SKIN1004 MADAGASCAR CENTELLA AMPOULE FOAM 125ML

Values: 100% Genuine (Adilsons policy) · Fragrance-Free · Microplastic-Free · Pregnancy-Safe · Cruelty-Free (PETA-Verified) · FA-Conditional* · Halal-Friendly* · Vegan-Friendly*

If you've been told your skin is "just oily" but it also feels tight an hour after washing, that contradiction is the actual problem this product is built to interrupt, not a sign you need a harsher cleanser.

The Oily-Tight Paradox: surface shine plus post-cleanse tightness usually means dehydrated-oily skin, not simply oily skin — the skin is overproducing sebum to compensate for water loss, and a pH-balanced, low-stripping cleanser addresses the dehydration side of that loop instead of adding to it.

Pros: pH ~5 formula close to skin's natural acid mantle; SLS-free coconut-surfactant base described favorably by independent reviewers; fragrance-free; suitable for twice-daily use for most skin types.

Caveats: a minority of reviewers reported dryness or tightness rather than the brand's stated non-stripping result; the exact Centella concentration is not disclosed by the brand; FA-prone users should patch test given a genuinely mixed signal on the surfactant blend (see Section 30B).

In Mauritius heat and humidity, the shine you see by midday is sebum and sweat doing their normal job, not dirt sitting on your face. Washing more than twice a day, or using a high-pH ("squeaky clean") cleanser, strips the acid mantle below its target range of pH 4.5-5.5 and signals the skin to overproduce sebum to compensate — the exact oiliness you were trying to eliminate in the first place.

This cleanser is formulated at approximately pH 5, sitting inside the acid mantle's target range rather than pushing above it, and its surfactant blend (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate and related coconut-derived cleansers) is chosen for a lower-irritation cleanse rather than maximum foam volume. Sodium Bicarbonate and Citric Acid are included at brand-marketing levels described as a gentle assist for surface debris and texture, not as a strong exfoliating system. Used twice daily at a normal amount, this profile is designed to break the cycle rather than feed it.

Step 1 — When: AM and PM, as your cleansing step.

Step 2 — How much: A 1-2cm ribbon or two pumps, worked into lather with a little water in your palms before applying to your face.

Step 3 — How: Massage onto damp skin for roughly 60 seconds, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and pat dry.

The One Rule: Introduce this as the ONLY new product in your routine. Wait a full 14 days before adding anything else. This isolation window ensures you can identify whether any reaction is caused by this specific product.

1. SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam — cleanse first, 60 seconds, rinse.
2. Hydrating toner (5-8 drops, wait 10-20s).
3. Centella serum or booster if used.
4. Moisturizer.
5. Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++, non-negotiable, 10-15 minutes before sun/makeup.

In humid Mauritius mornings, humectants in your toner and serum (glycerin, hyaluronic acid) draw water from the humid air around you rather than pulling it from your deeper skin layers, so cleansing with a non-stripping wash first matters — a compromised acid mantle makes those humectant layers less effective.

1. If wearing sunscreen or makeup, remove with an oil or balm cleanser first (see Section 15 for a stock-verified in-catalog pairing).
2. SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam as your second, water-based cleanse — 60 seconds, rinse.
3. Toner.
4. Treatment serum/actives if used.
5. Moisturizer, occlusive seal if needed.

This product is not itself an active-lane treatment, so it does not occupy a slot in a 4-night skin-cycling schedule — it is compatible with any active routine on any night since it is rinsed off before treatment products go on.

Technique: Work the gel into a lather in your palms with a little water first — this maximizes contact with the coconut-derived surfactants before you apply it, rather than rubbing dry product directly onto skin.

The 60-Second Rule: Cleansers need roughly 60 seconds of surfactant contact time to lift sebum and residue effectively; rinsing off in 10 seconds under-cleanses, and scrubbing longer than that adds friction without adding benefit.

Required skin state: Damp skin — a small amount of water helps the gel-to-foam transformation and spreads the surfactants evenly.

Hands vs. cotton pad: Hands deliver 100% of the product; cotton pads absorb approximately 30-40% of it. Use your hands for cleansing, not a pad.

This is an encyclopedia map of all product types. You do not use all of these daily. You select modules based on your skin state.

