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Aestura A-CICA 365 Moisture Toner pH 4.5

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 6, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Softening leads, with 3 of 25 ingredients.

Softening
3
Hydration
2
Moisture seal
2
Skin protection
2

By skin type

  • DryUse with care
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationGood fit
  • SensitiveGood fit

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 and calmer skin.
Key ingredients
Niacinamide, Asiaticoside, Madecassoside
When
Morning and evening

A toner made with zinc, a sebum-control ingredient, and niacinamide. It also contains asiaticoside. It comes in a 200 ml size.

Who is it for?

Good for

  • Sensitive skin
  • Dehydrated oily skin

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Gluconolactone, a gentle PHA, smooths away dead skin

Watch-outs

  • If you clog easily: Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
  • If you get fungal acne: POLYGLYCERYL-10 OLEATE

How do you use it?

Pairs well with
  • A bland occlusive moisturizer applied after, on damp skin
  • A mineral or hybrid sunscreen in the morning
Don't combine with
A second exfoliating acid in the same routine step

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.

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 (amount unknown) · less visible pores · calmer skin (amount unknown) · better barrier support (amount unknown)
Don't count on:
less shine
Tests passed:
non-comedogenic
See each claim, checked (15)

Claims, checked

  • DERMATOLOGIST TESTED A patch test was performed for 48 hours to confirm skin irritation at the dermatology department of a university hospital.plausible, not tested
  • ALLERGY TESTED To evaluate the skin irritation and sensitization potential, repeated cutaneous patch applications were conducted.plausible, not tested
  • For the first step of sensitive skin that has become sensitive after cleansing, cares for soothing redness and even inner moisture through improving the slightly acidic pH environmentplausible, not tested
  • Replenishing Skin Moisture, pH4.5CICA™, Mild Acidic, Derma Deep Hyaluronic Acidpartly backed
  • Temporary improvement in pore indicators immediately after use: pore depth -3.8%, density -7.2%, area -12.4%, volume -14.28%, count -7.29% (temporary effect)partly backed
  • Zinc soothes sensitive skin, 4 types of CICA repairs damaged barriers, PHA improves skin environment to mild-acidic pH.partly backed
  • SENSITIVE SKIN PANEL TESTED A 4-week usability evaluation was conducted on 30 subjects with red skin tone, sensitive skin.partly backed
  • NON-COMEDOGENIC TESTED Confirmed as non-comedogenic and suitable for acne-prone skin after 4 weeks of use.partly backed
  • Estra Aisika 365 Moisture Toner pH4.5 200ml lightly absorbs into sensitive skin right after cleansing, fills it with moisture deep inside, and stably sets the skin pH balance to lead it to a comfortable state. Containing pH4.5 CICA and hyaluronic acid, it reduces redness concerns and helps smooth skin texture, completing mildly acidic hydrating soothing care.partly backed
  • With this toner, you can soothe your skin with pH4.5CICA™ and hydrate deeply with Derma Deep Hyaluronic Acid. Experience 6x more intense hydration in comparision to before use, for sensitive skin after cleansing.overstated
  • Improves hydration by 626%* immediately after useoverstated
  • Reduces visible redness by 87%* immediately after useoverstated
  • Helps reduce sebum through oil-moisture balancing: 57% reduction in sebum after 2 weeks of use (graph-based)no supporting source found
  • Maintains a weak acidic skin environment for 12 hoursno supporting source found
  • Reduces skin temperature by 6.8°C* immediately after usecontradicted by sources

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