Dermatory Hypoallergenic Cica Rescue Gauze Pad Review

Another Wednesday, another review!

Was suppose to have a post up on Monday or Tuesday too but I decided to push it to the next week because I’ve got a lot on my hands this week.

Anyways, I got this when I was in Korea (again, what’s new) and I was expecting to pay 22,000 won for it but just so happens that they were having 20% off for this so hooray! Got it for slightly cheaper at 17,600 won.

What: Dermatory Hypoallergenic Cica Rescue Gauze Pad

Price: 22,000 won

Weight: 100 ml & 60 pads

Period-After-Opening: 12 months

Click for the list of ingredients

Water, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Guaiazulene, Honey Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Polysorbate 80, Caffeine, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA

Ingredients taken from IncideCoder.com.

There are 60 pads in here and you can use this in 3 or 4 pads at once to place on areas of your face that needs soothing or instant relief.

Or, you can be like me, and use it only when you have irritated skin or a pimple that just popped not too long ago.

I don’t use more than 1 in one session because there’s only 60 pads in here and I find it too wasteful to use 3 in one go.

This is a two-sided sterilised pad, one with a net-like texture that’s more for light exfoliation and the other side, a soft cotton-like gauze pad.

This is free of 20 skin stimuli that causes allergy and irritation to your skin.

Read my previous review: Review | Innisfree Oat Mild Moisture Suncream

Look & Feel

Click to enlarge and read if you wish to. The box looks a little beat up because I brought it back from Korea and the ingredients leaked out a little.

Here is the actual product! It’s great that they have some English words but not everything was in English, which was expected.

Nevertheless, you can go to this page to see the whole box translated in English: LINK

Application

The product came with pincers like so:

Which you could use to take each gauze pad out without using your fingers. I like that it’s hygienic that way because I definitely don’t like double dipping!

Be careful not to take out more than 1 by accident though, sometimes the pads stick together.

Generally, it’s pretty easy to take one out.

I’ve posted a video below to show you how the sides of the gauze pad look.

It isn’t too obvious but you can see that one is more for exfoliation and the other is a soft gauze pad.

I’ve got a closer closeup on my instagram!

I like using the rougher part to give a thorough swipe all around my skin first before placing the softer side on the area I want relief.

This can be in place of your toner as it’s a pretty thin consistency once you rub it all around.

So the way I use this is:

Mamonde Rose Water Toner > swipe with this pad, leave it on troubled area for about 3 minutes, swipe with remaining product > finish off with my SANA Namerakahonpo Emulsion NA

Sometimes I rotate the gauze pad on other problematic areas if I have more than one.

The main ingredients in this are Azulene (also chamomile extract) and Cica (also Centella Asiatica).

They are anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and also aids in wound healing and soothing.

That is the reason why they can calm down redness after a few minutes use.

I’m not too sure on how long it reduces redness, but it definitely will help in makeup application especially when your skin is at a lower temperature.

I’ve personally used this on and off since August and I don’t think it helps a great deal in relieving my pimples. It does reduce the redness in it, not exactly the size of it.

However, when I get an itchy reaction from dust or other allergens, this definitely helps reduce the redness and calms it down.

Yes

Reduces redness temporarily
Provides cica essence to skin directly preventing further irritation
Net gauze is a good barrier and prevents essence from evaporating
Cooling effect on skin
Relieves allergic reactions quicker
Pincers provided (hygienic)
Essence in tub can be used with normal thin cotton pads for extra relief
Didn’t irritate or break me out

No

Only 60 pads (they recommend 3-4 pads each usage, so you’d use that up in no time)
More for temporary relief and not long term improvements (it’s a rescue pad for a reason!)