Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule — Reddit Reviews
by Skin1004
Updated July 29, 2026
Minimalist formula focused on centella extract with just 7 ingredients
What the community says
If you’re looking for a watery, minimal-ingredient centella serum that’s revered for calming irritation and supporting barrier repair, this is the go-to K-beauty staple, though YMMV with breakouts and redness flaring for some.
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What people love
- Minimalist formula focused on centella extract with just 7 ingredients
- Lightweight 'thick water' texture layers well under moisturizer and makeup without pilling
- Widely praised for quickly reducing redness and soothing irritated or reactive skin, especially during tretinoin use
Watch out for
- Can cause closed comedones and breakouts in sensitive or acne-prone skin
- Some users report mild irritation, tingling, or increased redness after use
- Not hydrating enough for very dry skin and can feel sticky or tacky if layered excessively
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Real Reddit threads
27 threads from r/koreanskincare, r/AsianBeauty +2 more
“Skin flood with:”
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“SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule”
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“Just the products listed, no specific eye cream. I just bought the skin 1004 eye cream today on yesstyle”
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“Right now it's gotta be the Skin1004 Centalla Ampuole. I find it surprisingly hydrating and it's one of the only products I've used that effectively calms my irritations/redness.”
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“AM routine: * Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampuole / CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
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“Do you alternate using the centella and snail mucin?”
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“-x5 Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Mask”
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“—x2 big pack of BoJ Centella Asiatica Calming Mask(10pcs)”
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“Also your cat is the cutest cat in history omg”
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“later, i got this skin 1001 centella ampoule from costco on a whim, and didn’t feel like it was doing anything for me.”
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“people said it was really calming to include in a routine which had irritating products in it.”
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“so i tried using the azelaic acid again, after applying the ampoule as a primer, and it worked so beautifully!”
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“- Skin1004 Centella ampoule”
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“- skin1004 centella ampoule”
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“You can still see I had some marks if you look close on the top I had a little redness left”
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“I can detect the slightest white cast on most hybrid sunscreens so yes even things like BoJ or Skin1004.”
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“...even things like BoJ or Skin1004.”
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