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innisfree Retinol Cica Post-Blemish Barrier Cream

Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read

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Read on 2026-09-09

What is this product?

A light water-gel retinol cream for post-blemish marks on skin that is also reactive: it pairs 레티놀(500IU/g) with four centella actives, Panthenol and Allantoin, and it is registered in Korea as a dual whitening and wrinkle-improvement functional cosmetic. Reach for it if fading marks matters more than raw retinoid strength and a heavy cream feels like too much. Skip it during pregnancy, and start slowly if retinoids are new, which the brand's own FAQ also advises. The improvement figures the brand prints (barrier 77.3 percent, redness 112.7 percent, oiliness 32.7 percent) come from a 31-subject study by (주)글로벌의학연구센터 run 2023.05.02 to 2023.06.09, are tied to an induced physical-irritation model, and are marked temporary in the fine print. No pH, no review population and no container type were established here.

What makes it different?

A retinoid dosed and textured as a barrier cream rather than as a treatment: the retinol sits at position 38 of 45 next to a four-part centella complex, and the brand sells the pairing on an induced-irritation barrier test rather than on retinoid potency.

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, except 2 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.

Key ingredient

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: 돌콩오일, 해바라기씨오일, 세테아릴올리베이트, 솔비탄올리베이트, 솔비탄아이소스테아레이트, Retinol

Did the ad claims hold up?

We checked 10 lines 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

  • 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.
    Korean original

    레티놀(500IU/g)과 디펜스시카™ 포뮬러(센텔라 4X·피토스테롤·4중 시카 활성)가 피부 방어력을 강화하고 물리적 자극으로 손상된 피부 장벽 개선에 도움을 줍니다.

partly backed5

  • 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.
    Korean original

    이니스프리 레티놀 시카 흔적 장벽크림 세트는 4주 사용 후 유분 32.7%, 모공 면적 28.5%, 기미 및 잡티 21.6% 개선 수치를 확인하며 트러블 흔적과 민감해진 피부 고민의 진정·장벽 케어를 선사합니다.

  • 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)
    Korean original

    물리적 자극에 의해 손상된 피부 장벽을 77.3% 개선하여 튼튼한 피부 방어력 완성 ((주)글로벌의학연구센터 / 2023.05.02～2023.06.09 / 20～39세 31명)

  • 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.
    Korean original

    레티놀 시카 흔적 장벽크림은 4주 사용 후 모공 면적 28.5% 개선 및 피부결 14.8% 개선 만족 결과를 보였으며, 갓 생긴 트러블의 흔적까지 케어하여 매끈한 피부결을 선사합니다.

  • 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.
    Korean original

    레티놀 시카 흔적 장벽크림은 미백 & 주름개선 2중 기능성, 피부 자극 테스트 완료, 논코메도제닉 테스트 완료 기준이 안내되어 민감 피부도 안심 사용을 검토할 수 있습니다.

  • 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).
    Korean original

    크림과 앰플을 동시 사용하면 1회 사용만으로 손상 피부 장벽이 136% 개선되는 부스팅 효과가 확인되었습니다(크림 단독 대비, 물리적 자극에 의한 손상, 일시적 효과).

overstated ad line3

  • 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.
    Korean original

    레티놀과 시카 성분을 담은 저자극 수분젤 텍스처 포뮬러가 물리적 자극으로 손상된 피부 장벽을 77.3% 개선해 데일리 케어를 완성합니다.

  • 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)
    Korean original

    가온 후 일시적 붉은기 112.7% 완화 및 피부 쿨링 효과 96.6%를 입증 ((주)글로벌의학연구센터 / 2023.05.02～2023.06.09 / 20～39세 31명)

  • Completed non-comedogenic test on sensitive panel, enabling day & night care without worry of skin irritation.
    Korean original

    민감 패널 대상 논코메도제닉 테스트 완료로 피부 자극 걱정 없이 데이&나이트 케어 가능

says nothing1

  • #TroubleEndingCare #SkinDefense #SkinRepair #SkinSoothing #MoistureTexture
    Korean original

    #트러블끝장케어 #피부방어력 #피부리페어 #피부진정 #수분텍스처

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.

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