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PDRN Toner Salmon DNA PDRN CICA Soothing Toner
TonerHydrating tonerRoutine: Toner
Public-label analysis — not a wear test. How we evaluate products.
medicube PDRN CICA Soothing Toner (US/Global listings also styled Pink Cica / Salmon) is a watery toner whose published INCI lists Sodium DNA with niacinamide, centella extracts, hyaluronic acid, gluconolactone, and several peptides. PDRN on a cosmetic label is a family name for DNA materials — not a clinic injection protocol.
A watery toner in medicube’s PDRN + CICA line. The US listing used for this record titles it PDRN Toner Salmon DNA PDRN CICA Soothing Toner and names PDRN, CICA, niacinamide, and peptides. A full INCI was not captured, so fragrance, essential oils, and alcohol stay unknown. This record is the CICA Soothing Toner, not a Pink Niacinamide Milky Toner or Pink Peptide Toner.
Analysis
Choose this when the toner job includes labeled Sodium DNA / PDRN letters plus niacinamide and centella. Skip it when you only needed a plain hydrating splash without DNA marketing.
One toner is enough. It does not replace moisturizer or clinician care.
Gluconolactone is a listed PHA — note it if you are minimizing acid-listed steps.
ETUDE SoonJung pH 5.5 is a short panthenol/madecassoside toner without Sodium DNA. medicube’s list adds DNA naming, niacinamide, and peptides — different marketing and formula complexity.
Editorial interpretation
Judgments from recorded ingredients and routine context — not lab or wear-test results.
Best for
- combination skin
- readers comparing PDRN-letter toners to plain hydrating toners
Consider if
- you want niacinamide + named Sodium DNA in a watery toner
- you are looking at the CICA Soothing / Pink Cica toner rather than other medicube pink toners
May not suit
- readers comparing Pink Niacinamide Milky Toner or Pink Peptide Toner as if they were this SKU
- anyone who treats PDRN letters as medical care
Known product facts
From labeling we could confirm. Match these against the pack you buy — formulas change.
Texture and formulation
- Texture
- Watery
Watery toner. Published INCI (medicube.us / aligned Olive Young captures): Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, … Sodium DNA, Gluconolactone, fruit extracts, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, peptides (copper tripeptide-1 and others). Fragrance not named as Parfum on that capture.
Key ingredients
Named materials from the confirmed list. Follow a tag for ingredient context.
- peptides
How it fits into a routine
Add after a simple cleanser–moisturizer–sunscreen core feels stable.
PDRN letters do not equal injectable PDRN. Confirm the exact toner name on the bottle. See /ingredients/pdrn for literacy limits.
- Published INCI lists Sodium DNA, niacinamide, centella, HA, gluconolactone, and peptides — real selection materials without inventing clinical PDRN effects.
- Gluconolactone (PHA) appears — mild acid family note, not a peel rank.
- Keep separate from other medicube PDRN-named toners.
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Sources checked
- medicube US — PDRN CICA Soothing Toner (full ingredient list) — confirmed 2026-10-06
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