Hey guys and welcome to todays video where we are talking some of the recent issues with centella serums.. what do you think to this, let me know in the comments below.. love you all x

Rosacea, sensitive skin types centella asciatica are best friends. I will never be without it. My true love ♥️

My skin's been thriving ever since I started using Korean skincare products with Centella Asiatica, whatever the amount.

When the video opened I thought what a lovely shirt. So laughed when you asked if viewers found it garish…it isn’t at all. I have the Skin 1004 serum and use it with my vitamin C - it is a generous size bottle so lasts for ages. The fact it said extract it was pretty obvious it was diluted…but as I have sensitive skin I don’t mind less concentrated serums. I do agree clearer labelling is an improvement though.

Transparency in skincare is always a good thing. So the new SK regulation is a welcome development. I have been using the skin1004 centella ampoule (the entire line, in fact) continuously for about 2 weeks now and my skin is liking it. It's definitely effective in calming my sensitive, redness-prone skin. I never really believe that it's 100% centella extract. No skincare product is 100% of any thing. But the formulation, the mixture of whatever ingredients are there, is obviously good because it works well on my skin. So I will continue using my skin1004 centella ampoule. 😊

Hi Rob, just wanted to take a moment to say a huge THANK YOU for this video. I have bought over ten bottles of the skin1004, and I feel very misled. I actually reached out to them just a few days ago asking what percentage was in the serum and they were very vague with their answer and didn’t bother to give a percentage amount. So thank you so very much for letting us know the actual percentage, because obviously I was not going to ever get a straight answer from the company itself. BRAVO to you for putting out such great content. You’re the best!! Much love to you 💕

❤️Centella has really helped my skin and the purito centella unscented serum has been one of my holy grail serums.

Your shirt is lovely! Perfect colours for a warm summer! 🌄🌇🌞

Couldn't have clicked any quicker on this x

This reminds me of an old cosrx bha liquid controversy. They used different sources of salicilic acid to get over korean regulation.. they couldnt go above 2%, but they put into the product a salix alba extract that had alot of salicilic content on it.. + betaine salicilate + salicilic acid. The serum was stroooong.. i even got skin rashes from it. I told people it had more acid than expected hidden into the formulation and people didnt believe, soon after korean FDA got the product checked and they had to change everything and also call back the serum.

if anyone is still interested in centella, the brand One Thing’s 100% centella toner is really nice. it’s naturally brown/tea colored and even has a natural smell reminds me of the I’m From Mugwort which i thought was a little too overpriced for what it is

Vegreen is my go to since day one, since I started taking an interest in my skin care - which is because I stumbled upon the Mad About Skin channel. Now that being said: I'm an equestrian in Ohio and typically covered in dust. If the Vegreen is working I have no idea. I'm always red and irritated! But that doesn't matter. What matters to me is the outstanding advocacy that the Mad About Skin channel provides to the public. Rob is a caring man and an ethical man and his content is of the highest quality. Love you Sir. All of us over here in the hunter jumper community adore you. Big smooch.

❤❤Thank you, I’ve been looking for a good cica serum & unfortunately a lot of them have niacinimide or essential oils, which really irritate my sensitive skin!

Thanks for this informative video Rob! I for one am delighted by this development. As you said, complete ingredient lists are essential for those of us with sensitivities to certain product components. Hopefully it won't take too long for companies to update their websites to reflect these changes. I will definitely be checking out the Vegreen serum. Love your shirt btw!🦩

I think in all fairness to the brands, they were incentivised to do this because of consumers always thinking a higher percentage is better when it is not necessarily so. Really high percentages of actives or plant extracts can be irritating, but consumers are always looking for the highest percentages. I'm glad the regulation has changed, but personally I wouldn't blame any individual brand as if one brand said 100% and they said 5%, they wouldn't get sales

my favorite calming products: • numbuzin 1 calming toner • numbuzin 4 sos sheet mask • dr g blemish sheet mask all of these get rid of minor redness, and helps stop irritated skin that feels like it’s about to break out (which happens to me a lot by end of the day)

♥ My skin LOVES centella, no matter what percentage. Recently I bought the mini kit of the new Purito Seoul Wonder Releaf Centella Unscented line and I think in that, I found a new favourite. (Even the packaging is my alltime favourite colour!) The serum is my absolute favourite of this line. Your story about the serum from SKIN1004 was indeed an eyeopener and a, just in time(!), VERY good tip for me, as I have a 30ml bottle on the way to me for soothing my irritated scalp which, in general, is NOT happy with glycerine (which is even two steps higher on the ingredients list than the centella extract!). So thanks SO much for this video, Rob! ♥ PS: I hope the party was awesome. 😊🦩

❤ My skin barrier had some issues recently. I had the Skin 1004 toner and the Mary&May centella mask, but even those caused stinging. So I got the Avene Cicalfate Restorative Barrier cream and Dr. Jart Ceramidin cream. Those two together healed my issues with a few days. But I will use my toner and masks as long as my skin tolerate it! And I will always keep a tube of Avene Cicalfate handy.

