The Best K-Beauty With Cactus – The Ultimate Oily Skin & Pore Care Ingredient

What’s the newest addition to the Korean beauty regime? It comes from the dryest, harshest deserts of the world and yet has become one of the most refreshing and hydrating skincare ingredients. Beauticians are excited about the addition of this ingredient to skincare, due to its targeted care and balancing benefits for oily skin and irritated, damaged skin. Previously aloe vera was the beloved succulent in skincare, but it's now being exchanged for something tougher, richer and deeply restorative. 

Everyone knows about their ability to survive in arid, dry conditions, but fewer know about how incredibly nutritious they are. Although the outside is tough and spiny, the inside is soft and rich in moisture and designed to hold onto water incredibly well. This makes it a uniquely beneficial and exciting skincare ingredient, with a wide variety of benefits (especially oily and acne-prone skin). 

Cacti are full of active molecules that keep the cactus hydrated and healthy and it does the same for your skin when applied! It helps refresh and hydrate the skin, reduce redness and inflammation and also helps reduce pigment deposition in oily skin, for brighter and even skin tone.  

A beloved addition to Korean beauty is specifically the ‘prickly pear’ cactus (lovingly known in Australia as the paddle cactus). It has shown a variety of medicinal properties, including improved skin healing, improved skin circulation and gives deep hydration that’s balancing and refreshing to oily skin types. 

If you have damaged, uneven or inflamed skin that struggles with oils – cactus is an amazing extract to consider. It gives balancing moisture, reduces red patches and dark spots and will help restore health and calm to your skin. 

This relates really well to the types of products that you typically find cactus extracts in – majority of which are moisturizers and soothing essences that are designed to boost and refresh oily skin. 

But what products are the truly best if you are on your oily skin and acne-care journey? Check out our top pics to get all the benefits of cactus, whilst healing at the same time!

This refreshing, soothing balm is the ultimate topical care for pores and reducing acne outbreaks. It’s a moisturizing spot treatment that helps reduce redness in skin, shrinks pores and creates a sebum-balancing finish that prevents oily break throughs and risk of acne spots. Infused with caffeine to reduce puffiness and zinc to balance sebum, it’s the perfect balm to get your skin glowing and in-check.

This famous restorative cream is a beloved for acne-care, rich barrier restoration and one of its active ingredients? Cactus extract! It’s a thick barrier cream, designed to help infuse calm and refresh redness, whilst preventing acne outbreaks, making it a dearly beloved treatment for a variety of acne-prone users. Read up on our review of it here – to see the benefits of it for yourself!

With all the benefits of PDRN, did you know this cream also contains cactus extract? This lightweight cream refreshes your skin on contact, with a soothing gel-formula that actively cools the skin and leaves no greasy finish. So if you want the benefits of a healing moisturizer without that greasy finish, there’s a reason this rejuvenating cream is one of the top selling in South Korea.

This new release from Skin1004 is an exciting addition for oily skin care and rich glow~! This glamorous face mask is designed for oily skin, to bring balance, infuse refreshing extracts (including willow bark, jasmine & cactus, of course). It has a gel texture, tightly adheres to your skin and reduces pore size by 30% and reduces number by 20%. It’s a refreshing  and restorative mask, perfect for pore care.

This exciting capsule cream contains two different capsules to bring targeted and custom care to your everyday routine. With a blend of pink capsules (rich in PDRN for healing) and green capsules (with refreshing cactus extract), you can mix and match however you like to bring a balance of skin hydration and healing. It comes in a lightweight gel for smooth application and a refreshing benefit to both fine lines and pores (for a glassy glow!) 

This is the first capsule cream we’ve reviewed that contains two different capsule types, making for an exciting user experience and amazing skin results. 

Refresh and revitalize your skin this winter season with the power of healing cactus extract and look out for it being added to all the latest K-beauty releases (designed for oily skin and pore care).

Want to perfect your skincare routine for oily skin? Check out our amazing range of top performing K-beauty on Arktastic. The specialist Korean beauty store in Australia! 🌵

Want to learn more about pore care and feeling your best? Check out our guide to vanishing pores with a combination of soothing skincare & make-up. Or check out our review of the restoring Haruharu Night Knight Retinol serum (ideal for sensitive care).

What does Cactus Extract do for skincare? 
Cactus extract is infiltrating Korean beauty due to its ability to hydrate skin (with zero greasiness), shrink pores and balance oils on the skin. It's a refreshing, deeper version of aloe vera that is perfect for large pores and achieving glassy skin. 

Is Cactus extract safe for Sensitive Skin? 
Yes, cactus is a great addition to a sensitive and gentle skincare routine. It's restorative and cooling to the skin and has a low risk of irritation. It helps care for and reduce pores for a refreshed skin appearance. 

When to use cactus in a routine? 
Cactus extract is best used in hot weather, for pore care as well as in irritated, red and dry skin. It's deeply hydrating and helps restore skin barrier function. It's also beneficial for acne scarring and spots, to help recover the skin and refresh texture. 

 
What is a dual-capsule cream and how to use in a routine? 
This is a face cream with two separate treatment capsules that you can mix and match to fit your routine. It comes in a gel matrix that helps seal the skin barrier and deliver much needed moisture.