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Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Capsule Ampule

About this product

A lightweight Korean ampule serum formulated with peptides, centella, aloe, and panthenol designed to minimize pores and hydrate skin.

Guru Score

70%

Mixed

5 experts · Moderate agreement
5Gurus
3Yay
1Mixed
1Nay

What they liked

  • Noticeably minimises pore appearance
  • Calming and soothing formula
  • Repairs a damaged skin barrier

What they flagged

  • Small 30ml bottle depletes quickly

What the gurus are saying

One expert found it genuinely shrinks pores (a rare win among pore-focused products) and praised the calming, hydrating formula. However, another skin specialist sees it primarily as a barrier-repair treatment and doesn't expect meaningful pore reduction. Those shopping specifically for pore size may want to manage expectations, though the soothing ingredients work well for anyone with irritation or a compromised barrier. The formula goes fast, so the larger 100 ml size may be the practical choice.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

What the gurus are saying.

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~Yay
"This is the Skin1004 Pore Mizone Fresh Ampoule. These peptides minimize the appearance of the pores by gently increasing the amount of collagen in these areas and also helping to unclog them, removing some of the blackheads and sebaceous filaments that can make them appear more enlarged in the first place. This works really, really well and I've been using this for the past 4 years, but in the last 6 months I've actually switched to a different pore serum because I think its formula is just better."
All 11 takes from Mad About Skin
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"The pore minimizing fresh ampule is peptide based packed full of peptides specifically collagen boosting peptides which over time if used consistently will minimize the appearance of pores. Does what it says on the tin and I love that."
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"When I want plump when I want hydrated when I want skin that looks drenched in hydration I reach for this"
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"This one has a ridiculously high amount of centella in here, but it's also formulated with nine different peptides, some to hydrate, some to calm and soothe, some to even out skin tone, and some that are going to be wonderful for boosting collagen production in the skin, so great anti-aging benefit. I loved this so much when I tried it I actually featured it in a standalone video. I would recommend this for everyone that's looking for a little peptide fix in their skincare routine, but also it's a bit of a duo serum, so this is your centella fix and your peptide fix all in one. If you're already reaching for another one by Skin1004, maybe swap it out for this one. I think it'll elevate the results, and it's the exact same price."
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"This is their pore minimizing fresh ampoule, it's a peptide fix, it's like a peptide powerhouse in a bottle. You get 100 ml of product so this will last you for the longest time and I pay 14 pounds for it so super affordable. It's a really really nice anti-aging peptide serum, it's so easy to just slot it straight in and get some added benefit. If you used to love the Highlight Sub-Q skin which I did, one of my favorites, and it's been discontinued and you want to find a dupe, an alternative, I think this is actually a step up almost, it's so good. It feels great and it's got the most beautiful rose gold coloration which is actually the tinted glass, the product itself is actually clear. It just delivers, it's affordable, it's effective, it's a great product. I don't think I found a peptide serum quite this good at this price for a long time now."
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"It'll minimize the size of pores which is often one of the biggest concerns in our teenage years it'll suppress any breakouts it's calming and soothing"
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"This will give you that beautiful glass skin plumped juicy looking skin with just one application"
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"The pore minimizing one is packed full of peptides. If you want just some overall anti-aging benefit and hydration the pore minimizing one is great. I love the packaging I just think it looks so bougie and so lovely and the 100 ml in both of them so I think I paid 14.99 for each 100 ml last you like three months. I actually covered the pore minimizing one in a full video I love it that much."
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"I'll be honest, I've thoroughly enjoyed them. I think they've worked well. I've noticed an increase in hydration, a little bit of extra plumping, which I attribute to the one, the pore minimizing one."
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"This is the stand out of their collection. It's packed absolutely packed full of peptides which are going to help with anti-aging help boost hydration. I don't think I've seen a peptide serum like this from the Korean skincare market that's this well formulated for a long time. This is the 30 mil, they do a 50 mil and 100 mil version. I think I would get one of the bigger sizes because mil for mil it's much more cost effective. You're going to be using this twice a day every day and your skin is going to drink it up and get so many great benefits. I actually love this so much I covered it in a separate video."
