Cica Calming Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++
What it's good for
Key actives from our research database. Click any to read the full evidence dossier.
A high-efficiency UVB filter behind many elegant high-SPF Korean and European formulas. It contributes strong burn protection without requiring the heavier filter load of less efficient UVB absorbers.
Good for: Sun protection
A UVA filter best known as Mexoryl SX. It adds protection against the wavelengths associated with photosensitivity, pigmentation, and photoaging, but it works as one member of a broader filter blend.
Good for: Sun protection
A modern broad-spectrum filter that covers both UVA and UVB and stays stable in sunlight. It is one reason many Korean and European sunscreens can combine high protection with a lighter feel.
Good for: Sun protection
A modern UVA filter common in Korean and European sunscreens. It fills the long-wave UVA gap that UVB-focused filters cannot cover and is valued for remaining stable during sun exposure.
Good for: Sun protection
A polymeric UVB filter used to build lightweight, silky sunscreen textures. It supports SPF while its silicone backbone helps the formula spread into an even protective film.
Good for: Sun protection
Also called "cica," it calms redness, repairs the skin barrier, and speeds up recovery. The go-to for irritated or reactive skin.
Good for: Anti-inflammatory, Barrier repair
Evidence behind the ingredients
Real citations from our research database, one per tracked active in this product. Click any ingredient name to read its full evidence dossier.
A high-efficiency UVB filter behind many elegant high-SPF Korean and European formulas. It contributes strong burn protection without requiring the heavier filter load of less efficient UVB absorbers.
Serpone N. Sunscreens and their usefulness: have we made any progress in the last two decades? Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 2021;20(2):189-244 — review of sunscreen-filter photochemistry, spectral coverage, stability, and formulation.
Sobanska AW, Pyzowski J. Quantification of sunscreen ethylhexyl triazone in topical skin-care products by normal-phase TLC/densitometry. ScientificWorldJournal. 2012;2012:807516.
A UVA filter best known as Mexoryl SX. It adds protection against the wavelengths associated with photosensitivity, pigmentation, and photoaging, but it works as one member of a broader filter blend.
DeLeo VA et al. A new ecamsule-containing SPF 40 sunscreen cream for the prevention of polymorphous light eruption: a double-blind, randomized, controlled study in maximized outdoor conditions. Cutis. 2009;83(2):95-103.
Fourtanier A, Moyal D, Seite S. Sunscreens containing the broad-spectrum UVA absorber, Mexoryl SX, prevent the cutaneous detrimental effects of UV exposure: a review of clinical study results. Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. 2008;24(4):164-174.
A modern broad-spectrum filter that covers both UVA and UVB and stays stable in sunlight. It is one reason many Korean and European sunscreens can combine high protection with a lighter feel.
Serpone N. Sunscreens and their usefulness: have we made any progress in the last two decades? Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 2021;20(2):189-244 — review of sunscreen-filter photochemistry, spectral coverage, stability, and formulation.
Medeiros TS et al. Bemotrizinol-Loaded Carnauba Wax-Based Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Sunscreen: Optimization, Characterization, and In vitro Evaluation. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2020;21(8):288.
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A modern UVA filter common in Korean and European sunscreens. It fills the long-wave UVA gap that UVB-focused filters cannot cover and is valued for remaining stable during sun exposure.
Ye F et al. Ultrafast excited-state energy dissipation pathway of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB) via the nanoparticles. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 2023;22(9):2133-2142.
Serpone N. Sunscreens and their usefulness: have we made any progress in the last two decades? Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 2021;20(2):189-244 — review of sunscreen-filter photochemistry, spectral coverage, stability, and formulation.
A polymeric UVB filter used to build lightweight, silky sunscreen textures. It supports SPF while its silicone backbone helps the formula spread into an even protective film.
Serpone N. Sunscreens and their usefulness: have we made any progress in the last two decades? Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 2021;20(2):189-244 — review of sunscreen-filter photochemistry, spectral coverage, stability, and formulation.
Bens G. Sunscreens. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2014;810:429-463 — review of organic and inorganic sunscreen filters, their spectral roles, formulation, and safety considerations.
Also called "cica," it calms redness, repairs the skin barrier, and speeds up recovery. The go-to for irritated or reactive skin.
Hur N et al., A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Assessing the Effects of Oral Centella asiatica Extract on Skin Aging-Related Parameters in Middle-Aged Korean Women, Nutrients 2026
Borowicz KK et al., Geroprotective Potential of Centella asiatica: Modulation of Cellular Aging, Nutrients 2026
Witkowska K et al., Topical Application of Centella asiatica in Wound Healing: Recent Insights into Mechanisms and Clinical Efficacy, Pharmaceutics 2024;16(10):1252 — modern hydrogel and nanostructured Centella delivery systems accelerate wound healing across wound types
Sources: 10 clinical journals and regulatory databases across the US, EU, Korea, Japan, and China. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for the full list and what each outcome label means.
Full ingredient list
Everything on the package label, not just the tracked actives above.
- Contains fragrance: FragranceWorth knowing if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
- Contains silicones: Polysilicone-15No irritancy evidence. CIR rates this safe as used; some shoppers avoid it by preference.
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Listed in the order printed on the package. By regulation, ingredients at 1% or higher are listed in descending order by concentration, so the first entry is the largest part of the formula.
- Water
- Dibutyl Adipate
- Butyloctyl Salicylate
- Butylene Glycol
- Ethylhexyl Triazone
- Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
- Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
- Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
- Niacinamide
- Polymethylsilsesquioxane
- Tromethamine
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Pentylene Glycol
- Polysilicone-15
- Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
- Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
- Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
- Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
- Glycerin
- Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
- Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
- Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Adenosine
- Dextrin
- Tocopherol
- Saccharomyces Ferment
- Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
- Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- Potassium Hyaluronate
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Asiaticoside
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
- Madecassoside
- Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
- Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
- Madecassic Acid
- Asiatic Acid
- Fragrance
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