Physiogel Red Soothing Cica Balance Pore Control Serum 50ml

Adding a pore serum? Check salicylic acid and your existing routine.

Best for

Someone comparing pore-and-sebum products before adding a serum step.

Format

Serum

Contents

1 pcs

KFDA claims

Brightening (KFDA)

₩39,500

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

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What it is

Before adding a pore-focused product, look at exfoliating steps already in your routine. Cica Balance Pore Control Serum 50ml is spread gently over facial skin at the morning or evening serum or essence step. Compare it when deciding what belongs between watery toner and cream.

Read moisture and care materials together

Dipropylene glycol and glycerin appear early, with niacinamide, panthenol, serine and carnitine declared. Salicylic acid, ascorbyl glucoside and madecassoside 250ppm are also listed. Ascorbyl glucoside is a vitamin C derivative, so percentages or outcomes for pure ascorbic acid cannot be transferred. Ceramide NP, cholesterol and squalane presence also cannot establish that the serum finishes like a cream.

Decide how to introduce it

Official directions place it at the morning and evening serum or essence stage. If another toner or pad already contains salicylic acid, changing several products at once makes individual reactions harder to interpret. A daily-use direction does not guarantee that one amount or frequency works for everyone. Stop using it if stinging or redness occurs.

Separate the name and labeled status

The Korean notice identifies brightening functional-cosmetic status. Pore Control is not a promise to erase pores or treat acne. The notice also says not to use on children aged three or under. This declaration covers the Korean 50ml product; follow the actual label for another market or renewed pack.

A buying question answered

Its Korean functional-cosmetic notice covers brightening. Pore Control in the name and salicylic acid presence do not make it an acne medicine or a promise to eliminate pores. Read madecassoside 250ppm separately from the other centella-derived declarations.

Use and comparison choices

Use at the serum or essence step after cleansing and toner. Gently spread an appropriate amount over facial skin. Check the finish and adjust the amount.

Calming Toner is an early watery step and this is a serum step. Both declare salicylic acid; introducing them separately makes individual tolerance easier to assess.

A little Cica Balance Cream can finish dry areas after serum; sharing a line does not establish greater results.

References

Source 1

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

What works

Declares niacinamide, panthenol, carnitine, salicylic acid and madecassoside.
50ml / one serum sales size; compare other sizes and extras separately.

What to watch

The notice says not to use on children aged three or under. Check overlap if your routine already contains exfoliating products.

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.
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.
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
A BHA associated with willow bark, distinguished by its oil solubility. That property lets it reach into pores filled with sebum, which is the basis for its use in exfoliating and blemish-focused products. Korea lists it as a functional ingredient for acne-prone skin, commonly at 0.5 percent.
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.
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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Use at the serum or essence step after cleansing and toner.
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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?

Use at the serum or essence step after cleansing and toner. Gently spread an appropriate amount over facial skin. Check the finish and adjust the amount.

Does brightening status mean a pore-treatment approval?

What can I pair with or compare?

Physiogel Cica Balance For Men Calming Toner 200ml: Lists butylene glycol, glycerin, panthenol, salicylic acid and madecassoside 250ppm. Calming Toner is an early watery step and this is a serum step. Both declare salicylic acid; introducing them separately makes individual tolerance easier to assess. A little Cica Balance Cream can finish dry areas after serum; sharing a line does not establish greater results.

Full Ingredients

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, , 1,2-Hexanediol, , , C15-19 Alkane, Serine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate/VP Copolymer, Triethylhexanoin, Undecane, Carnitine, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ascorbyl Glucoside, , Sclerotium Gum, Tridecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Linoleic Acid, Arachidyl Alcohol, , Behenyl Alcohol, , Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, , Linolenic Acid, Propanediol, Trisodium EDTA, Arachidyl Glucoside, Arginine, , , Sarcosine, Silica, , Acetamide MEA, Citric Acid, , Dimethicone, , , , Carbomer, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Palmitamide MEA, , , …