Sulwhasoo Essential Firming Cream EX for oily acne-prone skin

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What the research says

• Peroxidated squalene induces an early activation of NF-kappaB, an increase in PPARalpha levels, and an upregulation of IL-6 production in HaCaT keratinocytes, which is subsequently counteracted by PPARalpha activation.

  The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2006

• A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

  Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

• A combination of Aloe barbadensis leaf extract and trimethylglycine in a 1:1 mass ratio synergistically increased aquaporin 3 expression by up to 380% in keratinocytes and safely improved skin hydration in healthy volunteers.

  Molecules, 2024

• The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

  Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

• Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

  International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001

• Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.

  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Poly C6-14 Olefin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Betaine, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Dimethicone Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Disodium Edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Root Extract Rhizome, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Honey, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Licorice Root Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Apricot Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Squalane, Tocopherol

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.