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Ampoule EX Extra Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Glowing Ampoule Mask

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My Scheming Ampoule EX Extra Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Glowing Ampoule Mask is a mask with 56 ingredients. It is rated "use caution" in pregnancy because it contains ARBUTIN; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL. Common allergens: fragrance, essential oils.

Sensitive skin: fragrance, essential oils Why?
  • fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.
  • essential oils: Plant oils such as tea tree, lavender, citrus peel, and peppermint. Natural, but a common cause of irritation and allergies, especially on sensitive or broken skin.

These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.

How we flag ingredients

What does it do?

A mask is a treatment you leave on for a while, then rinse, peel, or wipe off.

Based on its ingredients, it's made to:

Worked out from the ingredient list. Labels don't show amounts, so how well it works depends on the formula and your skin.

Is My Scheming Ampoule EX Extra Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Glowing Ampoule Mask safe to use during pregnancy?

Jouaxia rates My Scheming Ampoule EX Extra Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Glowing Ampoule Mask "Use caution" for pregnancy because it contains ARBUTIN. Arbutin (releases hydroquinone in skin): Can release small amounts of hydroquinone on the skin, and there's no human pregnancy data, so a 2022 review makes no recommendation yet (Putra et al. 2022, SCCS 2023). ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL. Essential oil often flagged in pregnancy: NHS maternity guidance says not to use clary sage before 37 weeks, and European regulators say not to use rosemary oil medicines in pregnancy. That advice isn't about the small amounts in skincare, and evidence of harm is limited. This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.

Does My Scheming Ampoule EX Extra Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Glowing Ampoule Mask contain fragrance or other common allergens?

Yes. My Scheming Ampoule EX Extra Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Glowing Ampoule Mask contains fragrance, essential oils, which can bother sensitive skin. This doesn't affect its pregnancy rating, and most people use these ingredients without a problem; if your skin is sensitive or you've reacted to one before, patch-test it first or look for an alternative.

Is it OK for kids and teens?

Kids (ages 3–11)

Use with care

  • Vitamin C active (3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID): Dermatologists say children don't need vitamin C serums and that they can cause redness, burning, or peeling on young skin (American Academy of Dermatology, American Academy of Pediatrics). We can't see the strength, so low amounts are flagged too.
  • Fragrance or essential oils (FRAGRANCE, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL, CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS OIL): Children's skin reacts to fragrance and essential oils more easily; fragrance-free products are the usual advice for kids, especially with eczema or sensitive skin.

Teens (ages 12–17)

Use with care

  • Essential oils (ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL, CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS OIL): A known cause of allergic skin reactions, such as to lavender and tea tree oils.

General guidance from the ingredient list, not medical advice. For babies under 3, or skin problems that don't get better, ask a doctor. How we rate for kids and teens · Skincare for teens

What are the ingredients in My Scheming Ampoule EX Extra Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Glowing Ampoule Mask?

56 ingredients. The ones we flag come first, with their place on the label. Select an ingredient to see what it does.

  • ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL no. 36 on the label

    Use caution in pregnancy: Essential oil often flagged in pregnancy. NHS maternity guidance says not to use clary sage before 37 weeks, and European regulators say not to use rosemary oil medicines in pregnancy. That advice isn't about the small amounts in skincare, and evidence of harm is limited.

  • ARBUTIN no. 45 on the label

    Use caution in pregnancy: Arbutin (releases hydroquinone in skin). Can release small amounts of hydroquinone on the skin, and there's no human pregnancy data, so a 2022 review makes no recommendation yet (Putra et al. 2022, SCCS 2023).

  • FRAGRANCE no. 18 on the label

    Sensitive skin: fragrance.

  • CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS OIL no. 41 on the label

    Sensitive skin: essential oils.

52 other ingredients: nothing flaggedShow
  1. 1.WATER
  2. 2.OCTYLDODECYL MYRISTATE
  3. 3.PROPYLENE GLYCOL
  4. 4.ISOHEXADECANE
  5. 5.POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPRATE
  6. 6.1,2-HEXANEDIOL
  7. 7.HYDROXYACETOPHENONE
  8. 8.BIS-PEG/PPG-20/5 PEG/PPG-20/5 DIMETHICONE
  9. 9.METHOXY PEG/PPG-25/4 DIMETHICONE
  10. 10.HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES OIL
  11. 11.CETEARYL ISONONANOATE
  12. 12.ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER
  13. 13.CETEARETH-20
  14. 14.CETEARYL ALCOHOL
  15. 15.XANTHAN GUM
  16. 16.CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
  17. 17.CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT
  18. 19.POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
  19. 20.GLYCERIN
  20. 21.DISODIUM EDTA
  21. 22.GLYCERYL STEARATE
  22. 23.CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
  23. 24.SORBITAN CAPRYLATE
  24. 25.LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT
  25. 26.BUTYLENE GLYCOL
  26. 27.BENZOIC ACID
  27. 28.CETEARETH-12
  28. 29.CETYL PALMITATE
  29. 30.PLUKENETIA VOLUBILIS SEED OIL
  30. 31.SCLEROCARYA BIRREA SEED OIL
  31. 32.3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID
  32. 33.CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) OIL
  33. 34.RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) OIL
  34. 35.CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL OIL
  35. 37.HYDROLYZED OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA FLOWER EXTRACT
  36. 38.CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT
  37. 39.TROPAEOLUM MAJUS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT
  38. 40.CEDRUS ATLANTICA BARK OIL
  39. 42.PRUNUS YEDOENSIS LEAF EXTRACT
  40. 43.PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE
  41. 44.PHENOXYETHANOL
  42. 46.CITRIC ACID
  43. 47.SODIUM SULFITE
  44. 48.ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
  45. 49.POTASSIUM SORBATE
  46. 50.SODIUM BENZOATE
  47. 51.ACETYL TYROSINE
  48. 52.SAXIFRAGA SARMENTOSA EXTRACT
  49. 53.PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA ROOT EXTRACT
  50. 54.AMINOPROPYL ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE
  51. 55.SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT
  52. 56.GLUTATHIONE

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