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innisfree Retinol Cica Post-Blemish Barrier Cream

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Last checked September 9, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Moisture seal leads, with 6 of 45 ingredients. It also contains Madecassoside.

Moisture seal
6
Skin protection
3
Hydration
2
Softening
2

By skin type

  • DryUse with care
  • OilyNeutral
  • CombinationNeutral

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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 made for better barrier support and less visible pores.
Key ingredients
Retinol, Niacinamide, Adenosine
When
Morning and evening

A gel-cream made with niacinamide. It leaves a light moisture layer on the skin. It comes in a 50 ml size.

Who is it for?

Good for

  • Sensitive skin
  • Dehydrated oily skin

Less suited to

  • People who are pregnant or breastfeeding

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Asiaticoside and Madecassoside calm the skin
  • Panthenol adds moisture

Watch-outs

  • Pregnancy: check first (Retinol)
  • Retinol, the namesake ingredient, is included in a small amount near the end of the list
  • If you clog easily: Cetearyl Olivate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
  • If you get fungal acne: Sorbitan Olivate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil

How do you use it?

Pairs well with
  • A broad-spectrum sunscreen every morning it is used
  • A plain hydrating toner or essence underneath
Don't combine with
High-percentage AHA exfoliants, physical scrubs and home beauty devices in the same session

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, except 1 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.

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:
calmer skin · less visible pores · better barrier support (amount unknown) · clearer-looking skin
See each claim, checked (10)

Claims, checked

  • Retinol (500IU/g) and Defense Cica™ formula (Centella 4X·Phytosterol·4-fold Cica activity) strengthen skin defense and help improve skin barrier damaged by physical irritation.plausible, not tested
  • The Innisfree Retinol Cica Scar Barrier Cream Set confirms improvement figures of 32.7% in oil, 28.5% in pore area, and 21.6% in dark spots and blemishes after 4 weeks of use, and delivers soothing·barrier care for trouble marks and sensitized skin concerns.partly backed
  • Improves the skin barrier damaged by physical irritation by 77.3% to complete strong skin defense ((Inc.) Global Medical Research Center / 2023.05.02～2023.06.09 / 20～39 years old 31 people)partly backed
  • Retinol Cica Scar Barrier Cream showed satisfactory results of 28.5% improvement in pore area and 14.8% improvement in skin texture after 4 weeks of use, and cares for even the marks of newly formed blemishes, providing smooth skin texture.partly backed
  • Retinol Cica Scar Barrier Cream is guided by standards of whitening & wrinkle improvement dual functionality, completed skin irritation test, and completed non-comedogenic test, allowing sensitive skin to consider use with confidence.partly backed
  • When cream and ampoule are used together, a boosting effect of 136% improvement in damaged skin barrier with just one use has been confirmed (compared to cream alone, damage due to physical irritation, temporary effect).partly backed
  • The low-irritation water-gel texture formula containing retinol and cica ingredients improves the skin barrier damaged by physical irritation by 77.3% to complete daily care.overstated
  • After heating, transient redness is relieved by 112.7% and skin cooling effect of 96.6% is proven ((Inc.) Global Medical Research Center / 2023.05.02～2023.06.09 / 20～39 years old 31 people)overstated
  • Completed non-comedogenic test on sensitive panel, enabling day & night care without worry of skin irritation.overstated
  • #TroubleEndingCare #SkinDefense #SkinRepair #SkinSoothing #MoistureTexturenothing specific to check

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