Physiogel Red Soothing Cica Balance Cream 80ml

Cica cream 80ml: find an amount for your facial moisture finish.

Best for

Someone looking for a finishing moisturizer within the Cica range rather than a serum.

Format

Cream

Contents

1 pcs

₩30,000

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

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What it is

Deciding between a Cica serum and cream is easier when you identify the missing routine step. Red Soothing Cica Balance Cream 80ml is spread over facial skin and gently absorbed. Separate an extra serum choice from a finishing moisturizer.

Read the cream structure

Hydrogenated polyisobutene follows water, with butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and glycerin also appearing early. Panthenol, squalane, beta-glucan, Ceramide NP and hydrogenated lecithin are declared. This is a cream containing emollient materials, so its name alone cannot establish how light it will feel at your application amount.

Keep the Cica amounts separate

The notice specifies madecassoside 245ppm, asiaticoside 0.40ppm, madecassic acid 0.35ppm and asiatic acid 0.25ppm. These are individual declared amounts, not a total centella-extract concentration. Do not substitute the different values of For Men Calming Cream. Cica content is also not a guarantee of tolerance for every skin.

Choose a finishing amount

Official directions call for an appropriate amount massaged and gently patted onto the face. If another moisturizer is already used, assess selected areas instead of repeating a full layer automatically. The functional-cosmetic field says not applicable; niacinamide presence does not turn that into a brightening approval. Check the stated 12-month after-opening period against the actual pack’s date.

A buying question answered

The 80ml cream places hydrogenated polyisobutene near the start and declares madecassoside at 245ppm. For Men 70ml has jojoba oil near the start and separate Korean brightening status. The declared centella-derived amounts are not all identical.

Use and comparison choices

Prepare clean skin after washing. Gently spread an appropriate amount over facial skin. Check the finish and adjust the amount.

Separate Pore Control Serum’s serum step from this cream’s moisturizing finish; choose needed steps before stacking a full range.

After serum, assess the finish before adding cream where needed. Both are optional rather than a compulsory pair.

References

Source 1

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

What works

Lists panthenol, squalane, beta-glucan and four centella-derived materials.
80ml / one cream sales size; compare other sizes and extras separately.

What to watch

The notice declares no brightening or wrinkle-improvement status. The similarly named For Men cream is a separate formula.

Skip it if

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

Key ingredients

PanthenolEWG 1
A precursor to vitamin B5 that converts to pantothenic acid once absorbed. It works in two directions at once, holding water and helping settle the skin barrier, which is why it appears in both calming skincare and hair care. Its low irritation profile makes it a regular in sensitive-skin formulas.
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.
MadecassosideEWG 1
A saponin from centella, structurally madecassic acid with a sugar attached. Of the cica compounds it has attracted the most research on calming and recovery, and it is widely used in products meant for skin recovering from irritation. It is usually listed together with asiaticoside.
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.
Glycerin
The most widely used humectant in skincare, drawing water toward the skin and holding it in the upper layers. Its interaction with the skin's own water channels has been studied for decades, and it is mild enough to appear across a very wide concentration range. At high levels it turns tacky, so formulas usually pair it with lighter humectants.

Description

How to use and where it fits

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Prepare clean skin after washing.
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Gently spread an appropriate amount over facial skin.
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Check the finish and adjust the amount.

Questions people ask

How do I use it?

Prepare clean skin after washing. Gently spread an appropriate amount over facial skin. Check the finish and adjust the amount.

How does it differ from For Men Calming Cream 70ml?

What can I pair with or compare?

Physiogel Cica Balance For Men Calming Cream 70ml: Lists jojoba seed oil, glycerin, panthenol and four centella-derived materials. Separate Pore Control Serum’s serum step from this cream’s moisturizing finish; choose needed steps before stacking a full range. After serum, assess the finish before adding cream where needed. Both are optional rather than a compulsory pair.

Full Ingredients

Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, , Hydrogenated Polydecene, , , Trehalose, , Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, , Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sorbitan Isostearate, Acetamide MEA, Sarcosine, Palmitamide MEA, , , , , , , Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Tromethamine…