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SoonJung 10-Panthensoside Cica Balm

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SoonJung 10-Panthensoside Cica Balm — Reddit Reviews

by ETUDE

92nextscore9 verdicts

Updated October 9, 2026

Panthenol-and-cica balm for angry, dehydrated skin; thick and occlusive.

What the community says

A thicker balm with panthenol, squalane, and cica actives for irritated or eczema-prone skin. People on tretinoin and adapalene like it for nighttime barrier support, but the rich texture can feel heavy.

From Reddit

Backed by 6 threads from r/scacjdiscussion, r/koreanskincare and 3 more.

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What people love

Watch out for

  • Thick texture can feel heavy on the face
  • Better as a PM balm than a daytime layer
  • Too occlusive if you want a light moisturizer

Product details

Skin type data limited

Where to buy

Real Reddit threads — 9 mentions across 6 threads

ETUDE SoonJung 10-Panthensoside Cica Balm on Reddit, in one place — 6 threads from r/scacjdiscussion, r/koreanskincare and 3 more, summarized.

“Etude House Soon Jung Cica Balm: if I could design a product that’s perfect for my skin it would probably be this.”

Positive

“I’ve never used a moisturiser that applies and works so well.”

Positive

“Is the texture of the Soon Jung Cica Balm more like an ointment or one of those thick shea-based body creams?”

Positive

“I’ve been on adapalene and loooove Etude House’s Soon Jung line, specifically the balm”

Positive

“loooove Etude House’s Soon Jung line, specifically the balm”

Positive

“I’ve been on adapalene and loooove Etude House’s Soon Jung line”

Positive

“For moisturizer I like the Etude soon jung ones (both the 2x intensive moisturizer and the thicker cica balm).”

Mentioned

“the thicker cica balm”

Mentioned

“Etude soon jung ones”

Mentioned

“Make sure to use a good deep moisturizer with occlusive properties.”

Positive

“I use Soonjung Cica Balm, it’s like a non-comedogenic version of LRP’s Cicaplast Balm.”

Positive

“Personally I use tazarotene rather than tret.”

Positive

“SoonJung 10-Panthensoside Cica Balm for the PM.”

Positive

“none of them worked as well as the Soonjung creams to also tackle dehydration and not only leave a greasy layer while being non irritating.”

Positive

“SoonJung hydra barrier for daytime and SoonJung 10-Panthensoside Cica Balm for the PM.”

Positive

“Etude soon jung balm and creams”

Mentioned

“Etude soon jung toner, cleanser and cica balm”

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“Soon jung balm”

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