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Hydrium Watery Toner Plus.

COSRX Hydrium Watery Toner Plus
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About this product

A lightweight hydrating toner with humectants, niacinamide, and centella asiatica extract designed to boost skin hydration and support the skin barrier.

Best for

Dry skinSensitive skin
Toners

The Guru Index verdict

77%

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#5 in Best Toners

What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise this toner for its lightweight, watery texture that hydrates without feeling greasy, making it suitable for oily, combination, and sensitive skin. The recurring strengths are its fragrance-free formula, humectant blend (especially glycerin and poly glutamic acid), and peptide content including copper tripeptide for anti-aging. Most see it as a reliable barrier-support product; some note it delivers hydration and soothing rather than active treatment benefits like brightening or texture refinement. One concern flagged is marketing language around centella content that doesn't match the ingredient order.
Synthesized from 8 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Hyaluronic acidFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

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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Approved
"This was one when I first really got into skincare. This is one of the first few products I really used. It's 19 bucks."
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"In my opinion I would say this one's great for oily acne prone and sensitive skin"
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"This was one when I first really got into skincare. This is one of the first few products I really used. It's 19 bucks."
Approved
"If you're someone who really likes snail mucin, this is one that I think you will really like. If you hated snail mucin, like it didn't work for you, then I would stay away from this because it has a very similar consistency, a similar texture. But here's where this product has really been one that I think flies under the radar. It's that it's got poly glutamic acid in it, which I don't know why brands are not so generous with this ingredient because it compliments hyaluronic acid really well or performs really well on its own because it is hydrating but it creates this slippery soothing film on the surface of the skin to also reduce water loss. So it has occlusive properties but it's not heavy. Wonderful option to consider if you have very oily or what you consider combination skin where you have patches of oiliness and dryness. It addresses the needs of the skin barrier without feeling super greasy or heavy. You can use it at night time after cleansing, apply it as a first step after cleansing at night or if you're using another product that is more of a liquid, thinner texture, you would put that on first and then this on over. It works really well as a standalone moisturizer at that point, especially if you're going to put a topical retinoid on over it."
Approved
"You've got a bunch of humectants plus niacinamide and it's fragrance-free. I love it. This is a Navesafe product. Highly recommend it. If you're going through menopause, your skin is feeling really tight and dry, put this on. If you've got a damaged skin barrier after your moisturizer, put this on. I really like this. Well done. 10 out of 10 on this product."
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"You've got a bunch of humectants plus niacinamide and it's fragrance-free. I love it. This is a Navesafe product. Highly recommend it. If you're going through menopause, your skin is feeling really tight and dry, put this on. If you've got a damaged skin barrier after your moisturizer, put this on. I really like this. Well done. 10 out of 10 on this product."
Best & Worst K Beauty Barrier Repair Products
"In here we've got a bunch of humectants plus niacinamide and it's fragrance-free. I love it. This is a Navesafe product. Highly recommend it. If you're going through menopause, your skin is feeling really tight and dry, put this on. If you've got a damaged skin barrier after your moisturizer, put this on. I really like this. Well done. 10 out of 10 on this product."
Best & Worst K Beauty Barrier Repair Products
"It's a naysafe product and it's actually a lovely product if you're looking for something that is just hydrating and soothing to the skin. If you have a damaged skin barrier, I'm happy for you to use this. Are you going to get any brightening effects with it? No. Is it going to help with texture? No. Is it going to help with fine lines? No. But I'm still approving this product because it is naysafe and it's going to be good if you have a dehydrated barrier."
Best & Worst K Beauty Barrier Repair Products
"It says it's got 100% Centella asiatica. This is just not true. The first ingredient in here is water. You're looking at 99% water in this product. Then it's got butylene glycol, then it's got one-two hexanediol, and then the fourth ingredient in here is Centella. So you're looking at a fraction of a percent of Centella, maybe 1% in this entire thing. And then calling it 100% Centella asiatica, I just don't like it because you're being misled. Having said this, it's a naysafe product and it's actually a lovely product if you're looking for something that is just hydrating and soothing to the skin. If you have a damaged skin barrier, I'm happy for you to use this. Are you going to get any brightening effects with it? No. Is it going to help with texture? No. Is it going to help with fine lines? No. But I'm still approving this product because it is naysafe and it's going to be good if you have a dehydrated barrier."
Best & Worst K Beauty Barrier Repair Products
"Water first and glycerin second, which I love, love, love. That means high percentage of glycerin and then butane glycol, which is also a humectant, and then centella extract. So again, it's high up on the ingredient list, which I like. And the good thing about this is that it's fragrance free. So I love, love, love this. This is a fantastic product. Definitely worth your money. I would even recommend this for something that they haven't thought about and that is an irritated inflamed scalp. If you have an inflamed scalp and you are constantly itching and scratching it, this is something that's going to soothe the scalp and it's light enough that it's not going to lead to any greasiness of the hair, but it's going to penetrate into the skin and just give you some relief. So if you have an itchy, inflamed scalp, this is going to work really nicely for you and I would tell you to wear it every night."
Approved
"This stands apart as one of the best options when it comes to those of us that need a little anti-aging boost and need a little extra hydration. You've got that coverage in this style of product. It's not dewy, it's not glossy or greasy, it's just a guaranteed good skin day. If you like just guaranteed good skin with some extra hydration and a dose of peptides, this is the one."
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"This is an essence toner that I cannot believe I forgot about because this is actually what started it all. This is liquid grape jelly. A dermatologist recommended this and I have purchased probably 10 plus bottles at this point. If you want the OG, if you want the good stuff, if you just want the basic most calming for sensitive skin, this is your answer."
Approved
"It is super watery, super lightweight. You pump onto your palms like two pumps, you pat it all over your skin after cleansing, absorbs really quickly, and because it's so lightweight it's very versatile in the sense I find that many people can benefit from this product. I also love the ingredients, especially for those who are tackling anti-aging concerns. It has a blend of various different peptides including copper tripeptide. Copper has been huge and I think it's going to continue to grow in popularity because number one it's antioxidant, it's anti-inflammatory, has wound healing properties, and also has been shown as one of the few peptides that can truly help to support collagen synthesis. So with how watery and lightweight this product is, it's really helpful for tackling fine lines and wrinkles. It also has niacinamide in there and also various different blends of amino acids. Just all around a wonderful lightweight product, really easy to incorporate into your morning and evening routine."
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"The can make mermaid skin gel or skin uvf one it's another amazing Korean option it just sits nicely Blends invisibly feels like your Skin's naked but it's not"
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