I have purchased almost all the products in the skin1004 Centella line. Their cleanser duo and their ampoule have been such a great help. My acne has nearly disappeared thanks to them. If this is the end of them, that’s sad news for me.

❤I loved almost all the product based on centella that I used and I've just ordered another ampoule of Skin 1004...

Hi Rob! Great video as always..❤️ I don’t know, I kind of think that it is unacceptable that certain brands constantly mislead the consumers! It’s a turn off for me to be quite honest.

This is a good change! I always questioned this Korean way of listing ingredients

Rob, you've got to get your hands on Cosmetics 27 Baume which is a HIGH DOSE of [the constituents of] Centella Asiatica. This is what convinced me that it was an amazing skincare ingredient, and made me suspicious of the actual amounts of it in Korean skincare. I'm so HAPPY about the new regulation, for as a consumer I WANT TO KNOW, and spend my money accordingly. Thank you for informing the consumer!

❤ I didn’t think I’d be saying this today, “Yea for regulations!” I still love Skin1004’s various ampoules, especially the brightening one. It’s the one with suspended bubbles. It’s been great for my eczema flare ups, and everyone from my hubby to my 12 yr old love it when their skin feels upset. Thank you Mad About Skin for introducing it to us and for explaining all the chatter about the South Korean regs change, super helpful. ❤

♥️ I love my CORX centella serum. But it is also available as cica cream in any drugstore in the US that caters to the Hispanic market. The Hispanic community has always used it for skincare.

❤ still got an unopened bottle of vegreen somewhere in the cupboard that I had forgotten about so I will now dig it out and use it, thanks for the reminder x

Thank you so much for your honesty.. it's been bothering me for a while now.

The new purito serum with green lid is amazing! I'll still be using ❤

❤ I love centella asiatica! My favorite serums are by cosrx and purito, but I love the skin1004, too. I'll keep using it. Yes, it's a shame that they were not completely up front simply because they weren't legally required to do so. Still, it's a good product. I have eczema, and my skin loves cica. I will try the vegreen serum.

I love the skin1004 Madagascar centella toner. It’s my favourite. So gentle and soothing on my skin. I also use the BoJ vit c with centella. I’ll continue using centella and skin1004 as my skin really enjoys it ❤.

❤. VeGreen is my one and only. Good on you for being transparent. I use it everyday and my skin loves it. Thanks Rob ❤

Love your shirt! Thank You for this video 😊🫂

I think I may be allergic to this ingredient because I’ve always been red and burning after using. You are the first person to talk about possible allergic reaction. I may have used it far long than I needed to if I hadn’t been warned in your video of the possibility. Thank you so much darling💝💕

❤ I was part of a test program for the Skin 1004 Centella serum and I've repurchased since. It's super lightweight and soothing for me. I use it as a day serum after Rx Tretinoin at night.

I’ll be very interested to see the percentage of cica in the products I have loved and those that just didn’t do anything for me. I’m very happy with my other Vegreen serums. I’ll buy the centella serum next on your recommendation.

Thank you Rob! That was super helpful. Kelly has mentioned it in her purito video but I hadn't fully grasped what happened with the regulations. And I have to get on the vegreen train asap 😂 lots of love!

I remember when I got my first bottle of their toning toner (a staple in my skincare) I thought...what do they mean by 100% Centella? That makes no sense, considering it has PHA in it and other things. I'm glad for the changes, it's definitely less confusing. I am going to go order the Brightening Ampoule thanks to your recommendation! I'm 41 and have a few issues with hyperpigmentation.

💜first love the shirt!! Second still love Skin 1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule and their masks are great if I am meditating or in the morning right before I get up.

