and calming your skin and easy to add into your routine."
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"This centella ampoule from Skin1004 was really nice. I used it up at the cabin because it was convenient and small travel size."
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"My first experience with this brand was their Centella Ampoule and their Centella toning toner, which was kind of right when I was starting to get really interested in K beauty stuff. Their toners and moisturizer are great. Can't go wrong with Skin1004."
Dr Dray
Dr Dray
2.66M subs · 30k devotees
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"I saw they had the Centella Ampoule which I tried a couple of years ago and I don't think I was impressed with that. This is the Madagascar Centella with the Probiotic Intensive Ampoule and the ferment in this I think is what takes it above and beyond the Centella Ampoule. It has a creamier milkier slippery texture and I'm a big fan of that slip and slide and glide. I love the slippery slimies, the ferments, all that juicy juicy juicy goodness."
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"I saw they had the Centella Ampoule which I tried a couple of years ago and I don't think I was impressed with that. This is the Madagascar Centella with the Probiotic Intensive Ampoule and the ferment in this I think is what takes it above and beyond the Centella Ampoule. It has a creamier milkier slippery texture and I'm a big fan of that slip and slide and glide. I love the slippery slimies, the ferments, all that juicy juicy juicy goodness."
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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 ampoule or serum that I've ever used but it was okay."
Hyram
Hyram
4.36M subs · 31k devotees
✓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 Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule 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."
James Welsh
James Welsh
1.58M subs · 118k devotees
✓Approved
"Skin 1004's Centella Serum, Madagascar Centella Serum. Love it, love it, love it, love it. It's incredible. I absolutely love it. When my skin is ruined, when my rosacea is flaring up, when I need some soothing, if I want to make a quick mask out of cotton pads and this serum, because it's so affordable in such a huge amount, I will use this serum. Their toner is just as good. What I will say is they are misleading about their ingredient list. They say that this is 100% Centella Asiatica, but it actually has some other ingredients in. I believe there's also glycerin in here and a few other preservatives, things that keep the product, things that make it a skincare product, which isn't a big deal. But to say 100% Centella Asiatica is a little bit misleading. But the products are very, very, very good. I believe all the claims. I've seen great before and afters. It's a product that skincare influencers always talk about behind the scenes as well. People love it and I think it's amazing."
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"Skin 1004's Centella Serum, Madagascar Centella Serum. Love it, love it, love it, love it. It's incredible. I absolutely love it. When my skin is ruined, when my rosacea is flaring up, when I need some soothing, if I want to make a quick mask out of cotton pads and this serum, because it's so affordable in such a huge amount, I will use this serum. Their toner is just as good. What I will say is they are misleading about their ingredient list. They say that this is 100% Centella Asiatica, but it actually has some other ingredients in. I believe there's also glycerin in here and a few other preservatives, things that keep the product, things that make it a skincare product, which isn't a big deal. But to say 100% Centella Asiatica is a little bit misleading. But the products are very, very, very good. I believe all the claims. I've seen great before and afters. It's a product that skincare influencers always talk about behind the scenes as well. People love it and I think it's amazing."
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"This is a really nice one to use day in, day out, twice a day. And it's always very reasonably priced. Your average serum is about 30ML for like the same price, but this is 55ML. 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."
Susan Yara
Susan Yara
316k subs
✓Approved
"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's a really nice, almost hydrating feel to it. I like centella asiatica when my skin feels a little bit irritated like it has been lately, it's just super soothing to the skin almost immediately and it's also very hydrating. It's a really light serum that you just put onto your skin. It's very hydrating, it absorbs almost immediately, and it's just really nice and calming. It feels really light on the skin."
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