Global execution rules:

• Viscosity ladder: thinnest to thickest, water-phase before oil-phase, treatments before seals.
• Wait-time defaults: watery layers 10-20 seconds; serum layers 30-60 seconds; before sunscreen 10-15 minutes if going outdoors or applying makeup.
• Amount defaults (unless brand-specific guidance overrides): watery toner/essence 5-8 drops per layer; serum/ampoule 2-3 drops or 1 pump; eye product half a rice-grain per eye; gel moisturizer 1-1.5 peas, cream 1-2 peas; occlusive seal rice-grain to pea-size; sunscreen the two-finger rule for the face, plus one finger for the neck.
• Skin state: hydrators work best on slightly damp skin; retinoids on fully dry skin; exfoliating acids on dry or lightly damp skin depending on tolerance, kept to one lane.
• Hard cap rule: if a routine pills, stings, or feels heavy, reduce layers rather than adding more.

AM Maximum Stack:

1. Rinse/gentle cleanse (optional)
2. pH-prep toner (optional)
3. Hydrating toner layers, 1-3 (optional)
4. Essence (optional)
5. Mist (optional)
6. Booster/soothing serum (optional)
7. Antioxidant lane, pick one (optional)
8. Pigment-support lane, pick one (optional)
9. Hydration serum lane (optional)
10. Oil-control/sebum lane, pick one (optional)
11. Peptide/repair lane (optional)
12. Eye product (optional)
13. Moisturizer
14. Optional sealing layer (only if dry/AC)
15. Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ (non-negotiable)
16. Lip SPF (optional)

In AM, prioritize comfort and SPF adherence over stacking — in high humidity, fewer layers often perform better.

PM Maximum Stack:

1. Micellar pre-cleanse (optional)
2. Oil cleanser/balm if wearing SPF/makeup
3. Water cleanser (this product's slot)
4. pH-prep toner (optional)
5. Hydrating toner layers (optional)
6. Essence (optional)
7. Soothing/barrier serum (optional)
8. Anchor active product, if used that night
9. Targeted serum, only if non-conflicting (optional)
10. Moisturizer
11. Sleeping mask (optional)
12. Occlusive seal (optional, avoid if clog-prone)
13. Spot treatment/patch as needed
14. Lip sleeping mask (optional)

Do not layer retinoids with AHA/BHA in the same night; keep one lane per night.

Lane strictness: Run only one of Retinoid, Exfoliation, Strong Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), or an acne-control active per routine; barrier and hydration products can always accompany. If unsure, default to the safest lane — barrier and hydration — and reduce layers.

Tier: Rinse-off gel-to-foam — this sits outside the leave-on viscosity ladder entirely, since nothing of it remains on skin. It is always your first step, before any toner, serum, or moisturizer.

Phase compatibility: Water-phase surfactant system. It does not layer with or interact with subsequent leave-on products because it is fully rinsed away before they are applied.

Primary target — Over-cleansing and barrier stress from daily heat/humidity: the pH ~5, coconut-surfactant formula cleanses sebum and sweat without pushing skin above its natural acid-mantle range.

Secondary benefit — Surface comfort in reactive skin: Centella Asiatica Extract and Eclipta Prostrata Extract are included for their traditional soothing/antioxidant reputation, though brief cleanser contact time limits how much benefit any leave-on-style active can deliver in a rinse-off format.

What this product cannot do: it cannot exfoliate deeply, treat active acne, fade pigmentation, or replace a leave-on treatment serum — a rinse-off cleanser's total skin contact time (roughly 60 seconds) is too short for meaningful active delivery.

Every pairing below was checked against the live Adilsons catalog and is currently status: active with stock on hand.

• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil 200ml — for a PM double cleanse: this oil cleanser removes sunscreen/makeup first, then this foam does the water-based second cleanse. Use PM only, oil first.
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule 55ml — same hero ingredient in leave-on form; apply straight after cleansing to carry the Centella-soothing intent into your actual treatment step. AM or PM.
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Brightening Toner 30ml — a pH-appropriate follow-up toner that also helps counteract Mauritius hard-water residue after rinsing (see Section 22D). AM or PM.
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Moisture Cream 75ml — seals in the hydration your toner/serum layers deliver after a non-stripping cleanse. AM or PM.
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Air-Fit Suncream Light 50ml — completes the AM routine; a clean, non-stripped canvas helps sunscreen apply evenly. AM only.

Pilling pairs: This cleanser is rinsed off before any leave-on product is applied, so it does not cause pilling with anything in your routine.

Chronic stress elevates cortisol, which breaks down collagen, increases transepidermal water loss (TEWL), and can trigger inflammatory breakouts and barrier weakness. A twice-daily cleanse that does not add mechanical or chemical stress on top of an already cortisol-taxed barrier is a small but real lever: keeping cleansing gentle and pH-appropriate removes one avoidable stressor while you address the others (sleep, hydration, sun protection).

