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Dr.G Red Blemish 10-Cica Capsule Soothing Toner

Ingredients and claims, checked

Last checked September 6, 2026

Mid-range for toners

What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration leads, with 9 of 48 ingredients. It also contains Zea Mays (Corn) Starch.

Hydration
9
Skin protection
4
Exfoliation
2
Cleansing
1

By skin type

  • DryUse with care
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationGood fit
  • SensitiveNeutral

Piboo’s rating from user reports.

Worth knowing

  • Has a fungal-acne trigger
  • On pore-clogging lists

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
It's made for better hydration.
Key ingredients
Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Madecassoside
When
Morning and evening

A hydrating toner made with niacinamide and centella. It has fine grains but sinks in easily without feeling sticky.

Who is it for?

Good for

  • Dehydrated oily skin
  • Sensitive skin

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Madecassoside and Asiaticoside calm the skin

Watch-outs

  • If you clog easily: Stearic Acid
  • If you get fungal acne: Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate

How do you use it?

Pairs well with
  • A moisturizer carrying its own barrier lipids, applied after
  • A treatment serum applied after it

What is in it?

The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.

This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary.

Key ingredientWorth a closer look

Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.

What the claims add up to

Only partly backed:
better hydration
Don't count on:
better barrier support
See each claim, checked (5)

Claims, checked

  • Centella asiatica leaf extract (2.1ppm)backed by evidence
  • It conditions the skin and delivers a moisturizing effect.plausible, not tested
  • Soothing capsules fill moisture layer upon layer and strengthen the skin barrier.overstated
  • It combines 10-Cica exosomes 2,600 times smaller than a pore with ceramide.no supporting source found
  • It opens moisture pathways inside the skin, raising the absorption of the next skincare step.nothing specific to check

We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.

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