Centella (Cica): K-beauty ingredient guide 센텔라/시카
“Cica” = Centella asiatica (tiger grass). The go-to soother for sensitive, stressed or breakout-prone skin.
What Centella (Cica) does for your skin
- Helps calm visible redness & irritation
- Supports a comfortable, resilient barrier
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What is cica or centella in skincare?
Cica is short for Centella asiatica, a plant also called tiger grass and widely used in Korean skincare to soothe the look of redness and support a comfortable, resilient barrier. It's a go-to for sensitive, stressed or breakout-prone skin in calming creams and serums.
What does cica mean in Korean skincare?
Cica is shorthand for Centella asiatica, a botanical used across Korean soothing products. Cica formulas are aimed at the look of redness, irritation and a stressed barrier.
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