Stop putting this on before sunscreen. You’re wasting your money — and your barrier’s crying for help.
AM application makes it pill under makeup and dilutes the cica’s repair work. This cream needs stillness, not a SPF fight.
It’s a $22 tube of centella concentrate from Dewytree that claims to “calm everything.” I laughed, but my reactive cheeks were desperate.
Cica 97% extract base
Feels like watery jelly — no grease, no sticky residue.
pH 5.5 balanced
Doesn’t sting even on raw, tret-peeling skin.
No fragrance, no essential oils
Smells like nothing. Boring but safe.
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Four ingredients do the heavy lifting. The rest is filler — but the filler works because it’s minimal.
- Centella Asiatica Extract (97%): Reduces redness in 2 hours flat
- Madecassoside: Speeds up wound healing, not just soothing
- Panthenol: Locks moisture without clogging
- Hyaluronic Acid: Low molecular weight — sinks deep, not surface
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Squeezed out a pea-sized blob. It’s a liquid gel — spreads like cold water, absorbs in 12 seconds. No film, just a quiet coolness.
Week 2: I slathered it on a fresh pimple I picked. Next morning, the redness halved. That never happens with my usual La Roche.
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My barrier stopped screaming after 3 nights. But my deep acne scars? Still there — this isn’t a retinoid.
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Use it at night on damp, angry skin. Morning is for vitamin C and SPF — let this cream do its job while you sleep.