illumiel Mulgyeol Moisture Square Pad
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked September 12, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What the ingredients do
Hydration leads, with 9 of 46 ingredients. It also contains Sodium Bicarbonate.
By skin type
- DryUse with care
- OilyGood fit
- CombinationGood fit
- SensitiveUse with care
Piboo’s rating from user reports.
What is this product?
- What to expect
- It's made for better hydration.
- Key ingredients
- Ceramide, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine
- When
- Morning and evening
An oil-free hydrating toner pad. It pairs ceramides with hyaluronic acid.
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- People avoiding fragrance
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Hyaluronic Acid adds moisture
Watch-outs
- Contains fragrance
- If you clog easily: Cholesterol, Cetearyl Alcohol
- If you get fungal acne: Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
What makes it different?
It contains five forms of ceramide.
How do you use it?
- Where in your routine
- First step after cleansing, as a wipe-on or short mask hydrating layer in place of a poured toner
- Pairs well with
- A cream or lotion applied while the essence film is still damp
- An exfoliating acid step used on a different day or a different part of the routine
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
- Water
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Butylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Xylitylglucoside
- Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
- Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
- Xylitol
- Xylose
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract
- Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- Glucose
- Allantoin
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Fructose
- Propanediol
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Anhydroxylitol
- Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
- Pentylene Glycol
- Tromethamine
- Acetyl Glucosamine
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
- Sodium Chloride
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Stearic Acid
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Calcium Chloride
- Potassium Chloride
- Ceramide NP
- Ceramide NS
- Cholesterol
- Phytosphingosine
- Ceramide AP
- Ceramide AS
- Ceramide EOP
- Carbomer
- Disodium EDTA
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Fragrance
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
- Only partly backed:
- better hydration
- Don't count on:
- better barrier support
See each claim, checked (7)
Claims, checked
Wide sponge pad prevents moisture evaporation and maintains hydration
partly backed5 types of ceramides prevent moisture evaporation.
partly backedKakadu plum exosomes, 5 types of ceramides
partly backedKakadu plum exosomes bind moisture and skin together to keep them moist
overstatedThe wide square sponge pad maintains skin moisture, improving the moisture barrier.
overstatedHwahae No.1 pad!
no supporting source foundMoisture Factory / Moisture Soothing / Skin Texture Care
nothing specific to check
We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.
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