
About this product
A lightweight essence toner enriched with cloudberry concentrate, coenzyme Q10, glycerin, and rice water, designed to brighten and hydrate the skin while enhancing absorption of subsequent skincare steps.
Full ingredients
Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Fruit Extract, Ubiquinone, * Lactobacillus, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Seed Oil, Collagen Amino Acids, Oat Amino Acids, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran, Tocopherol, Ethyl Olivate, Algin, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Dextrin, Molasses, Sodium Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Mentha Arvensis Extract, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Calcium Chloride, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil
Guru Score
Yay
5 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This toner earns consistent praise for delivering visible brightening and plumping hydration in a fast-absorbing, watery texture that feels lightweight on skin. The cloudberry concentrate (fermented to enhance absorption), coenzyme Q10, and 5% glycerin work together to brighten dull complexion, support skin barrier repair, and help with uneven tone and hyperpigmentation with regular use. It pairs well with most routines, including active ingredients like tretinoin and vitamin C, though those sensitive to fragrance may want to skip it. Apply after cleansing and before serums and moisturizer.
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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.
A lightweight essence toner enriched with cloudberry concentrate, coenzyme Q10, glycerin, and rice water, designed to brighten and hydrate the skin while enhancing absorption of subsequent skincare steps.
Mostly yes. 4 of the 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 77%.
Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Essence Toner holds a Guru Score of 77%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
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