COSRX
Pure Fit Cica Serum
COSRX's cica serum for skin that flushes easily, worn after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening. 30 ml.
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How it works
A serum for reactive skin has to work without adding anything the skin then has to cope with, which usually means a short formula and a light texture. This is the cica serum in COSRX's Pure Fit line, the range built for skin that reacts, and it goes on after toner and before moisturizer. Skin that looks patchy and feels warm rather than dry is the case it fits, and it is mild enough for a week when a stronger routine has been paused. Pressed in with flat palms on damp skin is how a thin serum goes on without waste. Twice a day, every day, with a cream over the top.
Key benefits
- Three centella asiatica extract forms open the ingredient list.
- Asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid and madecassoside are the purified actives further down the list.
- Panthenol and allantoin round out the calming base.
- Sodium hyaluronate is on the list for a lighter layer of hydration.
Key actives
Centella Asiatica Extract
the line's namesake botanical, opening the list in three extract forms
Madecassoside
a purified centella compound for a calmer-looking complexion
Panthenol
vitamin B5 that comforts and hydrates
COSRX Pure Fit Cica Serum
What makes the Pure Fit Cica Serum different from a typical centella product?
Three separate centella asiatica extract forms, the general extract, leaf extract and root extract, open this list ahead of water, which sits sixteenth. Further down the list are the purified centella compounds asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid and madecassoside, alongside panthenol, allantoin and sodium hyaluronate for the hydrating side. It is a formula built around centella from several angles rather than one single extract standing in for the whole plant.
Is this serum gentle enough for sensitive, redness-prone skin?
Fragrance, essential oil, silicone and added colourant are all absent from the ingredient list, and there is no denatured alcohol or sulfate surfactant either, both common triggers for skin that flushes or stings easily. Pine bark extract sits further down the list as an additional botanical rather than a fragrance component. None of this guarantees a reaction-free experience for every individual, so patch testing remains the standard first step.
Does the calming effect from cica ingredients happen right away?
The purified centella compounds here, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid and madecassoside, support skin comfort with consistent use rather than delivering a single dramatic change after one application. Visible redness and a tight feeling generally ease over days of regular use rather than in a single sitting. Skipping the serum for stretches will simply mean starting the calming process over rather than losing permanent ground.
Can I use this serum alongside a brightening or retinoid product?
This serum's own list is built from centella extracts, humectants and panthenol, with nothing that inherently conflicts with a separate brightening or retinoid step used elsewhere in a routine. Many people place a calming serum like this either before a stronger active to buffer it or afterward to settle skin down, but the right order depends on the other product's own instructions. Always check that label rather than assuming compatibility.
How do I confirm this is the authentic Korean-market Pure Fit Cica Serum?
The barcode on this unit, 8809598455313, is the original Korean-market code, not a substitute printed for US retail. COSRX runs its own verification system rather than relying on any reseller's word: visit the batch-check page on cosrx.com and enter the batch number and expiration date exactly as they appear on your box, since reading those numbers off your own unit is what that system is built to confirm.
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- 1Seoul
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How to use
- Use the Pure Fit Cica Serum after toner and before moisturizer, morning and evening, on damp skin.
- Three or four drops covers the face. Press it in with flat palms instead of rubbing it around.
- Toner first, this second, then moisturizer over the top while the layer underneath is still damp.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not add a new acid or retinoid in the same week if skin is already reacting.
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COSRX, Korean-market original
Cica serum, 30 ml, led by Centella Asiatica Extract.
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.
COSRX verifies units itself. Find the verification page on cosrx.com and enter the batch number and expiration date printed on your unit. Read them off the package rather than from us, which is the point.
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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.
Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Small, preliminary studies suggest that madecassoside can dial down inflammatory cellular messengers called cytokines, including those that are typically turned on during an acne flare.
Whitney Bowe, MDDermatologist, Byrdie
1 more professional perspective
Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, Cleveland Clinic
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