Discover Skin1004 at Moona: The Centella Range Explained

Skin1004's Madagascar Centella range has grown into three distinct lines, each built around Centella Asiatica but formulated for a different job. Here's a breakdown of what each one does, who it's best for, and what's actually inside.

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Skincare Line Overview

Madagascar Centella Line — Soothing & Barrier Repair

This is the original, most minimal formula in the range — best known through the Madagascar Centella Ampoule. It's built around a short, no-fuss ingredient list: Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cellulose Gum, and Ethylhexylglycerin.

  • Key ingredient: Centella Asiatica Extract — rich in compounds like madecassoside and asiaticoside, known for calming inflammation, supporting wound healing, and strengthening the skin barrier.
  • Benefits: reduces redness and irritation, hydrates without heaviness, and helps rebuild a compromised or over-exfoliated barrier.
  • Best for: sensitive, reactive, or acne-prone skin, and anyone dealing with an irritated or damaged barrier who wants a simple, gentle treatment step.

Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening — Radiance & Tone

This line keeps the same Centella base but adds brightening actives on top. Key ingredients include Niacinamide, Madecassoside (Skin1004's patented Madewhite™), 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid (a stable vitamin C derivative), and the SINGREEN complex — a blend of papaya, apple, plum, and grape fruit extracts that gently exfoliates.

  • Key ingredients: Niacinamide for evening tone and boosting radiance; Madecassoside for soothing plus brightening; fruit-derived AHAs for gentle exfoliation.
  • Benefits: softens the look of dullness and uneven tone, gently clears away dead skin cells, and preps skin so the rest of your routine absorbs better — all while still calming redness thanks to the Centella base.
  • Best for: dull, tired-looking skin, uneven tone, or early hyperpigmentation — especially for people who want brightening without giving up the soothing benefits of Centella.

Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Line — Hydration & Protection

Known for the signature Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum, this line combines a high concentration of Centella Asiatica Extract (around 9,800ppm) with Sodium Hyaluronate and Hyaluronic Acid, plus a lightweight chemical SPF filter system (SPF50+ PA++++) and antioxidant-rich plant extracts like green tea, ginkgo biloba, and broccoli sprout.

  • Key ingredients: Centella Asiatica Extract and Hyaluronic Acid for hydration and calming; broad-spectrum SPF filters for UV protection; Niacinamide and plant antioxidants for extra skin support.
  • Benefits: hydrates while protecting from UV damage, absorbs without pilling or white cast, and avoids the irritation that heavier sunscreens can cause on sensitive skin.
  • Best for: anyone who needs daily hydration — particularly dry, dehydrated, or sensitive skin types.

Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum and Hydration Range

How the Three Lines Work Together

Each line covers a different step: Madagascar Centella treats and repairs, Tone Brightening preps and brightens, and Hyalu-Cica hydrates and protects. Used together — toner, then ampoule, then sun serum — they build a complete routine anchored in the same calming Centella base, so nothing in the layering fights against itself.

Shop the full Skin1004 range in-store on Queen Street or online at Moona.

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