Join the WIMJ community to get skincare help and use personalized tools

Cheaper alternatives

COSRX - HYALURONIC ACID INTENSIVE CREAM
Price: $13.91
Find out more
MISSHA - Near Skin Madecanol Cream
Price: $7.65
Find out more
yesstyle logo Best bought on YesStyle, 10% off for new customers!

Product summary

Judging from the ingredient list, "Holika Holika - Less On Skin Redness Calming CICA Balm" works well for improving skin hydration To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Holika Holika - Less On Skin Redness Calming CICA Balm ticks this box. Humectants in this product (panthenol, betaine, glycerin and butylene glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables, helianthus annuus seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, olea europaea fruit oil and moringa oleifera seed oil) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

  • This formulation also includes panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 1.30% - 1.90% concentration. In this concentration, panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.

Irritation risk

There are actives in this product that can be irritating. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

Price

The product retails for 44.29A$ in Australia, from 15.40$ up to 18.00$ in the United States and from 23.88£ up to 31.66£ in the United Kingdom.

For a detailed price comparison: click here.