AERA Calming Gel Wash
The iWhite Korea AERA Calming Gel Wash is a cleanser. Our analysis of its 43 ingredients (28 low-risk) rates it Excellent (99/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and sensitive skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
The iWhite Korea AERA Calming Gel Wash is a cleanser. Our analysis of its 43 ingredients (28 low-risk) rates it Excellent (99/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and sensitive skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.
The evidence
Dry Skin
2/5
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin
3/0
Sensitive Skin
8/3
| EWG | CIR | Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
|
Water
(Solvent) |
|
|
3
|
|
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
(Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming, Surfactant) |
Bad for Oily Skin
Sulfate
|
4
|
B
|
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
(Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
|
1
|
|
Sodium Chloride
(Bulking Agent, Masking, Oral Care Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
|
1
|
B
|
Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
(Cleansing, Foaming, Surfactant) |
Sulfate
|
|
1
|
|
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
3
|
A
|
Sodium Benzoate
(Fragrance, Preservative, Anticorrosive, Masking) |
|
|
3
|
B
|
Laureth-3
(Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
|
|
1
|
B
|
Sodium Sulfate
(Viscosity Increasing Agent, Bulking Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
|
|
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
(Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting) |
|
|
1
|
|
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling) |
Good for Dry Skin
|
|
1
|
|
Thuja Orientalis Leaf Extract
(Antioxidant, Bleaching, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Disodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
|
|
|
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
rosmarinus officinalis extract
(Antimicrobial, Refreshing, Tonic) |
|
|
|
|
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
(Perfuming, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract
(Fragrance, Perfuming) |
|
|
1
|
|
Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Prunus Mume Flower Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Robinia Pseudoacacia Flower Extract
(Skin Conditioning, Tonic) |
|
|
1
|
|
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
(Refreshing, Skin Conditioning, Soothing, Tonic) |
|
|
|
|
NELUMBO NUCIFERA FLOWER EXTRACT
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract
(Cosmetic Astringent, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
(Antioxidant) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
1,2-Hexanediol
(Solvent) |
|
|
1
|
B
|
Centella Asiatica Extract
(Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Soothing, Tonic) |
|
|
1
|
|
Polygala Tenuifolia Root Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract
(Antioxidant) |
|
|
|
|
Pentasodium Tetracarboxymethyl Acetylhydroxyprolyl Dipeptide-12
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
Pentasodium Tetracarboxymethyl Dipeptide-51
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Ethylhexylglycerin
(Deodorant, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Caprylyl Glycol
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant) |
|
|
1
|
|
Ascorbyl Glucoside
(Antioxidant) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
(Antioxidant) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
(Antioxidant) |
|
|
1
|
|
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
|
PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming) |
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Trust & honesty
The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.
L-ascorbic acid is usually used at 5–20% (around 10–15% is common). Above ~20% adds little and tends to irritate more; it also needs a low pH to work.
Ascorbyl Glucoside, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.
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