COSRX

COSRX Cica Serum.

Serums

About this product

A serum from COSRX built around centella (cica) as its lead ingredient, designed to soothe and calm skin as part of a simple routine.

Full ingredients

Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Water, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside

Guru Score

86%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Centella sits at the top of the ingredient list, in several forms at once, and that stripped-down simplicity is what won these gurus over. If your skin is red, inflamed and breakout-prone, they say this is the serum for you, and they find it suits oily, combo, balanced and dry skin in summer and winter alike. Only a couple of gurus have weighed in so far, so there's not much to go on yet.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take June 2026

What they liked

Suits oily to dry skin
Recommended for breakout-prone skin
Stripped-down formula

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Best for

Sensitive skin

Type

SerumsDrops & dropper

Key actives

Hyaluronic acid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Breakouts and acne1 expert

“If your skin is inflamed, red, and breakout-prone, this Cosrx Cica Serum is the one for you.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 15:06

Redness1 expert

“If your skin is inflamed, red, and breakout-prone, this Cosrx Cica Serum is the one for you.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 15:06

Irritated or reactive skin1 expert

“It has a high concentration of centella asiatica and madecassoside, so this is definitely going to be calming and soothing for the skin.”

Doctorly, watch at 9:05

What the gurus are saying.

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Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

✓Yay

"This is going to work for oily skin, [...] balanced skin, combo skin, dry skin, [...] in summer and winter; it is all-purpose, all skin types, all seasons. It's one of my favorites based on the ingredients, the performance, and because it suits a wide variety of people. If your skin is inflamed, red, and breakout-prone, this Cosrx Cica Serum is the one for you."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"The one I've loved this year is the Cica Serum from COSRX. It's the number one ingredient, in multiple different forms of centella. That's what you want: something very simple and stripped down. For a serum, it has really good body. I'm wearing it on my skin right now, after I cleansed my face. It's an excellent product. It has a high concentration of centella asiatica and madecassoside, so this is definitely going to be calming and soothing for the skin."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is COSRX Cica Serum?

A serum from COSRX built around centella (cica) as its lead ingredient, designed to soothe and calm skin as part of a simple routine.

Is COSRX Cica Serum worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 86%.

What is COSRX Cica Serum's Guru Score?

COSRX Cica Serum holds a Guru Score of 86%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is COSRX Cica Serum best for?

COSRX Cica Serum is generally suited to sensitive skin.

What is COSRX Cica Serum good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say COSRX Cica Serum is good for breakouts and acne (1 expert), redness (1 expert) and irritated or reactive skin (1 expert).