❤ I think that centella is great, I use it regularly! I'm glad that there is going to be more transparency in Korean skincare, I've definitely been confused by it in the past. At one point I was scared that I had bought a fake Anua Heartleaf Toner, because the ingredients list showed that houttuynia cordata extract was the fifth ingredient, not the first 😆

❤ the Skin1004 centella poremizing line of products are regularly in my routine - my skin loves them x

I always learn something from you. It's a jungle out there. Thank you

Hi Rob, bit off topic but would love to see videos about how you started your skincare range business and advise for other young entrepreneurs, love from the UK, looking forward to trying your skincare line :)

I think Vegreen cica serum is equalilly misleading as skin1004. Vegreen just mention about 70% centella asiatica water, but does not mention how much of the active ingrdients is in the water. The concentration of the active ingredients are a question mark as well?

Yes, everything in your channel is very very good 💙 and I'm thanks you to help me to care about me skin 🙏🏻💙💙 thank you Robert 💙 and I love your shirt 🥰👕🌿🏵️❤️

Hello 👋🏽 my friend Rod ❤❤❤. I love Beauty of Joseon Centella Asiatica sheet mask. It gives my skin a smooth, calm and silky look and feel. Love the Hawaiian shirt. I used to live in Hawai’i. Thank you 😊 for another great video full of incredible information. Cheers 😉🌷

Excellent information and thanks for sharing! I will be switching to Vegreen Serum 😊😊 P.S. Love your shirt!

❤. I have oily congested skin and love some Cica when double cleansing before bed. Super soothing, very gentle yet thorough. I’m using The Potions range at the moment but have Mary and May next to try soon.

Watching you from Paris, love your Chanel, Thanks for everything !

❤ I use the skin 1004 centella Brightening Ampule and it's fantastic. Does exactly what it says on the tin! I also use the Purito Centella Unscented Serum on days when my skin needs a break. It's very soothing. As a oily,, sensitive, redness prone person I love the gentle ingredients in Korean Skincare.

The Skin 1004 ampoule has actually been a game changer for my reactive skin, both redness and Perioral Dermatitis! However I'm really glad that you draw attention to this phenomena with Asian skincare, I feel we have swallowed so much of it because of the hype without really knowing a great deal about it. Thank you for a great video - and I LOVE the shirt🤗

Thanks for this! Wish more brands put concentration for actives my skin is more sensitive to a lot of high concentrations with certain ingredients. Forgot some of my products have CA have it in like my fav klairs rich moist soothing cream. Just bought tir tir milky toner. Don’t really buy products for that specifically but it’s nice to have.

Tengo una semana que empecé a usar ampula centella asiática skin1004 espero sentir su beneficio ...gracias por tu valiosa información ❤

❤ Great information, it's good to know how little Cica is needed to enhance the benefits of Vitamin C. I currently have the large Skin1004 Cica Ampule and have ordered a sampler set that contains the Pore Minimiser ampule as I just used the last of the MAS Peptide. Honestly, the large sizes are so economical that I'm tempted to use them as body products. However, I think I'll order a bottle of the Veegreen to trial and then keep a bottle on hand for first aid emergencies. I've accepted the fact that I'll always need products on hand for when life doesn't go according to plan.❤

Their oil cleanser saved my dry skin when nothing else would. I love it. I was so worried you were going to say it was bad for your health or something.

❤ Still use the Skin1004 centella asiatica ampoule. Helps with hydration and no irritation...

There's a video in Stylekorean where they highlighted Skin1004 and interviewed someone from the company. She did mention about their 100% Centella ampoule. I wonder if you watched it and your comment on it. Love your shirt by the way. X❤X❤

Well, they said that it's 100% extract, not the actual plant. The plant is solid, the serum is liquid. I don't see the issue with the previous label considering their regulations allowed it back then.

First of all, love the shirt! I always thought the centella extract would be something like this, not only a product can't be made without any preservative, but probably rubbing 100% concentrated anything on the skin is going to be very irritating, and also to be that liquid it must contain water. I'm glad we now get to see exactly what is inside, though...

Thank you Rob. Ive been using Centella Skin1004 for quite a long time. I love it. But I will try the vegreen product youve recommended. ❤

❤ I am a big fan of centella asiatica. It has brightened my aging skin. I'm a fan of your shirt.

Love the shirt. You wear bright colors well.

