Face Republic Calming Care AHA/BHA Moisturizer 50ml
Face Republic Calming Care AHA/BHA Moisturizer 50ml
Lightweight exfoliating gel cream for oily, blemish-prone, and rough-textured skin.
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A lightweight Korean gel moisturizer for skin that feels oily, rough, blemish-prone, or easily congested.
Made with 2% plant-derived squalane, lactic acid, willow bark, aloe, centella, and niacinamide, it helps smooth the look of uneven texture while keeping skin hydrated, calm-feeling, and balanced without a sticky finish.
Apply after toner and serum as the final moisturizing step, then finish with sunscreen during the day.
Choose this if...
- ✓ Your skin feels oily, rough, bumpy, or easily congested
- ✓ You want gentle exfoliating care built into your moisturizer
- ✓ You need hydration without a rich, heavy, or greasy cream
- ✓ You like squalane, cica, aloe, niacinamide, and AHA/BHA-style care
Complete your calm + balanced routine
Apply a calming treatment, then moisturizer, and finish with SPF during the day.

Formula, ingredients & use
Why you’ll love it
- Lightweight gel cream absorbs quickly without a sticky residue
- Features 20,000ppm / 2% plant-derived squalane
- Helps skin feel hydrated, soft, and comfortably balanced
- Lactic acid supports smoother-feeling surface texture
- Willow bark extract complements the formula’s excess-oil and pore-care positioning
- Aloe and centella help support a calm, comfortable skin feel
- Niacinamide supports brighter, smoother, more even-looking skin
- Sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, betaine, and allantoin add moisture and comfort
- Works as the final moisturizer step in a streamlined blemish-prone routine
- Vegan, cruelty-free, and dermatologically tested according to the brand’s current product imagery
Best for
Best for: Excess oil, rough-feeling texture, visible pores, blemish-prone skin, buildup-prone areas, lightweight hydration, uneven-looking texture, and shoppers who dislike heavy moisturizers
Skin type fit: Best suited to normal, combination, oily-feeling, and blemish-prone skin. Dry skin may need an additional hydrating serum underneath. Sensitive skin should patch test first because the formula contains lactic acid, willow bark, witch hazel, tea tree oil, and eucalyptus oil.
What to expect
Texture: Lightweight gel-like cream
Finish: Fresh, smooth, hydrated, and non-sticky
Feel: Moisturizing without a rich or greasy coating
Scent: Subtle herbaceous scent from tea tree and eucalyptus oils
Routine step: Moisturizer after toner and serum
Use: Morning or evening based on skin tolerance
How to use
- Cleanse your face and apply toner.
- Follow with essence, ampoule, or serum as needed.
- Apply an appropriate amount of moisturizer over the face and neck.
- Gently spread and pat until absorbed.
- In the morning, finish with broad-spectrum sunscreen.
Suggested frequency: Use once or twice daily based on your skin’s tolerance and the other exfoliating products in your routine.
Tip: Start with one application daily or every other evening if you already use an exfoliating cleanser, toner, serum, peel, retinoid, or other active treatment.
Key ingredients
- Plant-Derived Squalane 20,000ppm / 2%: A lightweight emollient that helps soften skin and support a comfortable moisture-barrier feel without a heavy finish.
- Lactic Acid: An AHA that supports gentle surface exfoliation and smoother-feeling texture.
- Willow Bark Extract: A botanical ingredient used in the product’s BHA-positioned pore, oil, and texture-care blend. The ingredient list does not separately name salicylic acid.
- Centella Asiatica Extract: Helps support a calm, comfortable skin feel.
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract: Provides lightweight hydration and helps skin feel soothed and refreshed.
- Niacinamide: Vitamin B3 that supports a brighter, smoother, more balanced-looking complexion.
- Glycerin + Propanediol + Betaine: Humectant ingredients that help attract and maintain moisture.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: A form of hyaluronic acid that supports hydrated, supple-feeling skin.
- Panthenol + Allantoin: Help maintain a soft, calm, comfortable skin feel.
- Adenosine: A skin-conditioning ingredient included to support smoother and firmer-looking skin.
- Tea Tree Leaf Oil + Eucalyptus Leaf Oil: Provide the formula’s light herbaceous scent and complement its fresh, oily-skin-care positioning.
Good to know
- Size: 50 ml / 1.69 fl. oz.
- Korean lightweight gel moisturizer
- Features 20,000ppm / 2% plant-derived squalane
- Contains lactic acid / AHA
- Contains willow bark extract
- The INCI does not separately list salicylic acid
- Includes aloe, centella, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, and allantoin
- Designed for excess oil, rough texture, visible pores, and blemish-prone skin
- Lightweight, fast-absorbing, non-sticky finish
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
- Dermatologically tested
- No artificial fragrance listed
- No artificial color listed
- Contains tea tree and eucalyptus essential oils
- Contains witch hazel extract
- Patch test before first use
- Reduce frequency if skin feels dry, tight, or uncomfortable
- Use sunscreen during the day
- Made in South Korea
Full ingredients
Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Squalane, Niacinamide, Methyl Gluceth-20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Betaine, Tromethamine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Lactic Acid, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Allantoin, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol
About the brand
Face Republic is a Korean skincare brand built around helping customers find their true beauty through approachable skincare for different skin types and concerns. The brand offers routine-focused lines such as Hydro, Glow, Calming, and Blooming, with products made in Korea and designed for everyday care.
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