Centella Asiatica has a long traditional and cosmetic-industry reputation for calming visibly stressed, reactive skin, though the concentration in this specific formula is not disclosed, so treat this as a supportive rather than primary stress-skin intervention.

MYTH: "If my skin feels squeaky clean after washing, that means it's really clean." REALITY: that squeaky feeling is usually stripped acid mantle, not superior hygiene — a properly cleansed face should feel comfortable, not tight.

MYTH: "Oily skin needs a stronger, more stripping cleanser." REALITY: stripping oily skin frequently increases oil production via the over-cleansing cycle described in Section 2 — a gentler, pH-balanced cleanser is usually the better fix.

MYTH: "An 'Ampoule' in the name means this is a leave-on serum." REALITY: SKIN1004 uses "Ampoule" as a product-line naming convention across several formats; this specific SKU is a rinse-off cleanser, confirmed by its "Cleansing Foam" product type and wash-off directions.

Hard water note: Mauritius tap water hardness varies by region; hard water can leave a calcium-stearate film on skin after cleansing that causes a tight, dry feeling separate from any issue with the cleanser itself. Following with a pH-balancing toner such as the one listed in Section 15 helps counteract this residue.

*Two mutually conflicting Centella-percentage figures (33% and 84%) appeared in unrelated, unsourced aggregator summaries during research and could not be traced to a brand statement or independently corroborated — the true concentration is not publicly disclosed by the brand in any source reachable at the time of writing.

Full INCI list (sourced from an INCIDecoder-derived aggregation found via search; not independently confirmed against the physical carton — see confidence note below):

Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, [--- Estimated 1% Line ---] Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-67, Citric Acid, Dextrin, Sodium Bicarbonate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract.

*This is a rough estimate, not a brand-stated cutoff. Centella Asiatica Extract is listed ahead of Water, which is unusual for a rinse-off cleanser (water is normally the dominant ingredient by weight); this was found consistently across two independent searches of the same aggregator-sourced list but was not independently re-verified against a physical product carton at the time of writing.

Preservative system: 1,2-Hexanediol (glycol-type preservative booster) and Potassium Benzoate (organic acid salt preservative), supported by Disodium EDTA as a chelator.

Fragrance status: Fragrance-Free. No Parfum, Fragrance, or named essential oil appears anywhere in the declared 23-ingredient INCI.

Scent: Not disclosed in research; a faint natural/herbal note from the plant extracts is plausible for this ingredient profile but was not independently confirmed.

EU 26 allergen screen: None detected in the declared INCI.

Alcohol disclosure: Alcohol-Free. No ethanol or denatured alcohol appears in the declared ingredient list.

Halal: *Self-assessed by Adilsons based on available INCI data. No ethanol from fermentation, no porcine-derived ingredients, and no haram animal-derived ingredients detected in the declared ingredient list. This is NOT a formal Halal certification. Muslims with stricter requirements should consult their own scholars.

Vegan: *Self-assessed by Adilsons based on available INCI data. No animal-derived ingredients detected. This is NOT a formal vegan certification by The Vegan Society or equivalent body.

Cruelty-Free: SKIN1004 is listed on PETA's public cruelty-free database under its Beauty Without Bunnies program, which we verified directly against the certifier's own published listing — this is a real third-party certification, not a self-assessment. *The brand also sells through Tmall in mainland China, where post-market animal testing can legally apply; cross-border e-commerce sales may be exempt, but which channel applies to this specific Adilsons SKU has not been confirmed.

Microplastic-Free: Yes. No polyethylene, nylon, or acrylates-copolymer microbead-type ingredient appears in the declared INCI; the one polymer present (Polyquaternium-67) is a water-soluble conditioning agent, not a solid microplastic.

MFDS classification: General Cosmetic (inferred). The formula contains no MFDS-recognized functional-cosmetic active (no registered whitening or wrinkle-improvement ingredient, no UV filter) — this is an inference from the ingredient list, not an independently confirmed MFDS registry lookup.

Clinical evidence: No product-specific clinical study, in-vitro report, or "clinically tested" claim was found for this exact SKU at the time of writing — unlike SKIN1004's leave-on Centella Ampoule serum, which does carry a brand clinical-testing claim not found attached to this cleanser.

