Cicaful Ampoule 30ml
A calming ampoule in a 30ml bottle, suited to skin that looks red and wants a calm concentrated step.
No reviews yet30 ml
$83.33 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Sensitive skinNormal skinCombination skinDry skin
- Helps with
- A calmer looking complexionComfort through the dayA light concentrated step
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How it works
An ampoule is the most concentrated thin step, and a few drops cover the face. It presses in without a film, so a cream can follow inside a minute. 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. Its place is after the toner and before the moisturizer, on skin that is still slightly damp. 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.
Key benefits
- calms the look of visible redness and reactivity
- supports a plumper, less dehydrated look through the day
- supports a smoother, more refined-looking texture
- delivers a short, concentrated course of treatment rather than an everyday habit
- is the authentic Korean-market formula, not a US-shelf reformulation
How to use
- Use it twice a day after the watery step, on a clean face and before any cream.
- Warm a small amount between the fingertips first, then press it over the cheeks, forehead and chin.
- Give it thirty seconds to settle before the next layer goes on, which is what keeps anything from balling up.
- Avoid applying it to skin that is completely dry after a long gap, since a thin layer spreads much further on damp skin.
What is this product, and who is it for?
It is a calming ampoule in a 30ml bottle, made for skin that looks red and wants a calm concentrated step. A moisturizer cannot do the same thing here, because it is spread thicker and does more general work. You can judge it on how quickly it settles and how the face looks once the cream is on over it.
Where in my routine does this go?
After the watery step and before the moisturizer. The order that works is thinnest to thickest, so cleanser, then toner, then this, then cream, then sunscreen in the morning. Apply it while the face is still slightly damp. If you use more than one serum, put the thinnest one on first and give each a moment to settle.
How much should I use?
Three or four drops, or a dab about the size of a small pea, is enough for a whole face. Press it in rather than rubbing, working from the centre outward. Twice a day is normal, morning and night. Using more per application will not do more; it will mostly sit on the surface and transfer onto your collar.
Can I layer this with my other serums?
Yes, as long as you go thinnest to thickest and give each layer a few seconds. Put the most watery product on first, then this, then anything richer. Two serums doing the same job is redundant rather than harmful. If a layer feels wet, wait rather than piling the next one on top of it.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (14): Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Polyglycerin-3, Pentylene Glycol, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
14 of 14 explained
- Centella Asiatica Extract plant extract
- Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- Methyl Gluceth-20 humectant
- Methyl Gluceth-20 is a sugar-derived humectant. It holds water in the outer layer of skin and gives a smooth, cushioned slip that plain glycerin does not.
- Polyglycerin-3 humectant
- Polyglycerin-3 is a short chain of glycerin units used as a gentler, less sticky humectant. It also helps oils and water stay blended.
- Pentylene Glycol humectant
- Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
- Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract plant extract
- Roman chamomile flower extract. It carries flavonoids and is one of the classic plant ingredients in formulas aimed at the look of reddened skin.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate ferment
- Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate is a brewers yeast ferment filtered clear. It supplies amino acids, B vitamins and sugars, and it is one of the ferments the Korean essence category was built on.
- Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment ferment
- Rice fermented with lactobacillus, the same bacteria behind kimchi and makgeolli. Fermentation breaks the rice starch into smaller sugars and amino acids that hold water.
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer thickener
- This is a carbomer relative with fatty side chains, so it thickens and stabilises an emulsion at the same time. It gives a light gel-cream body rather than a heavy one.
- Tromethamine pH adjuster
- Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
- Xanthan Gum thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
2 more explained
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809623940005
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 30 ml
- Category
- Serum & Ampoule
- Actives
- Centella Asiatica, Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
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.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- Patch test on a small area of the jaw first if your skin reacts easily to something new.
- Give it a moment to settle before sunscreen, since a tacky layer is what makes the next one roll.
Complete the routine
- This itembeplain Cicaful Ampoule 30ml$25.00
- The treatment step of this routinebeplain BHA Peeling Ampoule 30ml$27.50
- Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinbeplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam 80ml$17.50
Total for 3 items$70.00
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A calming ampoule that puts the calming work into one thin concentrated layer. Authentic Korean skincare, in stock in the United States.
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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
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- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
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