Skinrx Lab

SKINRx LAB is a Korean skincare brand best known for its Madecera line, a centella-focused range built around soothing and barrier care. The products here include the Madecera Cream, the Madecera Cream Double Essence Toner, and two Madecera Sleeping Masks, alongside a Water Pool Sunup Plus sunscreen, TUX cooling pads, a Madecera Acne Clearing Body Wash, and a few extras like lip treatments and nail coats. Most of the range centres on calming sensitive, reactive skin with centella, so it suits anyone whose skin gets red or irritated easily.

  • Korean skincare
  • Centella soothing
  • 10+ products
  • Barrier care

By Skinsli editorial Updated

Buying guide

SKINRx LAB buying guide: the Madecera line and soothing care

SKINRx LAB is a Korean skincare brand whose reputation rests on its Madecera line, a centella-based range made for calming sensitive, easily irritated skin. The 10+ products here run from the Madecera Cream and toner through two sleeping masks, a sunscreen, cooling pads, and a body wash. Below is what the Madecera line does, which product fits each step, and how to build a soothing routine around it.

What SKINRx LAB and Madecera are

SKINRx LAB is a Korean brand, and Madecera is its signature range. The name points to madecassoside and centella asiatica, the calming plant extract at the heart of the formulas. Centella is one of the most reliable ingredients in K-beauty for soothing redness and supporting the skin barrier, which is why it shows up across the cream, toner, and masks here. If your skin runs sensitive or reactive, this is the part of the catalogue to focus on.

The Madecera Cream: the core step

The Madecera Cream (50ml) is the anchor of the line and the product most people start with. It is a soothing moisturiser that uses centella to calm irritation while sealing in hydration, so it works as the last step in both a morning and an evening routine. At 50ml it is a standard jar size that lasts a couple of months with daily use. If you only try one SKINRx LAB product, this is the one that defines the brand.

Prep: the Madecera Double Essence Toner

The Madecera Cream Double Essence Toner (150ml) is the hydrating prep step that comes before your cream. A double-essence toner is thicker than a basic toner, so it does double duty: it preps and adds a layer of moisture in one go. Apply it after cleansing, press it in with your hands, then follow with the Madecera Cream. The shared Madecera base means the toner and cream are designed to layer together without conflict.

Overnight: the Madecera Sleeping Masks

SKINRx LAB offers two overnight options, the Madecera Sleeping Mask and the SKINALEX Madecera Sleeping Mask (both 50ml). A sleeping mask is a leave-on overnight treatment that you apply as your final night step a few times a week, not every day. It seals everything underneath and gives the centella longer contact time while you sleep. Use it on nights when your skin feels especially tight, stressed, or dry.

Daytime: Water Pool Sunup Plus

The Water Pool Sunup Plus (50ml) is the daytime sun step. Sunscreen protects the calming work the rest of the routine does, so it belongs on top every morning and gets reapplied through the day outdoors. A water-type sunscreen like this one sits light over the Madecera layers without a heavy or greasy feel, which makes it easy to wear daily as the last step before any makeup.

Cooling pads and targeted picks

The TUX Clean Cooling Pad (100 sheets) is a tub of toner-soaked pads for a quick swipe of refreshment, handy after sun or on hot days when skin feels heated. There is also a Madecera Acne Clearing Body Wash (300g) that brings the brand's soothing angle to body skin and breakout-prone areas below the neck. These are the targeted, situational products you add on top of the core face routine rather than daily essentials.

Building a soothing routine

A full SKINRx LAB day looks like this: cleanse, prep with the Madecera Double Essence Toner, seal with the Madecera Cream, and finish mornings with the Water Pool Sunup Plus sunscreen. A few nights a week, swap or top the cream with a Madecera Sleeping Mask. Keep the TUX cooling pads on hand for hot days and use the body wash where you get body breakouts. Because the range shares a centella base, the steps reinforce each other instead of fighting.

Who the range suits

This line is built for sensitive, reactive, and barrier-compromised skin, the kind that flushes, stings with strong actives, or stays red after cleansing. Centella is gentle enough to use daily and pairs well as a buffer alongside stronger treatments from other brands. If your skin is very oily and you want a lightweight gel rather than a cream, the cream may feel a touch rich, but the toner and sunscreen still fit any skin type.

Korean sourcing and authenticity

SKINRx LAB is a Korean brand, and the products here are sourced as authentic Korean stock with the original Madecera formulas and packaging. That matters for soothing skincare, where the centella concentration and a clean formula are the whole point of buying it. If you are new to the brand, start with the Madecera Cream, then add the matching toner once you see how your skin takes to the line.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

  • SKINRx LAB is a Korean skincare brand known for its Madecera line, a centella-based range made to soothe sensitive, easily irritated skin. The products here include the Madecera Cream, the Madecera Double Essence Toner, two sleeping masks, the Water Pool Sunup Plus sunscreen, TUX cooling pads, and a body wash, around 10 products in total.

  • Madecera points to madecassoside and centella asiatica, the calming plant extract at the core of the formulas. Centella is one of the most trusted K-beauty ingredients for soothing redness and supporting the skin barrier, which is why it runs through the Madecera cream, toner, and sleeping masks alike.

  • Start with the Madecera Cream (50ml). It is the anchor of the brand, a soothing moisturiser that calms irritation while sealing in hydration, and it works as the last step morning and night. Once you know you like the finish, add the Madecera Double Essence Toner as the prep step before it.

  • Toner first, then cream. Cleanse, press in the Madecera Double Essence Toner (150ml), then seal with the Madecera Cream. Both share the Madecera base, so they are designed to layer together. In the morning, finish with the Water Pool Sunup Plus sunscreen on top.

  • A few nights a week, not every night. The sleeping mask is a leave-on overnight treatment you apply as your final night step, and it gives the centella longer contact time while you sleep. Reach for it on nights when your skin feels especially tight, stressed, or dry.

  • Yes, that is who the Madecera line is built for. Centella is gentle enough to use daily and soothes skin that flushes, stings with strong actives, or stays red after cleansing. It also works as a calming buffer alongside stronger treatments from other brands. Very oily skin may find the cream a touch rich, but the toner and sunscreen suit any type.

  • Yes. SKINRx LAB is a Korean brand and the products here are sourced as genuine Korean stock with the original Madecera formulas and packaging. That matters for soothing skincare, where the centella concentration and a clean formula are the reason to buy it in the first place.