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Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream

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Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream — Reddit Reviews

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Updated October 16, 2026

Centella gel-cream calms redness with ceramides; lightweight finish, inconsistent hydration.

What the community says

A Centella Asiatica gel-cream with ceramides, cholesterol, glycerin, and sodium hyaluronate, built for calming and lightweight moisture. It suits combination, oily, or tret-irritated skin, though very dry cheeks may still feel tight.

From Reddit

Backed by 26 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/tretinoin and 3 more.

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What people love

  • Lightweight gel texture that sits well under makeup
  • Centella calms redness without stinging
  • Ceramide-and-cholesterol blend supports the moisture barrier

Watch out for

  • Not moisturizing enough for very dry cheeks
  • Can trigger whiteheads, bumps, or breakouts
  • Leaves a dewy film or sits on top for some users

Product details

Where to buy

Real Reddit threads — 161 mentions across 26 threads

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream on Reddit, in one place — 26 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/tretinoin and 3 more, summarized.

“SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream”

Positive

“So far I've gotten: Skin 1004 Soothing Cream”

Positive

“At this point they are my #1 source, with exceptions for sunscreen, and a few HG's, every time I go the selection gets better and better.”

Positive

“What have you found, and what do you think about k-beauty in costco?”

Positive

“I was using the skin1004 soothing cream (which is a really lightweight gel)”

Cautionary

“I could not use differin even twice a week😭.”

Cautionary

“I got red, flakey and irritated as hell.”

Cautionary

“A few that I like are: Skin Fix Barrier+ Barrier Balancing Water Cream, Skin Fix Barrier+ Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream and Skin1004 Madagascar Centella cream.”

Positive

“For moisturizers, I don’t use just one, there are several that I rotate.”

Positive

“Skin1004 Madagascar Centella cream”

Positive

“I have tried a few really good. Right now I use skin1004 soothing cream”

Positive

“What moisturizer do you use ?”

Positive

“I use the ones in the photos😊”

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572

“the matching cream smells like warm candlewax”

Cautionary

“SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Facial Cream (2-pack): Item #1897626”

Cautionary

“I've been using that serum for a while and and idk if it does anything tbh 😭😭😭 the matching cream smells like warm candlewax”

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