ATOPALM
ATOPALM ATOPALM MLE CREAM
Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-21
What is this product?
A rich barrier-repair cream built around MLE-like ceramide-adjacent lipids, suitable for very dry or sensitive skin that wants heavy, lasting occlusion, though buyers sensitive to essential oils should note several are present.
What makes it different?
The formula centers on three MLE-like barrier lipids, Palmitoyl Palmitamide MEA, N-Decanoyl Serinol, and Bis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol, placed together at positions 15 to 17. It is a registered functional cosmetic for restoring skin barrier function and helping improve itching. The base is heavily emollient, with shea butter at 7 and plant squalane at 11 supporting the lipid structure. Five essential oils appear in the later half, which is worth knowing for reactive skin.
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Each name links to what we know 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, except 6 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.
Key ingredient
- Water
- Glycerin
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Pentaerythrityl Stearate/Caprate/Caprylate/Adipate
- Pentylene Glycol
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Propanediol
- Sorbitan Stearate
- Stearic Acid
- 식물성스쿠알란
- 폴리글리세릴-5스테아레이트
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Palmitoyl Palmitamide MEA
- N-Decanoyl Serinol
- Bis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol
- Allantoin
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract
- Leucine
- Lysine
- Valine
- Threonine
- Phenylalanine
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- Tocopherol
- Carbomer
- Phytosterols
- 피토스테릴올리에이트
- Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
- Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
- Sodium Phytate
- Arginine
- Portulaca Oleracea Extract
- Xanthan Gum
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- 겨우살이열매추출물
- Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- 해바라기오일데실에스터
- Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil
- Beta-Glucan
- Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
- Pogostemon Cablin Oil
- Juniperus Mexicana Oil
- Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
- Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
- Butylene Glycol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- 카프릴릭/ 카프릭글리세라이즈
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
We could not place these in the list above: 살비아오일, 광곽향오일, 멕시칸주니퍼오일, 두송열매오일, 캐모마일꽃오일, 시어버터, 호호바씨오일
Did the ad claims hold up?
We checked 8 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.
Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
backed by evidence1
- POINT 1 Skin barrier recovery* functional cream Korea's first skin barrier recovery functional cosmetic A functional cosmetic that helps improve symptoms such as itching by restoring the function of the skin barrier Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approval completed
Korean original
POINT 1 피부장벽 회복* 기능성 크림 국내최초 피부장벽 회복 기능성 화장품 피부장벽의 기능을 회복하여 가려움 등의 개선에 도움을 주는 기능성 화장품 식약처 허가 완료
partly backed1
- POINT3 Gentle feel Consistently gentle both when applying and after Low-irritation, weakly acidic care A weakly acidic cream that matches the pH balance of healthy skin to calm sensitive and irritated skin.
Korean original
POINT3 순한 사용감 바를 때도 바른 후에도 한결같이 순하게 저자극 약산성 케어에 예민하고 자극받은 피부가 진정되도록 건강한 피부의 pH밸런스를 맞춘 약산성 크림이에요.
no evidence3
- Feel the power of skin barrier recovery directly! Improvement of damaged skin barrier in physical irritation environment 35.1% Improvement of damaged skin barrier in dry environment 15.3% Noticeable sensitivity improvement effect from barrier recovery Skin sensitivity improvement 46.9% improvement Skin sensitivity improvement effect After 4 weeks of product use, 46.9% improvement
Korean original
피부장벽 회복의 힘을 직접 느껴보세요! 물리적 자극 환경에서 손상된 피부장벽 개선 35.1% 건조 환경에서 손상된 피부장벽 개선 15.3% 장벽 회복 효과로 눈에 띄는 민감도 개선 효과 피부 민감도 46.9% 개선 피부 민감도 개선 효과 제품 사용 4주 후 46.9% 개선
- Comfortably soothe reddened skin. In just 1 hour, physical irritation improves With just 1 use, heat-induced redness improves 16.5% Physical irritation redness improves 27.0% Dry environment irritation redness improves 7.6%
Korean original
붉어진 피부를 편안하게 진정해주세요. 단 1시간 만에 물리적 자극 개선 단 1회 사용으로 열 자극 붉은기 16.5% 개선 물리적 자극 붉은기 27.0% 개선 건조 환경 자극 붉은기 7.6% 개선
- Feel the moisturizing power that rises from within! Outer moisture 124.2%, inner moisture improvement 7.9% Improvement effect on outer and inner moisture in dry environment.
Korean original
속부터 차오르는 보습의 힘을 느껴보세요! 겉 보습 124.2%, 속 보습 7.9% 개선 건조 환경에서의 겉 보습, 속 보습 개선 효과
says nothing3
- POINT2 Long-lasting, dense moisturizing power Fills deep into the skin with gap-free moisture.
Korean original
POINT2 오래도록 촘촘한 보습력 피부 깊은 곳까지 빈틈없는 보습을 채워줘요.
- Soft and moist feel without irritation
Korean original
자극 없이 부드러운 촉촉한 사용감
- With a formula that melts softly upon contact with skin, it fills the skin's inner layers with moisture and finishes comfortably without stickiness.
Korean original
피부에 닿는 순간 부드럽게 녹아드는 제형으로 피부 속은 촉촉하게 채워주고, 끈적임 없이 편안하게 마무리되어요.
Each line is quoted as the brand published it, and each one was read on its own against the ingredient list and the documents the brand publishes.