Evidence confidence: *Marketing-Only for the sodium bicarbonate/citric acid "gentle exfoliation assist" mechanism specifically — no independent clinical or lab test of pore-cleansing performance was found for this claim.

This foam cleanser also appears at other retailers in a 20ml travel size and as part of a "KR Edition" variant/bundle with the Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil or Probio-Cica Intensive Ampoule — these are separate SKUs from the 125ml bottle described here.

*The pH ~5 figure was reported consistently across multiple independent retailer/product-page summaries, but no page could be directly fetched to confirm it against the brand's own stated figure or an independent lab-measured value at the time of writing.

Fungal Acne Safety: FA-Conditional. Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate itself is widely regarded as fungal-acne-safe on community trackers, but the broader coconut-derived surfactant blend in this formula (Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Cocoate) has been flagged as a possible Malassezia-feeding concern in at least one search summary, and one unverified user review reported an FA flare-up after use. Rinse-off products are generally considered lower FA risk than leave-on products due to short skin contact time, but this specific claim was not found stated for this exact SKU — patch test if you are FA-prone.

Assessment: None. As a rinse-off product used at the very start of your routine and completely removed with water, it cannot cause pilling with any leave-on product that follows it.

Color baseline: A creamy, brownish-glossy gel is the expected fresh appearance for this Centella-forward formula; a noticeable color shift, separation that will not remix, or an off/sour smell are signs to discard rather than use.

Storage: Keep out of direct sun and away from prolonged bathroom heat/humidity where possible — a cap that closes fully limits water ingress into the tube/pump, which can otherwise dilute the surfactant system and shorten its usable life in Mauritius's climate.

Spoilage signs: Separation that won't remix, a sour or rancid smell replacing the normal scent, or a visible color change. When in doubt, discard.

Patch test: Apply a small amount to your inner forearm, wait 24 hours, then test behind the ear for another 24 hours before beginning regular facial use.

72-Hour Barrier Reset (if you react to anything in your routine): Stop all actives. For 72 hours, use only a gentle cleanser plus plain moisturizer and mineral SPF — no acids, retinoids, Vitamin C, exfoliants, or essential oils. After 72 hours, reintroduce one product per 14 days.

Emergency stop signals: Hives, swelling, blistering, persistent burning, or breathing difficulty — seek emergency care and discontinue immediately.

1. Washing more than twice daily because skin "feels oily" — this feeds the over-cleansing cycle rather than fixing it.
2. Rubbing product on dry skin instead of working it into a lather first with a little water.
3. Skipping moisturizer afterward because the cleanser feels non-drying — every cleanse still removes some surface lipids.
4. Using a rough cotton pad or washcloth for extra "deep clean," which adds friction the formula wasn't designed to need.
5. Assuming the "Ampoule" name means you can skip your actual leave-on treatment step.

Overuse threshold: More than twice-daily use does not produce cleaner skin — it produces barrier damage and the compensatory oiliness described in Section 2.

Usage math: At roughly 1-2cm of product per cleanse, a 125ml bottle provides on the order of 100+ uses at a normal dose.

Lifespan: Used twice daily at the recommended amount, this bottle should last on the order of two to three months; using 2-3x the recommended amount will shorten that considerably without improving the cleanse.

Reorder timing: Plan to reorder roughly two weeks before you expect the bottle to run out, to account for delivery time in Mauritius.

This cleanser's job is to remove the day's sebum and sweat without pushing your skin's pH out of range — everything after it in your routine performs better on a properly-cleansed, non-stripped base.

AM:

1. SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam, 60 seconds, rinse
2. Toner, 5-8 drops
3. Serum if used, 2-3 drops, wait 30-60s
4. Moisturizer, 1-2 peas
5. Sunscreen, two-finger rule, wait 10-15 min before sun

PM:

1. Oil/balm cleanse first if wearing SPF or makeup
2. SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam, 60 seconds, rinse
3. Toner
4. Active treatment if used that night (see Section 8B lane rules)
5. Moisturizer

If your skin is barrier-compromised right now (stinging on moisturizer, visible flaking): keep using this cleanser — it is gentler than most alternatives — but pause any exfoliants or retinoids elsewhere in your routine until the barrier recovers.

If you're in air conditioning all day: follow this cleanser promptly with a hydrating toner and moisturizer, since damp, freshly-cleansed skin loses water especially fast in dry AC air.

If you double-cleanse with an oil cleanser: use the Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil first, then this foam second — reversing that order leaves oil-based residue behind.

