AESTURA A-CICA 365 SOOTHING RELIEF SERUM pH4.5 40ml
A soothing serum, sold in a 40ml bottle, for skin that reddens easily and wants a calm middle step.
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- Sensitive skinDry skinCombination skinNormal skin
- Helps with
- A calmer looking complexionComfort through the dayA light middle step
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How it works
It is a thin fluid rather than a gel, so a few drops cover the face and settle without a film. Pressed on damp skin it sinks in quickly and leaves the surface ready for a cream. It is doing a narrower job than an all-purpose lotion, and that is the reason it goes on before one. It goes on after your watery step and before the cream that seals everything down. The honest measure is the way the skin looks in the mirror once everything has settled.
Key benefits
- Niacinamide sits at position #6 of 33 on A-CICA 365 Soothing Relief Serum pH4.5's own manufacturer ingredient list.
- Squalane is also named on that same list, further down the formula.
- A-CICA 365 Soothing Relief Serum pH4.5 is a serum from AESTURA, taking the serum's usual place in a layered Korean routine.
- AESTURA ships A-CICA 365 Soothing Relief Serum pH4.5 here as the Korean-market formula, the same version sold on shelves in Korea, not a US-shelf reformulation.
- Sold with intact Korean-market barcode and batch coding rather than a US-retail relabel.
Key actives
NiacinamideIngredient #6 of 33 on the manufacturer's own ingredient list
Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3 used across Korean skincare for its role in a balanced, even-looking complexion. Its position on the list reflects its share of the formula relative to the other named ingredients, not a stated percentage.
SqualaneIngredient #13 of 33 on the manufacturer's own ingredient list
Squalane is a lightweight emollient that mimics the skin's own natural oils. Its position on the list reflects its share of the formula relative to the other named ingredients, not a stated percentage.
AsiaticosideIngredient #23 of 33 on the manufacturer's own ingredient list
Asiaticoside is a Korean-skincare staple prized for soothing reactive, easily flushed skin. Its position on the list reflects its share of the formula relative to the other named ingredients, not a stated percentage.
AsiaticosideIngredient #23 of 33 on the manufacturer's own ingredient list
Asiaticoside is a Korean-skincare staple prized for soothing reactive, easily flushed skin. Its position on the list reflects its share of the formula relative to the other named ingredients, not a stated percentage.
Zinc PcaIngredient #29 of 33 on the manufacturer's own ingredient list
Zinc Pca is a mattifying, oil-balancing mineral compound used in formulas for combination and oily skin. Its position on the list reflects its share of the formula relative to the other named ingredients, not a stated percentage.
What is this product, and who is it for?
It is a soothing serum in a 40ml bottle, made for skin that reddens easily and wants a calm middle step. That is the difference from a cream, which is built mostly to hold what is already there rather than to concentrate one job into a thin layer. What you can judge yourself is how the skin looks and feels a few minutes later, and how it behaves under the rest of the routine.
Should I use this in the morning or at night?
Either, and most people do both. In the morning it goes after the toner and before moisturizer and sunscreen; at night it sits in the same slot with nothing after the cream. If you are only using it once a day, the evening is the simpler choice because nothing else has to fit over it.
Is a pea sized amount enough?
For a whole face, yes. Three or four drops, or a dab about that size, is the working amount, pressed in from the centre outward. Anything more mostly sits on the surface and ends up on a collar. Two thin applications a day do more than one heavy one.
Do I still need a moisturizer over it?
Yes. A serum is the concentrated thin step and a moisturizer is the layer that keeps it from drying off the surface over the next hour. Leaving a serum as the last step is the most common reason a routine stops feeling like it is doing anything. Apply it, wait a moment, then the cream.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
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How to use
- Apply it after your toner, while the face is still slightly damp, so a thin layer spreads without dragging.
- Three or four drops cover the whole face; press it in with the flats of the fingers rather than rubbing.
- Follow with a moisturizer within a minute so the thin layer has something holding it down.
- Do not stack it under a second serum doing the same job, since more layers is not the same as more result.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on a small area of the jaw first if your skin reacts easily to something new.
- Stop for a few days if the skin starts to sting, then bring it back on alternate evenings.
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Korean-market original
A soothing serum in a 40ml bottle that concentrates the calming part of a routine into one thin layer.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Squalane comes from a lipid that occurs naturally in your skin.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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