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Last week we looked at 5 ingredients for caring for blemish-prone skin. So now you know what to look for when choosing your skincare. But do you know this feeling too? The pimples are gone, yet those unsightly marks they left behind stay put. Today we take a closer look at madecassoside, an active from Centella Asiatica, and show you a product that contains it.
Self-check: if at least one of these applies to you, consider yourself lucky to have found this post!
□ Your skin feels dry or looks red after cleansing with hard water and needs soothing.
□ You want to do something about stubborn post-acne marks or dark spots.
□ You want to strengthen a weakened skin barrier.
□ Your skin is sensitive and you’re looking for a gentle, soothing pad.
Q. Can madecassoside help with post-acne marks?
Madecassoside from Centella Asiatica and chlorogenic acid from potatoes can support sensitive skin thanks to their antioxidant, skin-conditioning and skin-protecting properties.
According to CosIng, the European database for cosmetic ingredients, madecassoside acts as an antioxidant and skin conditioning agent. Madecassoside is a key active from Centella Asiatica and can help soothe and care for irritated skin.
[Source: Potato Pad product description]
Chlorogenic acid from potato extract is also listed in CosIng as an antioxidant, skin conditioning and skin protecting active.
Chlorogenic acid is one of the main phenolic acids in potatoes. A study by Liang & Kitts (2015) also suggests that chlorogenic acid may help reduce UVB-induced oxidative stress and damage to skin cells.
[Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26712785/]
Q. Which K-beauty skincare product contains madecassoside?
SKINFOOD POTATO MADECASSOSIDE SOOTHING PAD
This pad contains madecassoside and chlorogenic acid from potatoes, and can help make visible marks such as post-acne marks appear less noticeable.
We’ll show you what the product can do, what others have experienced with it, how to use it and what to watch out for!
Let’s go, Queens!
Q. What can the POTATO MADECASSOSIDE SOOTHING PAD do?
According to the results of a clinical study published by the manufacturer SKINFOOD, improvements were observed in several areas:
- improvement in the area covered by dark spots
- soothed skin
- improvement in skin tone and evenness
- improvement of a weakened skin barrier
- an added moisturising effect
Manufacturer’s clinical results
| Area | Result |
| Dark spots | 14.43% improvement in the affected area after one week |
| Skin soothing & redness | 18.68% less redness after a single use |
| Weakened skin barrier | 27.25% less transepidermal water loss (TEWL) |
| Moisture content at different skin depths | After a single use: 0.5 mm: +16.77% | 1.5 mm: +13.69% | 2.5 mm: +11.87% |
Note: a lower TEWL value indicates that the skin is losing less moisture.
Q. What makes the SKINFOOD Potato Pad interesting for conscious beauty fans?
The SKINFOOD Potato Pad is made from unbleached cotton and is certified by the Korea Vegan Certification. You can use it in several ways – for example as a gentle pad after cleansing, or as a moisturising mask.
Gentle & environmentally conscious
The unbleached cotton material is especially gentle on skin and delivers moisture. On top of that, potatoes that would normally go unsold because of how they look are used as an upcycled raw material. The pad is also suitable for daily use.
How to use
1. After cleansing, tear the pad in half and lay the halves like a small mask on the areas you want to soothe.
2. After 5–10 minutes, remove them and gently wipe your face with the pad, avoiding the eye area. Pat in the remaining essence.
🚨 Please avoid!
Don’t pick at post-acne marks or scrub them with a harsh exfoliant.
Instead, lay the unbleached cotton pad gently on the skin and let it work.
Q. Is the SKINFOOD Potato Pad popular in Korea too?
Yes! In Korea the product has already won several beauty awards and performed strongly in Korean beauty apps.
Beauty awards
- 2024 GLOWPICK AWARDS: 1st place in the Toner Pads category
- 2024 POWDER ROOM Beauty Awards – first half of the year: 1st place in the Pads category
- 2024 Hwahae Awards – second half of the year: 1st place in the Brightening category
What do Korean consumers say?
According to Hwahae, a Korean beauty app, the product scored 4.31/5 across 1,874 reviews. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Among the things praised:
- a soothed feeling on the skin and less of a hot, flushed sensation
- the pleasantly thick texture of the pad
- how well it stays on the skin
- for some users, less visible post-acne marks with regular use
Some users, however, also report:
- burning
- itching
- blemishes
✔️ So it’s best to patch-test the product on a small area of skin before using it all over your face.
Q. Where can I buy K-beauty skincare that’s popular in Korea?
At Piyonna you’ll find K-beauty products – including the SKINFOOD Potato Madecassoside Soothing Pad – with regular shipping and a verified authentic-product process.
Tip: At Piyonna you can discover K-beauty products that match your individual needs.
See you in the next post, Queens! 🥔
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