Bundle — Gentle Daily Cleanse Set: this cleanser + Hyalu-Cica Brightening Toner + Hyalu-Cica Moisture Cream — a three-step AM/PM base that keeps the same Centella-forward, pH-appropriate approach through cleanse, tone, and moisturize.

Bundle — Double Cleanse + Treat Set: Light Cleansing Oil + this cleanser + Madagascar Centella Ampoule 55ml — a full PM makeup/SPF-removal routine that carries the same hero ingredient from cleanse through to treatment.

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The recommendations above are based on formulation synergy with SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam, not on margin or stock levels. If a pairing does not exist in our catalog, we say so. If you already own a product that fills the same role, use what you have first.

If you specifically want a deeper, pore-focused cleanse rather than a calming daily wash, SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Deep Cleansing Foam 125ml is currently in stock and targets clogged pores and excess sebum more directly, at the trade-off of being formulated for a stronger clarifying result rather than maximum gentleness.

Choose the Ampoule Foam over the Poremizing Deep Cleansing Foam if you need a gentler, calming daily cleanse for sensitive or reactive skin rather than a pore-targeted clarifying wash.

If/Then triggers: If your skin is currently barrier-compromised or reactive, choose this Ampoule Foam. If your primary complaint is clogged pores and excess sebum with a resilient (non-reactive) barrier, the Poremizing Deep Cleansing Foam may suit you better — but do not upgrade to it while your barrier is compromised; repair first.

Don't switch if: you are already happy with this cleanser's result; you have sensitive or reactive skin; you are not specifically chasing a pore-clarifying claim.

If you match the barrier-compromised or sensitive-skin trigger above, this product is the right one to stay with. If not, the alternative may be worth trying instead. Consistency beats complexity either way.

This product's PRIMARY function is: gentle, pH-balanced daily cleansing. You do NOT need this if you already own an unopened or lightly-used gentle, low-pH facial cleanser you're happy with — finish that one first.

Check your shelf for another Centella-based or amino-acid cleanser before buying a second one; PAO (period-after-opening) for cleansers is typically several months once opened, so buying a duplicate while one already sits open is usually waste.

Stacking assessment: No Benefit — running two gentle daily cleansers side by side does not add any function beyond what one already does.

This product is sourced through authorized Korean distributors — primarily Craver Co., Ltd (South Korea), alongside other verified distribution partners. Craver is a major Korean beauty distributor and the parent company of SKIN1004, handling authorized distribution for multiple K-beauty brands. All products are shipped directly to Mauritius via verified channels.

For comprehensive information about how we verify authenticity, our layered verification system, and how to check your product at home, visit our dedicated Authenticity and Trust page.

Quick verification tips: This SKU ships in a pump bottle, not the glass dropper bottle used on SKIN1004's ampoule serums — so dropper-tip or amber-glass counterfeit markers do not apply here and should not be used to judge this bottle. The front label should be matte white, not glossy or greyish, and the EAN-13 barcode should begin with the GS1 prefix 8809576. You can check your batch code at CheckFresh to confirm the manufacture date.

SKIN1004 built its entire catalog identity around Centella Asiatica sourced from Madagascar, using it as a shared base ingredient across most of the line rather than as a single hero-product gimmick. The brand's "Lab in Nature" sub-line pairs the same Centella base with clinically-positioned actives like retinol, niacinamide, and azelaic acid for customers who want stronger treatment products. This foam cleanser sits in the everyday-maintenance tier of that catalog rather than the treatment tier.

Direct review pages on Reddit r/AsianBeauty, r/SkincareAddiction, Amazon, YesStyle, and Olive Young Global could not be fetched or located for this exact product at the time of writing, so no individual review can be quoted here. What follows is a paraphrased, aggregated characterization of recurring themes surfaced through search — not verbatim quotes, and not tied to a specific named platform or reviewer.

Recurring positive theme: multiple summarized reports describe the cleanser as gentle and non-stripping, with at least one review specifically noting it helped clearer, calmer skin on an oily/acne-prone complexion.

Recurring mixed/negative theme: a minority of reports describe the opposite experience — dryness or a tight, "stripped" feeling after use — and at least one unverified anecdote described a fungal-acne-type flare-up while still finding the product hydrating overall.

Two mutually inconsistent aggregate star-rating figures surfaced during research (one citing roughly 4.7/5 from a large review count, another citing roughly 3.8/5 from a much smaller one) and neither could be confirmed by directly reading the source page — treat both as unverified rather than as a reliable rating for this product.

