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innisfree Retinol Cica Repair Pad

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Last checked October 1, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration leads, with 5 of 37 ingredients. It also contains Retinol.

Hydration
5
Wrinkle improvement
2
Brightening
1
Exfoliation
1

Worth knowing

  • Pregnancy: check first
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger
  • On pore-clogging lists

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening and wrinkle improvement.
Key ingredients
Ceramide, Squalane, Centella Asiatica Extract
When
Morning and evening

A pad well soaked in essence. You can lay it on the spots you want to treat. It comes in a 170 ml size.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • Sensitive skin

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Registered as a brightening and wrinkle-care functional cosmetic
  • Centella asiatica extract calms the skin

Watch-outs

  • Pregnancy: check first (Retinol, Salicylic Acid)
  • Retinol, the namesake ingredient, is included in a small amount near the end of the list
  • If you clog easily: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
  • If you get fungal acne: Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate

How do you use it?

Where in your routine
First step after cleansing: pad laid on concern areas for 10 to 20 minutes, then wiped over the face
Pairs well with
A broad sunscreen as the last morning step
Don't combine with
  • High-strength AHA exfoliant or scrub
  • Electronic beauty devices

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.

Worth 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

You can expect:
less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines
Only partly backed:
less visible pores (brand's own survey of 33) · a smoother skin texture (brand's own survey of 33) · better hydration (amount unknown) · better barrier support (amount unknown)
Don't count on:
a brighter skin tone
See each claim, checked (30)

Claims, checked

  • Wrinkle improvement & whitening dual functional cosmetics (2024023134)backed by evidence
  • With a dual pad capable of both texture care and moisture recharge, it realizes customized care tailored to your skin condition.plausible, not tested
  • In the first step after cleansing, just attach the pad and lightly wipe it off to care for clear and transparent skin texture.plausible, not tested
  • Centella asiatica extract: skin soothingplausible, not tested
  • Recommended for those with rough and bumpy skin texture or skin with sagging pores due to excessive sebum.plausible, not tested
  • With a skin irritation response of 0.00 and a low-irritation formula, it gently tidies skin traces[Go4.1] (traces such as pigmentation) and skin texture every day.partly backed
  • We confirmed 69% improvement in skin keratin and 31% improvement in pore area (Global Medical Research Center / August 19, 2024～October 2, 2024 / 33 people).partly backed
  • Pure retinol: retinol with a content of 33IU/g and a purity of 95%partly backed
  • Squalane: moisturizing and moisture charged at the same timepartly backed
  • Ceramide NP: barrier strengthening·moisture protection, helps with skin barrier moisturizing·protectionpartly backed
  • Safety evaluation of raw materials and cosmetics through dermatology testingpartly backed
  • It feels like moisture is charged right into the skin. 100%partly backed
  • It feels like my skin has become soft. 96%partly backed
  • It feels like the redness* in my skin has been soothed. 93%partly backed
  • Skin keratin improvement 69%partly backed
  • Pore* area improvement 31%partly backed
  • Redness* improvement 106%partly backed
  • With the low-irritation formula, even sensitive skin can be used with confidence, cultivating a smooth skin tone.overstated
  • The safe retinol cica formula that has completed dermatology testing gently solves rough skin concerns.overstated
  • Dead skin cells and sebum, texture care and pores, even soothing care! You can solve it all at once with one padoverstated
  • Smooth pores, clean peeled-egg skin texture without traces*overstated
  • With the low-irritation formula that recorded a skin irritation response of 0.00, even sensitive skin can be used with confidence every day.overstated
  • Green tea ceramide and cica ingredients help improve the skin barrier and form a healthy moisturizing protective film.no supporting source found
  • Green tea ceramide: improvement of damaged skin barrier, helps with skin barrier moisturizing·protectionno supporting source found
  • Lactobacillus ferment lysate: skin barrier strengthening and soothing effectno supporting source found
  • A cooling pad containing jade powderno supporting source found
  • Not only the essence but also the pad fabric that directly touches the skin is full of retinol and cica!no supporting source found
  • Retinol is scary? The gentle soothing complex makes your skin comfortableno supporting source found
  • The famous peeled-egg duo! The first step to skin that wears makeup wellnothing specific to check
  • Start with retinol cica from today!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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