What is Cica in skincare? + 15 Best Cica Skin Care Products

All Korean skin care products have one thing in common: cica. It’s usually listed under Centella asiatica, its scientific name. Although the regenerative properties of this leafy green herb have been well-known for centuries, it has taken beauty consumers a while to get on board. L’Oreal Paris and Kiehl’s, two of the most well-known Western beauty brands, are beginning to notice.

Charlotte Cho, an aesthetician who is also cofounder of Soko Glam e-retailer K-beauty, says that cica is gaining popularity in Korean products due to something in the air. When we went deep into the ingredient, she explained that sensitive skin is very common in Korea because of high levels of pollution. «As a result, sensitive-skin-friendly ingredients, such as cica, are frequently found in Korean beauty products to calm inflammation, redness, and irritated skin.»

Let’s face it, pollution levels in the world are quite high. Our skin is subject to the harmful effects of environmental aggressors like dryness, irritation, fine lines, wrinkles, dryness and dryness.

Be aware that product names that include cica may not necessarily refer to Centella asiatica cica. It could be based on the French term «cicatrisation,» meaning healing. These products may offer some relief for sensitive skin, but you won’t be able to truly benefit from K-beauty’s most popular ingredient at the moment.

Bliss Ever Dew Skin Enhancing Glory Serum

The Bliss Ever Dew skin enhancement glowy serum will transform dull skin into radiant, glowing skin. It contains skin-evening niacinamide and calming cica.

Banila Co. Clean it Zero Purifying Foam Cleanser

The Banila Co. Clean It Zero Pure Foam Cleanser has gentle but effective properties. The tube’s cica soothes sensitive skin, while the jojoba oil helps to break down makeup and protects skin from further damage.

Aveeno Repairing Cica Moisturizing Feet Mask with Oat

Aveeno’s Repairing Cica Moisturizing Foot Mask With Oat is the ideal treat after a long day. Slip on the socks, which are loaded with cica and colloidal oatmeal for soothing and dry skin. You might also consider the Aveeno Repairing Cica Hand Mask, which offers the same benefits.

Laneige Hypoallergenic Cica Sleeping Mask

The Laneige Hypoallergenic Cica Sleeping Mask transforms skin while you sleep. After a stressful day, the formula’s fermented forest yeast extract, cica, and cica moisturize, hydrate and soothe skin. You’ll feel brighter and more energetic when you wake up.

Dior Cica Recover & Repair Multi-Use Balm

Dior’s Cica Recover & The Repair Multi-Use balm can be used almost anywhere. It contains chamomile wax for skin hydration, hyaluronic to moisturize, and cica to protect and support the skin.

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Serum

The Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass serum is one of its many cica products. It’s an emerald-tinted elixir that contains cica as well as a host of minerals like selenium and copper to provide skin with the ultimate soothing treatment. It is able to soothe redness and irritation as well as protect against hormonal acne.

Peach & Lily Super Reboot Resurfacing Mask

Apply a thin layer the popular Peach & Lily Super Reboot Resurfacing Mask to your face after a hard week. The powerful alpha hydroxy acid and beta hydroxy acid combine to remove dull and dead skin. Cicca helps prevent skin irritation. You’ll notice a brighter, smoother and more vibrant skin after washing it off.

Cosrx Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream

The Cosrx Balancium Comfort Ceamide Cream contains three types of cica, including a medical-grade extract as well as Centella asiatica water. Ceramides, as the name implies, are added to the Cosrx Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream to lock in moisture and heal the skin from the healing effects of the cica trio.

Neogen Dermalogy Real Cica Pads

The Neogen Dermalogy Real Cica Pads are gentle exfoliating products that are infused with skin-soothing ingredients such as Centella Asiatica extract and Hyaluronic Acid. One use will make your skin glow without causing any additional redness.

SkinRx Lab MadeCera Cream

SkinRx Lab MadeCera Cream’s pretty pink tube is filled with a rich, yet non-greasy moisturizer that will brighten the skin and hydrate it. Cica is teamed up with Niacinamide, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent, to make a last step in your skin care routine.

Eau Thermale Cicalfate+ Restorative Protection Cream

Eau Thermale Avene has been well-known and loved. Eau Thermale Avene is well-known (and loved!) for its gentle skin-friendly products. Both dermatologists as Allure editors have praised it. Eau Thermale’s Avene Cicalfate+ Protective Cream is extremely rich in texture. It also contains glycerin and cica to soothe as well as hydrate.

Whamisa Organic Flowers Olive Leaf mist

Spray the Whamisa Organic Flowers Olive Leaf mist to refresh your mind mid-day. The mist will look great on your desk and can be used as a room diffuser. We can assure you that it is not only filled with floral-scented water. It actually has no water. Cica floats in a base made of olive, green tea and aloe vera extracts. This allows for skin to be calmed and nourished no matter where you are and how much makeup you wear.

Innisfree Cica Balm w/ Bija Seed Oil

Innisfree’s Cica Balm With Bija Seed Oil has a texture that isn’t typical of a balm. It’s not heavy or greasy. The cica-packed balm is light and easy to apply, particularly on dry areas.

Rael Tea Tree Soothe + Purify

Rael Fresh Forward Sheet Mask is infused with pore-purifying tea tree oil, calming chamomile and cica to prevent stubborn breakouts (hormonal or not). You can use it once per week, or every other month, to get rid of any pimples.

Iope Derma Gentle Cica Cream

Iope Derma Gentle Cica Cream contains madecassoside, which is a component in Centella asiatica. This moisturizer helps to stimulate collagen production and improve your skin’s appearance. For those with acne-prone skin, madecassoside’s antiinflammatory properties are also very helpful.