FRANKLY CICA 80 & Hyaluronic Acid Toner 260ml
Frankly CICA 80 & Hyaluronic Acid Toner is a 260ml toner with Asiaticoside, used straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp.
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- Sensitive skinDry skinCombination skinNormal skin
- Helps with
- Comfort for reactive skinA calmer looking complexionEveryday barrier care
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How it works
The CICA 80 & Hyaluronic Acid Toner is a 260ml toner, used straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. The active it is built around is Asiaticoside, named sixteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin, Asiatic Acid and Madecassic Acid, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Asiaticoside stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the toner format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the toner Frankly sells in Korea, Asiaticoside and all.
Key benefits
- Asiaticoside, the active this toner is built around
- Allantoin, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid and Madecassoside on the same list, actives
- Centella Asiatica Extract and Sodium Hyaluronate further down the same list
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid and Hyaluronic Acid further down the same list
- Asiaticoside named sixteenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Sourced for the Korean market, not a US-shelf reformulation of this toner
Key actives
Asiaticosideactive
Asiaticoside is one of the four active triterpenes isolated from centella and the most studied of them. Korean formulas name it separately when they want to show which fraction of the plant they standardised. The name on the box points at it, and it is named sixteenth on this toner's own ingredient list.
Allantoinactive
Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin. The panel names it seventh on this toner's list, beside Asiaticoside.
Asiatic Acidactive
Asiatic Acid is the third of centella's four triterpenes and the aglycone form, meaning it has no attached sugar. It is oil soluble, so it turns up in cica creams and balms more than in watery layers. The panel names it fifteenth on this toner's list, beside Asiaticoside.
Madecassic Acidactive
Madecassic Acid is the fourth centella triterpene. A list that names all four is telling you the extract was standardised rather than simply pressed, which is the difference between a cica claim and a cica formula. The panel names it nineteenth on this toner's list, beside Asiaticoside.
Madecassosideactive
Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams. It is named twentieth on this toner's list, alongside Asiaticoside.
Where does this toner go in my routine?
Straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. Anything thinner than a toner goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Asiaticoside and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market toner or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Asiaticoside and all. We match this toner to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Asiaticoside?
Allantoin, Asiatic Acid and Madecassic Acid. The order they are printed in on this toner's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Asiaticoside sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Madecassoside, Centella Asiatica Extract and Sodium Hyaluronate.
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Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
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 - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
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.
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How to use
- Take a small amount straight after rinsing and press it over the face with your palms rather than wiping.
- Go over the drier areas twice if they feel tight, using a second thin layer rather than one heavy one.
- Apply the rest of your routine while the surface still feels slightly damp to the touch.
- Avoid using it as a makeup remover, since a toner is a leave-on step and not a cleansing one.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the jaw or behind the ear first if your skin reacts easily to new products.
- Introduce it on its own for a few days before you add another new step, so you can tell what is doing what.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula toner from Frankly, 260ml formulated with Asiaticoside and Allantoin, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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.
Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
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
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