RERACINE AC Spot Trouble Solution with Niacinamide & Centella 18ml | Pro Backbar

What should a calming serum actually contain? We read the INCI before the label.

Most practitioners hear “serum” and expect a thick, tacky film. The INCI shows a base of Alcohol, Calamine and Water / Aqua, with Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Extract and Allantoin behind them. We would use it as a targeted serum step under masks or creams for skin that feels easily bothered. Read the list below the way a supplier would: what is there, in what order, and what that suggests about the feel on the skin.

At a glance

• Serum, 18ml backbar bottle.
• Niacinamide is listed.
• Centella Asiatica Extract, Allantoin and Asiaticoside are listed.
• Exfoliating ingredients listed: Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid.
• Fragrance is listed.

Reading the formula

Order of the list. The list opens with Alcohol, Calamine, Water / Aqua and Zinc Oxide rather than water, so this is a dry or low-water serum. 24 ingredients are listed in full below, and we describe only what the INCI shows.

Tone-focused. Niacinamide is a familiar choice for skin that looks uneven or dull.

Soothing side. Centella Asiatica Extract, Allantoin, Asiaticoside and Madecassic Acid add a calming, comforting feel.

Smoothing. Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid give a refining, smoothing feel. Follow the usual cautions for exfoliating ingredients.

Ferments. Lactobacillus Ferment is listed as supporting ingredients.

Care points. Fragrance (or fragrance allergens) is listed; Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid are exfoliating or active ingredients; Zinc Oxide is a sun-filter or mineral ingredient, which falls under market sunscreen rules; denatured alcohol is listed. Check your market rules and patch test sensitive clients.

Which clients

Closest fit, in her own words:

• “I want a calming step to end the facial.”
• “My skin feels warm and a bit sensitive after cleansing.”

Less suited: clients who need a sunscreen outside the labelled use, clients with a damaged skin surface or recent exfoliation, clients who avoid fragrance and reactive or irritated skin. For that last group, follow your own aftercare protocol.

In the treatment room

• Storage: keep the bottle closed, away from direct sunlight and heat, and follow the storage line on the pack.
• Opening date: write it on the bottle when you open it.
• Patch test: test on a small area and wait 24 hours before a full-face first use.
• Where it fits: a named serum step between cleansing and the mask, with the product name written on the menu so clients can ask for it again.
• Backbar handling: decant what you need into a clean, labelled pump bottle and keep the main bottle closed.

Product details

Full ingredients (INCI): Alcohol, Calamine, Water / Aqua, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Sulfur, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Mentha Arvensis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Menthyl Lactate, Lactobacillus Ferment, 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Phenoxyethanol

FAQ

What size is it?
18ml, a backbar bottle.

Does it contain fragrance?
Yes. Fragrance or fragrance allergens are listed in the INCI.

Does it contain exfoliating ingredients?
Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Glycolic Acid are listed in the INCI. Patch test and follow the brand guidance.

Choose the treatment your clients need, not the ingredient. A client who says “I want a calming step to end the facial.” does not need a product name. She needs a targeted serum step under masks or creams she can feel, and a reason to book the next visit. Make it a named step in your menu and the rebooking follows.