VT Cosmetics
Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1
VT's retinoid essence at the 0.1 strength, 30 ml, for evenings. Start it over your moisturizer, then move it underneath once your skin has settled into it.
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- NormalCombinationResilient/experienced with actives
- Helps with
- A lightweight prep layer before serumGeneral hydration supportSkin that finds heavier serums too rich alone
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How it works
This Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1 is a lightweight retinoid essence, formulated around hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol and bakuchiol. It presses into the skin and is meant to be worked in at night as a texture-focused step. The remaining formula carries supporting humectants and film-forming agents typical of a VT essence of this kind, listed in full on the ingredient panel itself. Introduce this product on its own for the first several uses before layering it with other actives.
Key benefits
- Three retinoid-route ingredients: hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, bakuchiol
- Niacinamide sits in the first few entries to support tone alongside
- Centella asiatica extract, ceramide NP and allantoin buffer the workload
- The 0.1 tier is the stronger step after the 0.05 cream
Key actives
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
a retinoic acid ester chosen for low-irritation wrinkle care
Retinol
the reference ingredient for fine lines
Bakuchiol
plant-derived partner that eases retinoid adjustment
Niacinamide
tone support in the same routine step
Ceramide NP
barrier cushioning for retinoid nights
VT Cosmetics Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1
Is the Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1 on this page the Korean-market VT Cosmetics formula?
Yes. It is the release VT Cosmetics sells inside Korea. A product carrying the same name in a US-facing listing can be a different export version with a different ingredient list or size, and we only stock the Korean release. The box and unit that ship to you keep their Korean-language packaging and Korean barcode intact.
What does the Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1 actually contain?
Its own ingredient list names hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, bakuchiol and centella asiatica extract, and we only describe what that list states rather than adding anything a similar VT product happens to carry. Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1 is a lightweight retinoid essence, and it is meant to be worked in at night as a texture-focused step.
How do I check that this Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1 unit is genuine?
VT Cosmetics has not published a scan-based verification route; match the batch code on the box against the code on the bottle or tube itself. Your unit ships with its Korean-market barcode and its batch code intact, because the production date stays yours to read rather than covered by a repack label. VT Cosmetics is one of the brands on this store with no scan-based verification of its own on record, so the batch-code cross-check is the honest answer here rather than a claim VT has not made.
How does buying the Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1 here compare with a US retailer?
This is the unit built for the Korean market, with the Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box rather than swapped for a US-facing repack.
How is the Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1 meant to be used?
It is worked in at night as a texture-focused step, and its own texture is a lightweight retinoid essence. Introduce it on its own for the first several uses so any reaction traces back to this product rather than to whatever else is in a routine that week, then fold it into the rest of a routine once it has been tolerated well.
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Duties are prepaid. Nothing is owed at delivery. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
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
- Use it in the evening only, never in the morning.
- A pea sized amount for the whole face, kept away from the eyelids.
- Two evenings a week over your moisturizer at first, then under it, then more often across three or four weeks.
- Do not pair it with an acid or another retinoid on the same evening.
Worth knowing
- Propolis Extract is bee-derived, so this formula is not a vegan one.
- Salicylic Acid pairs less well layered directly under a second exfoliating acid on the same night, so space them out if a routine runs both.
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VT Cosmetics, Korean-market original
Retinoid essence, 30 ml, with Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Retinol and Bakuchiol on the list.
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.
Vitamin A has a molecular structure that's tiny enough to get into the lower layers of your skin, where it finds and boosts collagen and elastin, which is a protein that strengthens your skin's flexibility.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Bakuchiol is often used as a gentler alternative to retinol. It may help your skin look smoother and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Shilpi Khetarpal, MDDermatologist, 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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