Name: Cicative Cream [Zinc]
Brand: A'pieu
Price: 9500 KRW
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.86 (71 reviews)

I have sensitive, combination, blemish-prone, combination dehydrated skin. I tend to pick at my skin when I get breakouts, leaving quite a few scars. Just when I think they're fading, I get stressed by new acne or pimples that seem to constantly renew themselves. I'm still on the hunt for my holy grail, always living a nomadic skincare life. Currently, this product has been repackaged from a jar to a tube, but I'm reviewing the pre-repackaged version that I had stocked up on. 1. Blemish-soothing effect: Recently, a friend recommended La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm for skin repair. When I tried it, the texture felt oddly familiar despite being new to me. Then it hit me - it reminded me of this A'pieu Zinc Cream! The slightly thick texture that can pill a bit, the white cast when applied, and even the scent were very similar. Curious, I wanted to experiment if the effects would be similar too. Prepared for potential skin irritation, I applied it generously before bed. The results were amazing! Inflamed acne started to calm down, and the small pimples that had been bothering me seemed to disappear as if they were never there. And this was just overnight! I was shocked by these unbelievable results and became a devoted fan of A'pieu Zinc Cream. Skeptical but hopeful, I've been applying it generously morning and night for about six days now, and it's still effectively managing my blemishes without any issues. This review is based on about six days of use. I'll update if any new breakouts occur with continued use. So far, the blemish-soothing effect has been excellent. 2. Skin texture improvement: After applying this product generously and sleeping, I notice a difference in my skin texture when I wash my face in the morning. I finally understand what that 'baby-soft skin texture' I've only read about feels like. I realize this must be how my mom with great skin feels every day. Every morning, I wet my face with a mix of joy and envy. Even if it's not overnight, but just a short nap, I can definitely feel the difference in texture after washing my face when I've applied this cream.

1. Thick, hard-to-spread texture: The application is very thick and difficult. This was true when I first bought it and remains consistent now. Due to its very thick texture, the key is to spread it well on your face. It feels like applying slightly watered-down clay to your face. You do get used to it and develop techniques, but as someone who used to just scoop and pat creams on my face, I've had to develop an uncharacteristic delicacy in application. 2. White cast: Perhaps due to the zinc content, there's a significant white cast. I've truly learned what it means for a product to leave a white cast on your face. I've discovered you can achieve geisha-like makeup with just this skincare product. 3. Pore-clogging and pilling: This might be the biggest drawback of the thick, hard-to-spread texture. It really clogs pores and pills a lot. Absolutely do not think about applying makeup over this... Unless you want to count every single pore on your face or you love your pores so much you want everyone to see them, do not even consider putting makeup on top of this cream. I'll say it three times because it's important: Don't do it. It cakes up terribly. And it pills excessively. Even on its own, if you apply too much, it rolls off like dead skin. Trying to layer makeup on top? That's self-sabotage. Unless you want to be known as the person whose face produces noodles, please resist.

Despite the drawbacks of the thick texture, pilling, and white cast, I'm still using it happily because the blemish-soothing and skin texture improvement effects are so satisfying. As emphasized above, I strongly recommend not using this before makeup. That's why I highly suggest using it at night. Apply it generously to your face before bed, and when you wash your face in the morning, you'll feel the difference in your skin texture overnight. However, 'applying generously' doesn't mean globbing on a large amount at once. Instead, I recommend applying small amounts and spreading them as wide as possible, repeating this process to build up layers. This seems to reduce the white cast and pilling. For particularly prominent blemishes, leaving a thicker white layer overnight seems to provide faster soothing effects. I recommend this method for red, swollen pimples that aren't ready to be popped. Alternatively, applying it thickly like a clay mask and then washing it off can help with immediate skin texture improvement. Personally, I found it most effective when used with sleep. I dare to predict that if you've been satisfied with La Roche-Posay products, you'll likely be pleased with this one too. It's also much more economical, so if it works well for you, it could become a real holy grail item.

Cicative Cream [Zinc]

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