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"This is the Skin1004 Pore Minimizing Fresh Ampule. In here, you've got your peptides, you've got your other blend of hydrating ingredients, and you've got a beautifully calming and soothing formula, too. It's like a three-in-one. What I love about this, though, is it calls itself pore minimizing, and it actually does that. I've tried a lot of pore minimizing products, and this and the remedy for pore size are the only two I have ever tried that have had a meaningful impact on the size of my pores. So, if you're looking to shop Korean skincare for pore size, I would definitely recommend this one. Whilst there are probably a thousand products out there that say they shrink the size of your pores, only two in my experience actually do. And one of them is from the Korean skincare market, and it's this. This is the small size, 30 ml. You can get a huge like 100 ml size, which I personally would recommend. I bought the small by accident. Definitely get the 100 ml. Your skin will drink it up."
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"This is the Skin1004 Pore Mizone Fresh Ampoule. These peptides minimize the appearance of the pores by gently increasing the amount of collagen in these areas and also helping to unclog them, removing some of the blackheads and sebaceous filaments that can make them appear more enlarged in the first place. This works really, really well and I've been using this for the past 4 years, but in the last 6 months I've actually switched to a different pore serum because I think its formula is just better."
~Yay
"I have used this product, an entire bottle of it, and I really liked it. It's great to just freshen up the skin after you've cleansed, before getting ready to do your skin care. It has peptides and centella in it, so anti-inflammatory and hydrating ingredients. It's not strikingly different from many of their other toners, and it's not as thick or viscous as the Madagascar Centella Ampoule I like so much from them, but it's really good, I genuinely enjoyed it. I felt like my skin tone brightened up a bit using it. It doesn't have niacinamide if you're sensitive to that. I like this brand, everything I've used has been very good quality. It's $32.99 for the two bottles."
All 3 takes from Dr Dray
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"This is another antioxidant plus peptide hydrating serum. This had a little bit more of a wow factor as far as the plumping and smoothing and it kind of almost gave this consistent hydrated dewy glow all over the face just with a few drops. And this I went through towards the end of 2025 and I had since finished up I want to say early December using it morning and I would often use it at night as well. A product that I tried their whole line and this is the one that I have finished up."
Dermatologist Answers Your MOST Googled Skincare Questions (Dark Spots, Pores, Barrier Repair)
"The Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Capsule Ampule contains centella and lightweight hydrators like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, as well as a variety of peptides that help to improve water content in the skin. Through improved water retention, you have a plumping and smoothing effect that diminishes pore size. By improving water content and light scattering, it makes the surface of the skin appear smoother, more radiant, and those pores a lot less obvious. It has dioptassium glycyrrhizinate, which is an established cosmetic ingredient for improving redness and reducing irritation and inflammation in the skin, and it may also be helpful for dark spots and evening out skin tone in the long run."
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"I have used this product, an entire bottle of it, and I really liked it. It's great to just freshen up the skin after you've cleansed, before getting ready to do your skin care. It has peptides and centella in it, so anti-inflammatory and hydrating ingredients. It's not strikingly different from many of their other toners, and it's not as thick or viscous as the Madagascar Centella Ampoule I like so much from them, but it's really good, I genuinely enjoyed it. I felt like my skin tone brightened up a bit using it. It doesn't have niacinamide if you're sensitive to that. I like this brand, everything I've used has been very good quality. It's $32.99 for the two bottles."
~Nay
"I'm not a huge fan of the name because it felt like too much, customers will expect this but nothing's going to make your pores small, so not really, maybe laser but it just comes back. It's not a simple way, it just felt like what's the difference. The texture is very watery so you could use it as an everyday serum, but if I use this one I'm going to use another serum after because it just goes away too quickly. This one, I don't see any point, just cute, Tiktok style pretty, that's it."
~Yay
"I almost passed this by because the name is sort of weird to me, but if you want to try this, I could not recommend more highly. If you actually are looking for something for your pores, this tackles dark spots as well, which is also why I'm including it because I love a multitasking product."
~Mixed
"So in here they've basically got an anti-inflammatory formula. They've used Centella, aloe, panthenol, and peptides. I love this actually to repair a damaged skin barrier. I don't think it's going to do much for the pores."

Frequently asked.

What is Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Capsule Ampule?

A lightweight Korean ampule serum formulated with peptides, centella, aloe, and panthenol designed to minimize pores and hydrate skin.

Is Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Capsule Ampule worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Capsule Ampule's Guru Score?

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Capsule Ampule holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Capsule Ampule best for?

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Capsule Ampule is generally suited to oily skin and combination skin.

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