{"product_id":"centellian24-madeca-cream-time-reverse","title":"Centellian24 Madeca Cream Time Reverse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive-TECA, the brand's pharmaceutical-grade \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/centella-asiatica\"\u003eCentella\u003c\/a\u003e extract, with \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/retinol\"\u003eretinol\u003c\/a\u003e behind it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElasticity up 23.5% over four weeks on Centellian24's own testing*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichly scented with essential oils, and an evening cream rather than a gentle one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirmness and a light finish are the two things people want from a moisturiser and rarely get in the same jar. The Centellian24 Madeca Cream Time Reverse works on the first through Active-TECA, the standardised Centella extract the brand describes as pharmaceutical grade, with retinol, adenosine and collagen amino acids behind it. Centellian24 came out of Dongkook Pharmaceutical's dermatology unit in South Korea, which is why the claims arrive with figures attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActive-TECA is Centella broken out into its working compounds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madecassic acid, asiaticoside and asiatic acid appear individually on the ingredient list rather than as a plant extract, which is the difference between a standardised material and a botanical note. TECA is the form used where collagen synthesis rather than simple soothing is the point, and madecassoside further down handles the calming half separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe measured change is elasticity, and it takes four weeks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Centellian24 record elasticity up 23.5% at four weeks, and moisture and elasticity holding for up to 240 hours.* They also publish an absorption figure of 251% faster, which is the kind of number that describes how a cream feels rather than what it does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThere is retinol in here, and it is doing real work:\u003c\/strong\u003e It sits alongside adenosine, and the two prompt the skin's collagen-producing cells by separate routes. It is well down the list rather than at a treatment-serum dose, but it is present, and it is the reason this reads as an evening cream rather than a barrier cream that happens to firm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeramide NP, ectoin and glycogen hold the barrier while that happens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramide NP replaces a barrier lipid directly, ectoin is the stress-protectant that keeps water bound in dry air, and phytosphingosine sits with them. Collagen amino acids and hydrolysed elastin are protein fragments rather than structural collagen, so read them as support for the surface rather than as rebuilding anything underneath it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has the substance of a firming cream without the weight, sinking in rather than sitting on the surface. The scent is the thing you notice first: this is perfumed with real essential oils rather than a light fragrance, and it is closer to an aromatherapy cream than to a clinical one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two things to know before buying. It contains retinol, so build up to it gradually in the evening rather than using it nightly from the start, and we don't recommend retinoids during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. It also carries a long list of essential oils, including lavender, bergamot, rose, jasmine, geranium and citrus peel oils, with limonene, linalool, citral and camphor declared as allergens. Skin that reacts to aromatic plants should treat this as one to patch test rather than one to trust on the strength of the Centella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Normal, dry and mature skin, plus combination skin that needs real hydration in the dry zones. Not the right cream for fragrance-sensitive or reactive skin, whatever the Centella content suggests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loss of elasticity and firmness, dryness, dullness and uneven texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Skin in its thirties and beyond that wants firmness and lasting hydration from one step, and someone who actively enjoys a scented cream rather than tolerating one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does this compare to a dedicated firming serum?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: A firming serum concentrates on one pathway and leaves the moisturising to whatever goes over it. The Centellian24 Madeca Cream Time Reverse carries Active-TECA, retinol and adenosine for firmness, ceramide NP and ectoin for the barrier, and two forms of hyaluronic acid for hydration, so it is a complete moisturiser rather than a step that needs another one behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is Centella only a calming ingredient?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Calming is its reputation, but it is not the whole record. Centella Asiatica has a long history in wound repair, and TECA is the standardised extract used where collagen synthesis is the point rather than soothing alone. In this cream TECA is doing structural work alongside the retinol, while madecassoside handles the calming half separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I use this alongside Vitamin C, acids or another retinoid?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Vitamin C in the morning and this in the evening is a clean split. Acids and other retinoids are the ones to be careful with, because this cream already contains retinol, so stacking it with a retinoid serum or an exfoliating acid on the same night is how people end up sore. Keep those on alternate evenings. It goes on after your serum, with sunscreen as the final step in the morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of a firming cream's persuasion happens in the mirror ten minutes after you apply it; this one asks to be judged four weeks later instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-claims\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e* Figures published by Centellian24 for the Madeca Cream Time Reverse: skin elasticity improvement 23.5% after four weeks; moisture and elasticity sustained for up to 240 hours; absorption 251% faster. The brand describes the product as clinically tested across the face and neck but does not publish the panel size, the testing body or the measurement method. Brand-commissioned testing rather than an independent trial; results vary between individuals.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/centella-asiatica\"\u003eCentella Asiatica\u003c\/a\u003e collection, target \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/wrinkles-aging\"\u003ewrinkles \u0026amp; fine lines\u003c\/a\u003e, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/centellian24\"\u003eCentellian24\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Centellian24","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59229188587854,"sku":"CTS09-MC","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/CTS09-MC.png?v=1778671450","url":"https:\/\/skinnomid.com\/en-ca\/products\/centellian24-madeca-cream-time-reverse","provider":"Skin-Nomad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}