"Targeting Mask Trouble"... Soothing Sensitive Skin with Cica

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] As the time spent wearing masks has increased due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), 'Cica cosmetics' that soothe sensitive skin have become popular. The humid skin environment caused by mask-wearing makes it easier for bacteria to breed and cause troubles, leading to the popularity of cica ingredients that help improve and calm damaged skin.

Hadabala's new product, 'Hiaful Cica Ampoule,' combines five types of premium hyaluronic acid with cica ingredients. It was developed based on the idea that sufficient moisture must be provided to the skin to deliver key ingredients more effectively. Applying Hadabala's 70 years of hyaluronic acid research expertise, it offers deep hydration inside the skin through a blend of five hyaluronic acid components with different molecular weights.

Additionally, it contains a cica complex made of Centella Asiatica, Madecassoside, and Hinoki cypress leaf extract, along with sucralfate and hinoki cypress leaf extract, which help instantly soothe sensitive skin. In particular, it has completed human application tests showing redness improvement effects and skin irritation tests, making it suitable for sensitive skin without burden.

Age Twenty-One's Cica SOS Cleansing Foam contains highly concentrated Centella Asiatica extract. The extract is obtained using a cold drip method that drops the Centella Asiatica grown in Jeju one drop at a time at low temperatures, making it a key ingredient. As a mildly acidic product similar to healthy skin, it balances oil and moisture and gently removes impurities with dense foam.

VT Cosmetics launched the 'Cica Mild Sun Cream,' which contains Cicarion, an ingredient that helps soothe the skin, and Cicahyalon, which provides moisture. VT Cosmetics' proprietary ingredient based on Centella Asiatica extract calms skin sensitized by ultraviolet rays. It also uses seven types of water ingredients, including rice bran water, plum water, and grape water, to provide hydration. Although it is a mineral sunscreen, it has the advantage of smooth application and absorption without white cast.