
About this product
Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA is a liquid exfoliant toner with glycolic and salicylic acids, designed to exfoliate and clarify skin.
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Water, Prunus Mume Fruit Water, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tromethamine, Glycolic Acid, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Fructose, Tocopherol, Glucose, Sodium PCA, Triethylhexanoin, Diphenyl Dimethicone, C12-14 Pareth-12, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Tetrasodium EDTA
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Experts split on this toner. Those who find it effective praise the glycolic and salicylic acid pairing for blackheads, whiteheads, rough patches, and keratosis pilaris; you can use it once or twice daily as tolerated, though keep it away from eyes and delicate neck skin. Others don't recommend it for skin of color.
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Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.
Source: DermNet
Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA is a liquid exfoliant toner with glycolic and salicylic acids, designed to exfoliate and clarify skin.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.
Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
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