Okay, so 1st I’d like to say that I started Tretinoin a few weeks ago. I got it strictly for anti-aging, as I have never had acne problems or any other skin issues, by the grace of God. I started Tretinoin at .025%, and the first 3-4 days I took it, I figured I was going to be one of the very, very few that don’t get irritated by it. I couldn’t have been more wrong. About the 4th day, it didn’t matter what other serums or moisturizers I put on my face, it would burn. So I took a day off, and it would help, then go another 2 days, repeat, and then eventually after a 3 days in a row, I had to take 2 days off. I heard of Centella, and was going through some Amazon reviews, seeing how some people said they could finally use their Tretinoin every day because of Centella. Today is the first time, except for when I first started, that I will be able to apply Tretinoin 4 days in a row. I am using the Purito Unscented Centella Recovery cream as my first coating of moisturizer, but I heard there are a few other Centella products out there that do amazing. Yesterday I decided to order a Centella Serum to add in as well, as i believe it can only help at this point, primarily because the serum is more powerful and effective, I’m assuming, due to the very high PPM of the Centella in it. I got the Purito Unscented Centella Serum, mainly because my experience with their cream has been amazing. They’re both incredibly affordable. I’d like to try the other brands sometime as well, like from CosRX, and La Roche Cicaplast Baumé that I’ve heard so much about. Anyway, in a nutshell, if you’re having bad irritation with your Tretinoin, I highly recommend getting some Centella from one of the brands I mentioned. I bet you see amazing results.

LOL, you couldn't get more British by calling your shirt garish! Tropical countries wear them all the time, and you look fantastic! I use the Vergreen brand you recommended ages ago, along with my vitamin C from Geek & Gorgeous. It works a treat!

On my second bottle of Vegreen Cica and had been using Skin1004 previously. I went from a few breakouts to no breakouts. Rob, you win again for your viewers. Thanks!

Love love love centella. Just reordered the PURITO B5 panthenol re-barrier cream. Its amazing. I layer it on top of a bifida ampoule. ❤

Thanks for the infomation and I'm with you on what you said.

WAWW, This new labeling /regulation information seems Very Significant. However, perhaps 'the proof is in the pudding' meaning once the product is effective, does it really matter as much, what percentages of ingredients are in there🤔. Thanks for letting us know, keep well 🙏💌

It’s not that simple: 100% CA is a plant in the bottle. The plant needs to be converted to its active compounds which then need to be converted to something that can be processed by the skin. There will never be 100% of any botanical matter in a product unless it’s the actual plant, leaves or powdered version of either. The compounds need to be extracted. Extraction means you need to add other materials to it to suck out the good stuff. That already caused dilution. Then the good stuff needs to be tested for efficacy and safety. At high % a compound can become toxic (the dose makes the difference) and maximum efficacy is reached at a sweet spot range, anything from let’s say 0.5% and 5% of the TOTAL extract of which CA is only 1 of the inclusions. The highest % does not equal the best product. The whole formula must work together and deliver the desired results. The laboratory who manufactured the extract will have its own efficacy study to explain at which sweet spot maximum efficacy is achieved. There is a point of diminishing returns: adding more extract doesn’t imply an equivalent increase in efficacy.

It would be very hard to be parted from my Skin 1004 brightening ampoule…. and I know you think I can get my hands on any skincare brand here, for some reason Vegreen is not one of them!😢 Three days to go till I land in the UK !😊. So excited to see mum, daughter and family but also excited to unbox all the stuff I’ve ordered to mum’s. I think I’m most excited about the K-Secret multi balm! 😅

Just bought this product 😢 Definitely switching to Vgreen. Thank you so much!

🍍🌴🦩🍹👕🕺🏻 love your shirt! 🥳

I am using CICA cream constantly, however, not in my daily routine, but for irritation and wounds, so basically as a medication 😅 And it helps really great with healing!

You look good in that crazy shirt thankyou for all that you do.

I love your shirt, this is coming from Hawaii. At first I thought it was a gift from a subscriber :)

Fun Fact, the pronounciation of 1004 in korean(cheonsa) is the same as the korean word for angel, so the brand is actually called "Skin angel" :) I thought that's super cute! Thanks for the great video, I haven't tried this product from them actually, but their Centella Asiatica Cleansing Oil might be my favourite Cleansing Oil. Probably not a lot of Centella Asiatica in that lol, but for some reason it is just so gentle but also leaves my skin super clean and non irritated. I might have to have a look at that product you recommended :D

