Cica

Cica is a skincare term, short for centella asiatica, a plant extract widely used in Korean beauty products marketed to calm stressed or easily irritated skin.

The name comes from centella asiatica, a plant long used in traditional skin care across Asia, and cosmetic brands now shorten it to 'cica' on ingredient labels and packaging. In Korea, cica products have expanded well beyond basic creams, with new mist versions appearing for the dry autumn season and the ingredient now showing up in men's all-in-one skincare lines too. Because 'cica' functions more as a marketing label than one fixed formula, products sold under this name sometimes pair it with other calming ingredients like panthenol, so it helps to check the actual ingredient list rather than relying on the name alone.