DR.CEURACLE

Dr.Ceuracle is a Korean skincare brand made by the company (주)이지함화장품. In Korea its name is written 닥터슈라클. On its Korean website the brand sorts its care into two main categories, Natural Derma and Medical Derma, and explains that its solutions rest on more than 20 years of research and clinical work carried out with the company's own laboratory, the 이지함 피부과학 연구소 institute. Dr.Ceuracle presents itself as a cosmeceutical brand: a word that mixes cosmetic and pharmaceutical, used by many Korean brands to describe care designed with a scientific approach.

You can spot Dr.Ceuracle products by the % logo printed on clean packaging, white or colored depending on the line. Each line has a name that already tells you the idea behind the care: Cica Regen, Tea Tree Purifine, Royal Vita Propolis, Vegan Kombucha Tea.

Under Natural Derma you find Pro Balance, with the morning and night Enzyme Wash, Cica Regen, built on centella asiatica (cica), Tea Tree Purifine, with tea tree, Royal Vita Propolis, with propolis, and the Vegan line, which includes the kombucha and berry products.

Under Medical Derma the site lists 5α Control, AC Cure Solution, Pure VC, Hyal Reyouth, PLC and Expert. There you will meet targeted treatments in bottles such as the AC Cure Solution Green Two, amber creams such as the Pure VC Mellight A-Tinol Cream, the blue Hyal Reyouth line that runs from toner to hydrogel eye mask, and the Expert modeling masks with collagen or spirulina.

Want to soothe sensitive skin? Start with the Cica Regen line, or the PLC Calming Solution Pad toner pads. Looking for more firmness? Check the products labelled Firming or Lifting: the Expert Collagen Firming Modeling Mask, the Vegan Active Berry Lifting Cream or the Hyal Reyouth Lifting Mask. Just want an easy routine? The Pro Balance Biotics Toner, the Pro Balance Biotics Moisturizer and a Pro Balance cleanser make a consistent base.

To help you sort, also use the collections by skin type: sensitive skin, mature skin, oily skin or combination skin. These are cosmetic guidelines, not medical advice: if you have doubts about your skin, ask a health professional. It is also wise to patch test a new product before adopting it.

For the order of application, keep the usual Korean skincare principle: cleanse, tone, apply an essence or serum, then a cream, and a sunscreen in the morning. For masks, follow the directions on each package.

If you like the dermo-cosmetic style, also have a look at the neighboring brands Aestura, Dr.G or Skin1004.

According to the brand's Korean website, the name Dr.Ceuracle blends Cosmeceutical and Miracle, with the idea of restoring the skin's own strength. The site sums up its philosophy as a balance between skin-friendly ingredients and skin science. In practice the brand works by line, each built around an ingredient or a need, and it often offers several steps within one line: cleanser, toner, cream, mask or sunscreen.

This line-by-line logic makes it easy to build a routine: you can stay within one line, or mix, for example, a kombucha essence, a cica cream and a sunscreen from another line.

To get started, here are a few references by step. For cleansing: the Tea Tree Purifine Cleansing Foam, the Hyal Reyouth Melting Foaming Balm and the AC Cure Solution Medicare Soap bar. For essences and toners: the Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence, the Pro Balance Biotics Toner and the Cica Regen 92 Toner. For creams: the Cica Regen 70 Cream, the Vegan Kombucha Tea Gel Cream and the Royal Vita Propolis 33 Cream. For masks: the Royal Vita Propolis Glow Mask, the Hyal Reyouth Lifting Mask and the Expert Spirulina Cooling Modeling Mask.

For the eye area, look at the Vegan Active Berry Firming Eye Cream or the Royal Vita Propolis 33 Capsule Eye Cream. For mornings, the brand's sunscreens range from the Cica Regen Vegan Sun SPF50+ PA++++ to the Tea Tree Purifine Green Up Sun, plus the Pro Balance Comfort Sun Stick in stick format.