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2% BHA Exfoliating Toner.

Anua 2% BHA Exfoliating Toner
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About this product

A lightweight exfoliating toner containing 2% salicylic acid (BHA) designed to gently remove dead skin and help manage acne-prone and oily skin.

Best for

Oily skinAcne-prone skin
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The Guru Index verdict

65%

Mixed

~Mixed · 65%
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What the gurus are saying

One expert found it calming and well-formulated, praising how the 2% salicylic acid soothes even during breakouts without over-irritating, and suggests easing in with twice weekly use at most. However, another guru flagged the tea tree oil as a concern, particularly for those prone to hyperpigmentation, and passed on recommending it despite appreciating the ceramides and lack of fragrance. The read splits on whether the tea tree outweighs the gentle actives.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Hyaluronic acidSalicylic acid (BHA)Vitamin ECeramidesFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salicylic Acid, C12-14 Pareth-12, Octyldodeceth-16, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Butylene Glycol, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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"It has fruit extract such as Hans plus ceramides which I loved. This was so close to being something that I would recommend because it doesn't even have fragrance in it. But as it stands, it's a moving on because of the tea tree oil. Tea tree is not the thing that you want to really put on, especially if you have skin of color and you hyperpigment."
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"You get salicylic acid and your 2 percent salicylic acid. Even if you feel during acne, if you feel your skin is getting a little irritated and your skin is not feeling great, this is very calming and soothing. This product is highly underrated, it should be viral. This is the Anua 2% BHA Exfoliating Toner. But again, even though this is super gentle, please don't use it more than twice a week. Twice a week maximum, three times a week at most, not more than that."
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