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ABOUT ME SOOP Calming Aqua Cream

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 21, 2026

Mid-range for creams

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration leads, with 5 of 48 ingredients. It also contains Allantoin.

Hydration
5
Softening
3
Skin protection
3
Moisture seal
2

By skin type

  • DryUse with care
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationGood fit
  • SensitiveNeutral

Piboo’s rating from user reports.

Worth knowing

  • Contains essential oil
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
It's made for better hydration and calmer skin.
Key ingredients
Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Allantoin
When
Morning and evening

A gel cream made with hinoki water. It feels cooling and leaves a light moisture layer. It comes in an 80 ml size.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • Skin prone to fungal acne

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract and Allantoin calm the skin
  • Hyaluronic Acid adds moisture

Watch-outs

  • Contains essential oil (Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil)
  • If you get fungal acne: Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate

How do you use it?

Where in your routine
Last leave on step of a skincare routine, after any serum or ampoule and before sunscreen in the morning
Pairs well with
  • A watery hydrating toner or essence directly underneath
  • Sunscreen over it in the morning
Don't combine with
Another leave on product carrying its own essential oil blend

What is in it?

The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.

This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary.

Key ingredientWorth a closer look

Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.

What the claims add up to

You can expect:
better hydration · calmer skin
Only partly backed:
better barrier support · clearer-looking skin
Tests passed:
non-comedogenic
See each claim, checked (38)

Claims, checked

  • With just one application, temporary skin moisture content increases by 11.45%.backed by evidence
  • 19.83% calming, even on flushed skin.backed by evidence
  • Non-comedogenic test completed.backed by evidence
  • With refreshing soothing care, skin fills from within.plausible, not tested
  • It soothes the skin with restful comfort, and the moisture shield prevents moisture evaporation to keep skin moist.plausible, not tested
  • Bouncy jelly texture that pairs perfectly with makeup.plausible, not tested
  • Refreshing moisture-rich application without stickiness.plausible, not tested
  • It’s a refreshing moisture cream that keeps the bouncy jelly texture, without stickiness or greasiness!plausible, not tested
  • Slightly acidic formula with pH 5.5 ~ 6.0plausible, not tested
  • It protects the skin’s natural barrier and keeps the skin moist and healthy at all times.plausible, not tested
  • Like walking in the forest, a fresh and verdant forest scent.plausible, not tested
  • Packed with Jeju Hinoki Water that firmly holds moisture, showing you a truly full-feeling hydration!plausible, not tested
  • Calming cream with 77.7% Jeju Hinoki Water, rich moisture, 100-hour moisture retention that keeps skin moist and comfortable, even targeting inner dryness.partly backed
  • SOOP Calming Aqua Cream, improved with 'Centella Asiatica Extract', the hero of skin calming, and patented calming ingredient 6 Herb Complex.partly backed
  • 100-hour moisturizing persistence that keeps moisture sustained continuously.partly backed
  • 49.05% improvement, in damaged skin barrier.partly backed
  • Just apply once, moisture lasts 100 hours.partly backed
  • Contains Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract & patented calming ingredients, with skin calming effects demonstrated by human application tests.partly backed
  • Adhesion that clings to moist skin, 20% increase #MakeupFriendlyCreampartly backed
  • Human application test for makeup adhesion completed.partly backed
  • Oily-dehydrated skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin – all OK!partly backed
  • Made it healthy so even sensitive acne-prone skin can use it with confidence!partly backed
  • Visually confirmed changes in skin sebum.partly backed
  • Blending wood sage, mugwort, and basil essential oils to create a cool, clean forest fragrance.partly backed
  • This is an eco-conscious package using FSC-certified paper packaging made from recycled pulp and soybean oil ink to prevent indiscriminate logging and protect forests.partly backed
  • Just apply once, 100-hour moisture lockoverstated
  • 100% real satisfaction.overstated
  • Lock in skin moisture for 100 hours!overstated
  • 2024 Hwahae Awardno supporting source found
  • The secret is Jeju Hinoki Water, containing the moisture energy of Jeju Hinoki trees.no supporting source found
  • Three natural-derived ingredients that calm sensitized skin and patented ingredient 6 Herb Complex.no supporting source found
  • Forest Calming Moisture Cream has completed low-irritation testing and vegan certification.no supporting source found
  • It's useless if you don't fill from within.nothing specific to check
  • The true moisture cream.nothing specific to check
  • Experience amazing changes with skin-calming specialized ingredients.nothing specific to check
  • Just by changing one base product, it feels like you got professional treatment.nothing specific to check
  • Please don't compare it to ordinary moisture creams.nothing specific to check
  • A forest calming moisture line that soothes skin with the clear moisture energy of the forest, keeping it moist and comfortable.nothing specific to check

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