Sustainability: Check the base of the bottle for local plastic-recycling codes before disposal; the pump mechanism typically needs to be separated from the bottle for recycling in most municipal systems. This product is not refillable.

Is this the same as SKIN1004's Centella Ampoule serum? No. Despite sharing "Ampoule" in the name, this is a rinse-off foaming cleanser, while the Centella Ampoule is a separate leave-on serum. Do not substitute one for the other.

What is the actual Centella concentration? Not publicly disclosed. Conflicting figures (33% and 84%) surfaced from unsourced aggregators during research and could not be verified — treat any specific percentage you see elsewhere with caution.

Is it fungal-acne safe? Conditionally. The core surfactant, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, is generally considered FA-safe, but the broader surfactant blend has a mixed signal on FA-safety trackers — patch test if you are FA-prone.

Can I use this twice a day? Yes, for most skin types, given its pH ~5 profile. If you find your skin tightening after washing, drop to once-daily PM use and reassess.

Does it have a strong scent? The declared INCI contains no added Fragrance/Parfum, so any scent should be faint and ingredient-derived rather than a designed fragrance experience.

Acid mantle

The skin's naturally slightly acidic surface layer (pH 4.5-5.5) that helps block bacteria and irritants.

pH

A scale measuring acidity or alkalinity; lower numbers are more acidic, higher numbers more alkaline.

Surfactant

An ingredient that lifts oil and debris off skin so water can rinse it away.

INCI

International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients — the standardized naming system used on ingredient labels.

Fungal Acne (FA)

Breakouts caused by an overgrowth of Malassezia yeast, which feeds on certain fatty-acid esters found in some skincare ingredients.

TEWL

Transepidermal water loss — water escaping through the skin's outer layer, a marker of barrier health.

Chelator

An ingredient (such as Disodium EDTA) that binds trace metals to keep a formula stable.

PAO

Period After Opening — the number of months a product stays safe/effective once opened, shown as a small open-jar icon with a number.

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Coverage: Island-wide delivery (Mauritius).

Processing and Timing: Orders process in 1-2 business days; usually ready by Day 3 for pickup by our delivery partners/regional team. Partner collection can take up to 1 week. After pickup, delivery typically takes 1-5 business days (weekdays only).

Express: May be available by region; request on WhatsApp: +230 5 778 2336.

Liquids/Sensitive Items: Serums, toners, liquid makeup (and kits containing liquids) are pickup or door-to-door only; checkout enforces this.

Scheduling: Deliveries run by region on set schedules; we will contact you the evening before.

Pickup: Citadelle Mall pickup available.

Returns: No change-of-mind exchanges.

Refunds (Summary): For defective/damaged on receipt (report within 48h), wrong item, or manufacturing defect within 6 months. Refunds via bank transfer (7-10 business days); card refunds may incur a 5% processor fee (fee not charged for defects/order errors). Opened skincare/personal-care items are non-returnable (except if damaged on delivery).

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Best for: Anyone in Mauritius wanting a fragrance-free, pH-balanced daily cleanser that won't push oily skin into the over-cleansing cycle, and who wants a gentle cleanse rather than a deep-pore treatment wash.

Key benefits: pH ~5 formula close to the skin's natural acid mantle; mild coconut-derived, SLS-free surfactant system; fragrance-free and microplastic-free; PETA-verified cruelty-free brand.

Keep in mind: the brand's exact Centella concentration isn't disclosed; a minority of users report dryness rather than the brand's stated non-stripping result; FA-prone users should patch test given a genuinely mixed community signal.

Assessment: Likely Suitable, with a caveat. This formula is fragrance-free, contains no retinoids, and uses a minimal, mild preservative system (1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA) rather than heavier synthetic fragrance or harsh sulfate surfactants.

Treatment-sensitized skin can still react unpredictably to any surfactant, so a patch test (Section 33A) before regular use is still recommended even with a gentle-leaning formula like this one.

Consult your oncology care team before introducing any new skincare products during treatment.

Antioxidant support during cleanse: Centella Asiatica Extract and Eclipta Prostrata Extract are both included with a traditional antioxidant/soothing reputation, though a rinse-off cleanser's brief skin contact time limits how much antioxidant benefit any leave-on-style ingredient can realistically deliver compared to a leave-on serum.

Hard water interaction: As noted in Section 22D, Mauritius's variable water hardness can leave a calcium-stearate film on skin post-rinse; this cleanser does not specifically counteract that residue, so pairing it with a pH-balancing toner (Section 15) is the more reliable fix.