WELLAGE
WELLAGE Real Cica Calming 95 Trouble Ampoule
Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-20
What is this product?
A water-light calming ampoule with niacinamide high in the list and madecassoside and salicylic acid in the mid-to-late half, suitable for acne-prone and trouble-prone skin. Best for those wanting soothing and brightening support without fragrance or heavy oils.
What makes it different?
Niacinamide sits at position 4, unusually high, while madecassoside (17) and salicylic acid (23) sit mid-to-late, so brightening support is stronger than the exfoliating action. The formula uses glycols, humectants and two polyglyceryl esters instead of fragrance or essential oils, which suits reactive skin. A lactobacillus ferment adds to the soothing profile. Concentrations other than the advertised 95% cica phrase are not printed.
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
- Water
- Butylene Glycol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Niacinamide
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- Dimethyl Sulfone
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Allantoin
- Biosaccharide Gum-1
- Disodium EDTA
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Gluconolactone
- Lactobacillus Ferment
- Lecithin
- Madecassoside
- Panthenol
- Pentylene Glycol
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
- Polyglyceryl-5 Polyricinoleate
- Propanediol
- Salicylic Acid
- Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
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: 폴리글리세릴-10라우레이트, 폴리글리세릴-5폴리리시놀리에이트
Did the ad claims hold up?
We checked 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.
Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
backed by evidence1
- Whitening functional / suitable for acne-prone skin (Passed functional cosmetics review (or reporting) under the Cosmetics Act)
Korean original
미백 기능성 / 여드름성 피부 사용 적합 (화장품법에 따른 기능성 화장품 심사(또는 보고)를 필함)
partly backed1
- Deep-soothing cica ampoule that puts skin troubles and even marks to sleep
Korean original
피부 트러블과 흔적까지 잠재우는 속진정 시카앰플
no evidence1
- High-purity 95% pure cica
Korean original
고순도 95% 순시카
says nothing1
- The beginning of high-function derma, Wellage
Korean original
고기능 더마의 시작, 웰라쥬
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.