Madeca Cream Time Reverse — Reddit Reviews
by Centellian24
Updated October 30, 2026
Centella-rich retinol cream for barrier-calming hydration and fine-line smoothing; intensely thick.
What the community says
A thick nighttime cream built around centella compounds, niacinamide, panthenol, ceramide NP, and retinol. It suits dehydrated, irritated skin chasing softer texture, but oily or sensitive users may dislike the rich feel, essential-oil scent, or retinol.
What this means for you
What people love
- Centella-heavy barrier soother
- Winter-grade hydration; a little goes a long way
- Retinol plus anti-aging positioning in one moisturizer
Watch out for
Product details
Use caution
Skin Type
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Where to buy
What the science says vs. what Reddit says
Redness/Irritation
Not proven yet
Few or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.
Centella/Cica: 1 study tested it directly. See all 2 studies
On Reddit: Nightly as a last step, it calms redness and leaves skin feeling soothed and protected. 4 mentions
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 74 mentions across 20 threads
Centellian24 Madeca Cream Time Reverse on Reddit, in one place — 20 threads from r/koreanskincare and r/AsianBeauty, summarized.
“Centellian 24 Madeca Cream, has strong essential oil scent but zaps pimples over night and also works great for my barrier.”
Positive
“these made the visible difference”
Positive
“has strong essential oil scent”
Positive
“The Madeca cream is gorgeous for my mature skin (49).”
Positive
“The Centellian24 Madeca cream... already have a backup”
Positive
“in the morning the skin just looks sooo good, feels calm, plumped, helps with irritation”
Positive
“It's a special set with x2 Madeca Cream Time Reverse with a Gua Sha.”
Mentioned
“What in the big Centellian boxes? Looks like a gift set?”
Mentioned
“I bought like 3 boxes for myself the rest is for friends”
Mentioned
“And the Centellian 24 Time Reverse because it turns out millions of Korean grannies are not in fact wrong”
Positive
“its absolutely lush”
Positive
“Centellian 24 Madeca Cream”
Positive
“Madeca cream.”
Positive
“I think I’ll be buying that again.”
Positive
“Damn - I use a lot of K beauty. 😂”
Positive
“Centellian24 Madeca Cream Time Reverse”
Positive
“A lovely moisturizer with a slightly richer consistency than most creams I've tried.”
Positive
“A small amount applied before bed left my skin incredibly soft by morning, without causing congestion or breakouts.”
Positive
Dupes & Alternatives
Avene
Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream
Better for Redness / Irritation
10 shared traits
1086 mentions
