innisfree Retinol Cica Repair Pad 60 Pads

Retinol in a pad? Start with the labeled amount and contact time.

Best for

You want to compare a Retinol and Niacinamide pad for texture and a blemish-mark care routine.

Dark spots & brightening
Pores & sebum
Hydration

Format

Pad

Contents

60 sheets

₩467 per unit

KFDA claims

Brightening (KFDA) · Anti-wrinkle (KFDA)

₩28,000

Retail price in Korea (KRW) at the time of listing. Actual prices may vary.

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What it is

innisfree Retinol Cica Repair Pad is a 60-pad, 170ml product with Retinol, Centella Extract and Niacinamide. Compare it if you want a sheet-based post-cleanse step for a texture and mark-care routine. A Retinol pad is still a distinct formula and application method from an ampoule.

Keep the units and identities

Retinol is labeled at 33IU/g. Niacinamide and Adenosine appear with Centella Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate and Green Tea Seed Extract. Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Squalane and Shea Butter are additional parts of the moisturizing blend. Green Tea Seed is not Green Tea Leaf, and a ferment lysate is not a claim that live bacteria are applied.

Salicylic Acid is also listed, so the formula should not be reduced to just Retinol and Cica. Korean brightening and anti-wrinkle functionality does not promise removal of every pigment mark or treatment of scars.

Follow this pad's own timing

The brand routine uses the pad after towel-drying and removes it after 10–20 minutes. It differs from other Cica pads with shorter pack timings. The brand advises a first-use patch test, sunscreen after morning application and care when combining with strong exfoliants or scrubs. Review existing Retinol steps before adding another.

A buying question answered

No. IU/g is a different unit from a mass percentage and must not be read as 33%. Keep the labeled unit and do not assume longer contact means more benefit. The brand routine removes the pad after 10–20 minutes. It also recommends a patch test for first use and sunscreen after morning Retinol use.

Use and comparison choices

After cleansing, gently towel off moisture and apply the pads. Remove after 10–20 minutes as described in the brand routine; patch-test before first use. Continue with moisturizer and use sunscreen after morning application; take care with high-strength AHAs or scrubs.

numbuzin is a 3–5 minute local-pack alternative without a listed Retinol ingredient; compare formula preferences and available time.

Atobarrier365 Cream is a moisturizer option after the pad; another Retinol product is not a required follow-up.

References

Source 1

This guide covers the Korean listing; localized ingredient names are editorial translations. Check your regional pack.

What works

Retinol 33IU/g, Centella Extract, Niacinamide, Ceramide NP and Squalane are listed.
60 pads in the main tub; check optional refills and extras separately.

What to watch

Retinol and Salicylic Acid are listed; the brand advises care with high-strength AHA products and scrubs.

Skip it if

A listed ingredient has caused a reaction, or the area is wounded or reacting.

Key ingredients

NiacinamideEWG 1
A form of vitamin B3 that acts on the step where melanin transfers into skin cells, which is the basis for its use in tone-evening products. Research also covers barrier lipid production and oil control, giving it unusually broad application. In Korea it is a listed brightening functional ingredient, commonly at 2 to 5 percent.
Cica (Centella Asiatica)
An extract of the whole centella plant, carrying asiaticoside, madecassic acid and asiatic acid together rather than as isolated compounds. It is the ingredient behind the cica category that Korean brands popularised. Listings that specify leaf only are a separate material.
SqualaneEWG 1
Squalene with hydrogen added so it no longer goes rancid, closely matching a lipid the skin already produces in sebum. That similarity is why it absorbs without sitting on top, and while it once came from shark liver, olive and sugarcane are now the usual sources.
Retinol
The base form of vitamin A and the most heavily researched ingredient for lines and texture. Skin converts it through retinal into retinoic acid, and that conversion is why early use can bring redness or flaking. It degrades in light and air, so it ships in airless packaging and is usually recommended at night.
Ceramide
A collective name for the lipid family that builds the stratum corneum barrier alongside cholesterol and fatty acids. Actual products contain specific types such as ceramide NP, AP or EOP, and this generic listing is used when the type is not specified. The three lipid classes are understood to work best at a balanced ratio.

Description

How to use and where it fits

1
After cleansing, gently towel off moisture and apply the pads.
2
Remove after 10–20 minutes as described in the brand routine; patch-test before first use.
3
Continue with moisturizer and use sunscreen after morning application; take care with high-strength AHAs or scrubs.

Questions people ask

How do I use it?

Does 33IU/g mean 33% Retinol?

What can I pair with or compare?

numbuzin No.1 Cica Herb Green Pad 70 Pads: Heartleaf, Centella and Licorice Root extracts sit alongside Glycerin and Panthenol. numbuzin is a 3–5 minute local-pack alternative without a listed Retinol ingredient; compare formula preferences and available time. Atobarrier365 Cream is a moisturizer option after the pad; another Retinol product is not a required follow-up.

Full Ingredients

Water, Glycereth-26, , , Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, , Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, , Erythritol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, , Ethylhexylglycerin, , , Olive Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, , , Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Sodium Phytate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate/VP Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, , Soybean Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract, , , , , …