Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment Review
Looking for a skincare, SPF and cover-up all in one? Today we're reviewing the Dr Jart Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment! Spoiler alert: it didn't make it to all my all time favourites list, but I'll show you a better pairing!
Quick facts:
Formulated without: Parabens, Sulfates, Phthalates
EWG's Skin Deep® Database Rating: EWG rating of 3
Potential irritants: Lavender and Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, which EWG rates as high restriction. Citrus oils in combination with UV (sun exposure) can be irritating to the skin. The other essential oils and alcohol found in the ingredient list may also cause irritation.
Price: $49 USD
Where to purchase: Sephora, Dr.Jart, various kbeauty retailers
Scent: Light herbal scent
Packaging: Twist-off glass jar packaging.
Main pros: In very light layers it covers redness without looking thick, and contains SPF.
Main cons: Even though it's supposed to be multifunctional, you have to apply such a thin layer that it makes the SPF non-effective. Also, this looks really unnatural if you apply all over (and you don't have redness all over).
Verdict: 5/10, please save your coin. This did not not made my favorites list. You'll be better off using an SPF + a green tinted primer like this one by MUFE.
What does the Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment do?
This green-to-beige cica cream is meant to instantly neutralize redness and even out your skin tone for a healthy, natural look. It is supposed to help soothe, calm, and moisturize the skin with added SPF protection.
The highlighted ingredient is Tiger Grass (aka Centella Asiatica or Cica). I've written a lot about Centella Asiatica on this review here, but essentially this is a medicinal ingredient that has been tested (and used for hundreds of years in asia) for treatment of irritated skin. It's extremely soothing and anti-inflammatory.
The good news is that the highlighted ingredient is quite high up on the ingredients list (noted below). The not so good news is that there's also a ton of other ingredients in here as well and some of them can be sensitizing.
Ingredients
Water, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Beeswax/Cire D'abeille, Glycerin, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Niacinamide, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Pan-Thenol, Diglycerin, Iron Oxides, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethi- Cone Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Chromium Oxide Greens, Triethyl Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Alcohol, Asiaticoside, Aden- Osine, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Boron Nitride, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, 1,2- Hexanediol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Propanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Polysorbate 20, Aniba Rosodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Sodium Glycerophosphate, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Potassium Magnesium Aspartate, Citric Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Madecassoside, Magnesium Gluconate, Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture, Xanthan Gum, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide. drjart.com
As you can see above, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water is actually listed as the second ingredient on the list, so there seems to be a decent concentration of it in the product. But all the other items on the list? I'm not sure what all of them are supposed to do together (plus the citrus oils under sunlight could cause sensitivities)...
How to use the Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment
- Cleanse your face, pat to dry.
- Moisturize skin, then warm a tiny amount of the color correcting treatment between your fingers, and gently press and blend into areas with redness on the skin.
- The cream will change from green to beige as you blend, evening-out skin tone and neutralizing redness. Use alone as a color corrector for a natural makeup look or use as a primer and follow with your favorite foundation if more coverage is desired.
Summing up this review
My initial impression was that it helped reduce the look of redness and it seemed very convenient since it has SPF in it as well.
But one day.. when I wasn't paying attention, I used a little too much all over the face (like a regular face cream), and it just looked VERY mask-ish. I realized then that the SPF portion of this product must not be very effective since you can only put thin layers of this on at a time.
I would definitely recommend using a proper SPF then a light green corrector over top. Having separate products is a little more work but you really do need different amounts of SPF vs green corrector.
Be sure to check out my all time favourites list for my recommended kbeauty sunscreen :)!
-Tia