Hi Rob ❤centella or cica, but I always look for the active compounds anyway as they have the strongest benefits. I have never used the serum shown for that reason. Centella is far from the only ingredient that this is done with eg mugwort/artemisia is another very common ingredient for this marketing. Different legislation in different countries is something to be aware of if we want to use products from there and skin1004 were far from the only brand doing this. There is a brand completely based on this type of marketing with “single ingredient” products in the whole line. This won’t really affect me too much as I was using more complex INCI lists anyway. Best wishes x

I love the blue shirt with pink flamingos. ❤

Vegreen will be my next purchase ❤

❤️ I have other products that I can use instead but I do like to use it for a variety of uses. The ordinary uses central in the Stress Less serum which I use the neutralize my skin after vitamin ca so that I can add my copper peptides.

Hello, Just wondering if you have done a Korean Skin Care morning routine video (Anti Aging). Love your content ❤ Thank you

Darn I just received my order for this line. I ordered it for the soothing properties due to recommendation from influencers. Although it took 6 weeks for my Stylevana order to come so this info could have come out later.

I am on my second bottle of Skin 1004. My skin is less volatile, red and seems to enjoy it (whatever the percentage). If it has worked well for Koreans (generally they have beautiful skin) over the years, then I don't have a problem with it.

My skin loves Centella Asiatica, and it hates witch hazel. An ingredient that doesn’t do anything either way for me is mugwort. Everyone’s skin is different, that’s why it’s so hard to find what works.

Hi, I’ve had experience with quite a few centella extracts serum on the market. I was first introduced to it by skin1004, and to my opinion it was so not concentrated, like a toner water to me and my skin doesn’t change much after a full 100ml bottle of it. I was skeptical about the concentration of centella asiatica even before they announced it now. After that I changed to the Beplain one, and it does MASSIVE for my skin ngl. Mainly because the concentration here is 84%, much higher. Thus, I can see and feel the big difference since I started using the Beplain one. Been using it for nearly 2 years now, couldn’t compliment it enough. A bit off topic but I recently use Noni ampoule by Celimax and Bifida Biome by Ma:nyo, I think it’s even better than the Beplain centella ampoule. Might even consider switching to that when I used up all of my centella serum. P/s: thank Rob!

❤ the shirt 🦩 and Centella!

I'm very, very new to skincare, but I already hate the fads. I mean, every time something new is The Thing, it's put in everything in ever larger quantities. I did quite a bit of research before starting as I've noticed changes in my skin due to age, illness, and medicines, and didn't want to just throw stuff on willy-nilly. But I find it difficult to find products with different ingredients to not double or triple the amount of certain things. If it's the same thing in everything, it'll be difficult to know whether or not it's actually good or bad for my skin. So, centella, niacinamide, hyalo acid etc can be good AND irritating.

thats why i'm even more glad, i've chose the corsx one that contains 76% of centella ingradients including madecassoside, asiaticassoside etc. over the skin 1004 one. i'm using it after my bha and like it a lot 😊

I love cica & I never want it to end ❤😤

Holy cow I didn’t realize that it was that dramatic of an amount! 100% to 4-5%. 😮my skin still loves it no matter what amount.

LOVE THE SHIRT 😍

❌(I am going through a purge from adapolene atm and my skin is super sensitive!) Appreciate the Korean government for thinking of consumers…

Good to hear that after all Centella Asiatica is still okay in most products. Transparency is key! Everyone should follow Vegreen!

thanks ! I thought it was actually 100% centella asiatica... like you know we have 100% jojoba oil, and I thought it was just the same!! Thanks

I would swap out the skin 1004 for the Vegreen but…. Vegreen is$18 us but Canadian $37. 😮. Love the video. Maybe if it goes on sale. 😀🇨🇦

I’ve started formulating and am aghast with “100% Centella Asiatica” ampoules or toners. It’s a freaking (expensive) extract! I add it to my formulas at low percentages for its anti-irritant benefits. Glad South Korea is tightening things up. There are too many derivatives that need to be identified.

My skin loves it. I’ve been using cica for quite a long while and it’s great.

Centella is one of my favorite skincare products. It’s really calmed down my inflamed skin from product overuse in the past.

Im using it since a few weeks now but do not see or feel any improvements. 😐 Thank you so much for this Video, i really thought mine is 100% pure CA until now.

I wonder if their sunscreen does provide the protection they claim cause their mineral sunscreen is my favorite

Purito Centella unscented serum FTW!!! 💙 and I still love the Skin 1004 blue centella serum