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ilso Cica Zulene Calming Toner
Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-23
What is this product?
A centella-first calming toner built around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water as the top ingredient, with madecassoside, guaiazulene and asiaticoside later in the list, suited to redness-prone and oily skin looking for a lightweight soothing step.
What makes it different?
The list opens with Centella Asiatica Leaf Water at item 1 rather than water, so the cica theme carries the base itself. Soothing actives are layered rather than single-note: Panthenol at item 7 and Allantoin at item 20, then Madecassoside (24), Guaiazulene (25), Asiaticoside (26) and Centella Asiatica Extract (27) in the later half. The formula screens as fragrance-free and free of drying alcohols and essential oils, which suits reactive skin. A 300ml large size adds value for daily use.
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Each name links to what we know 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 ingredient
- Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
- Glycerin
- Water
- Butylene Glycol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Betaine
- Panthenol
- Glyceryl Glucoside
- Chlorphenesin
- Sorbitan Sesquioleate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
- Propanediol
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
- Laminaria Japonica Extract
- Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
- Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
- Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract
- Allantoin
- Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- Glucose
- Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract
- Madecassoside
- Guaiazulene
- Asiaticoside
- Centella Asiatica Extract
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
We could not place these in the list above: Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Did the ad claims hold up?
We checked the one line this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them looks likely, though none are proven outright.
Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
likely, not proven1
- Rapid soothing toner for excess sebum, redness
Korean original
과잉피지, 붉은기 급속 진정 토너
Each line is quoted as the brand published it, and each one was read on its own against the ingredient list and the documents the brand publishes.