Round Lab
Pine Calming Cica Pad
Round Lab Pine Calming Cica Pad (50 ea) is a pre-soaked toner pad for anyone who wants a pre-measured toner step with no extra cotton pad, used right after cleansing.
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- Suited to
- Normal skinCombination skinSkin that runs sensitive
- Helps with
- A pre-measured toner dose with no cotton pad of your own neededSkin that wants a light exfoliating or calming pass before the rest of a routineA quick, no-drip toner step
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How it works
Round Lab Pine Calming Cica Pad is built as a pre-soaked toner pad, so its texture and finish are designed around one specific place in a routine rather than several. The formula's own ingredient list carries Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside (Centella Asiatica) among its named ingredients, placed at a level consistent with a pre-soaked toner pad rather than a spot treatment. The texture is built for use right after cleansing, in place of a poured toner, which is why it behaves differently on skin than a product meant for a different point in a routine. This is the Korean-market formula of the pine calming cica pad, the version sold on shelves in Korea rather than a formula reworked for a different market.
Key benefits
- Centella asiatica extract leads a list that also carries all four purified cica compounds
- Gluconolactone, a PHA, and capryloyl salicylic acid, an LHA, gently refine rough texture
- Panthenol, betaine and sodium hyaluronate hydrate where the pad rests
- Note: despite the Pine name, no pine botanical appears on this pad's own ingredient list; the calming here is centella-led
Key actives
Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)
A humectant and skin-conditioning agent that helps the formula feel soft and comfortable rather than tight once it has absorbed, a staple of Korean toners and creams.
Sodium Hyaluronate
A smaller-molecule form of hyaluronic acid that spreads easily and helps the finish feel dewy rather than heavy.
Madecassoside (Centella Asiatica)
The signature centella (cica) compound in Korean calming skincare, included here to keep the finish feeling settled rather than reactive on skin that flushes easily.
Asiaticoside (Centella Asiatica)
A centella-derived compound from the same cica family as madecassoside, carried in this formula for its place in calming-focused Korean skincare.
Asiatic Acid (Centella Asiatica)
Another of the four centella actives, included as part of this formula's full cica complex rather than a single isolated extract.
Round Lab Pine Calming Cica Pad
Is this the same formula sold in Korea, or a version made for the US market?
This is the Korean-market formula, the same one sold on shelves in Korea, not a separate version reformulated for US retail. The pack you open matches what a shopper in Seoul buys.
Where does this step go in a routine?
It belongs right after cleansing, in place of a poured toner. Placing it earlier or later than that changes how it feels going on and how well the steps after it absorb, so keeping it in that order is worth doing even on a simplified routine.
Can I use this if my skin runs sensitive?
This pre-soaked toner pad is formulated with skin types like normal skin, combination skin in mind, but any new product is worth a patch test first if your skin reacts easily. A short patch test on the inside of your arm or behind an ear is worth doing with any new product before it goes on your face, and that goes for sensitive skin most of all.
How long before I will know if this is right for my skin?
Give it a full week or two of consistent use before judging, since a single use rarely tells you much either way. Watch for how skin feels rather than for any specific number, and stop use if you notice ongoing irritation.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
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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.
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How to use
- Use one pad from the Pine Calming Cica Pad in the evening, after cleansing, in place of the toner step.
- Sweep the textured side outward in one pass per area, then press the smooth side over the cheeks. One pad covers the whole face.
- Follow with a hydrating layer and your moisturizer the same evening, and leave your usual serum out on the nights you use it.
- Two or three evenings a week to begin with. Do not pair it with another acid or a retinoid in the same routine.
Worth knowing
- Sweep rather than scrub the pad across skin, since pressure rather than the formula itself is what causes irritation with a pad format.
- Cut back to once daily if any of the pads carry an exfoliating acid and skin starts to feel tight or reactive.
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Round Lab, Korean-market original
Calming toner pads, 50 ea, with Centella, Madecassoside and Panthenol.
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.
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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.
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 Hyaluronic acid helps bind water to collagen, which traps water in the skin. That helps make the skin more plump and full-looking.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, 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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