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IOPE Super Vital Softener.

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About this product

A lightweight essence-toner hybrid applied after cleansing to prep skin and enhance absorption of subsequent skincare products, formulated with hyaluronic acid, plant extracts and antioxidants.

Full ingredients

Purified Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Ethanol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Fragrance, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Chitosan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Myrica Cerifera Leaf Extract, Selaginella Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Cholesterol, Glycolipids, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Theanine, Caffeine, Green Tea Extract

Guru Score

76%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Lightweight liquid serum texture
Enhances penetration of other products
Hydrating and softening benefits

What they flagged

Too heavy for oily skin

What the gurus are saying

This softener delivers hydration and antioxidant benefits that prep skin well, though opinions split on texture. One expert praises how it plumps and softens while boosting the performance of products that follow, crediting hyaluronic acid and an antioxidant blend from Japanese ginkgo and Asian herbs. However, those with oily skin may find it too heavy and prefer a lighter, more watery formula instead.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take May 2025

Type

Liquid

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Jenny Liu

323k subs

✓Yay

"Softener you can think of it as like essence or toner, it's like a liquid serum if you will that really you use immediately after cleansing to prep your skin to soften your skin, enhance penetration of the rest of your skincare products, but at the same time delivering some additional benefits like antioxidant benefits, softening benefits as well as hydration benefits."

CYoung

95k subs

✓Nay

"The Iope Super Vital toner is so popular, it's the number one pick for gift sets and so many people give it to their moms, but I feel for oily skin their toner is too heavy, so I pick something more watery, light and gentle instead."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin E

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.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is IOPE Super Vital Softener?

A lightweight essence-toner hybrid applied after cleansing to prep skin and enhance absorption of subsequent skincare products, formulated with hyaluronic acid, plant extracts and antioxidants.

Is IOPE Super Vital Softener worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is IOPE Super Vital Softener's Guru Score?

IOPE Super Vital Softener holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.