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Korean Botanical Hydrating Gel Cream

Korean Botanical Hydrating Gel Cream

We didn't make this for a face. We made it for a cheek. The one you had before you started checking. Soft, a little full, warm from sleep, not doing anything in particular. Most skincare aims at a look. This one aims at a feeling you already know.

So let's be honest

It is not a lift, not a filler, not an eraser. It is water, held in place, every day, for as long as you keep using it. That sounds modest. It is also the thing most tired skin is actually missing.

The slip comes from plants

PhytoMucin Complex. That cushioned, slightly springy slip you know from snail mucin, drawn instead from okra, lotus root, and yam root. It goes on clear, sinks in fast, and leaves the surface soft rather than coated.

The part that keeps it there

Moisture Matrix. Ceramides and hyaluronic acid to hold water, a sprout complex for freshness, and seven peptides. Slip gets it in. This is what keeps it there through a long day, an office, a flight.

One step is the whole routine

70 g, once a day, and that's the routine. No essence before it, no cream after it, nothing to layer or remember. We built it dense enough to work alone because the hardest ingredient to find is ten more minutes.

Not younger. Just that cheek.

70 g / 2.36 oz. Irritation tested, method available on request. Developed and made in Korea.

Are there snails in this?

No. The cushioned slip you know from snail mucin comes here from okra, lotus root, and yam root instead. We call it PhytoMucin Complex. It behaves the same way on the skin and it comes from plants. We mention it because people ask.

Is it vegan?

Yes, and certified. The Korea Vegan Certification Authority certified this formula, which means no animal-derived ingredients and no animal testing. The shampoo and the treatment are not, and we say so on their pages.

Do I need anything before or after it?

No. It was built dense enough to work by itself, which is why there is no essence in front of it and no cream after it. In deep winter you may want an oil at night, but the gel cream is designed as the whole routine rather than one layer of it.

Will it sit on top or pill under makeup?

It goes on clear and sinks in fast, and the surface is left soft rather than coated. Give it a minute before sunscreen or makeup and it stays put.

Has it been tested for irritation?

Yes. Testing was done on human subjects and the method is available on request.

Full ingredients

Full list, in order of concentration.

Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, PEG-240/HDI Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Acer Palmatum Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Maltodextrin, Sorbitan Stearate, Stearic Acid, Phytosterols, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata (Cabbage) Leaf Extract, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Extract, Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Seed Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Nonapeptide-1, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract, Trehalose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 60, Squalane, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

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