Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner: a Guru Score of 67% from 3 experts

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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~Nay

"It's not worth it, it has a slightly heavy texture. I think they named it an Essence Toner because it's not just a watery toner, like it's supposed to work like a serum or an essence, but to be honest, not at all, it's not really a toner or an essence. If you have oily combo skin, a toner that absorbs immediately is better. If you have dry skin, it doesn't improve your dryness."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Yay

"This is a product that's stripped everything down to the basics, it's all about adding in hydration. [...] No matter what you do with this, you get such intense hydration with such a low irritant formula. [...] This has been popular for years, and I think it's just a product where when you use it, you understand why."

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"This Essence Toner has been a long running favorite for me. It has a very short, simple ingredients list that appeals to my sensitive skin. This brand started as a brand for sensitive skin, but you all have asked me to review their latest release and I can't, because it has my allergens in it, they started changing things up. I liked the old formula, and it lasted me a while even with making sheet masks out of it."

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"This is a product that's stripped everything down to the basics, it's all about adding in hydration. [...] No matter what you do with this, you get such intense hydration with such a low irritant formula. [...] This has been popular for years, and I think it's just a product where when you use it, you understand why."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Yay

"The Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner is like grape jelly. If you have a damaged skin barrier, if your skin is irritated, if you want an extra layer of hydration under your makeup during the day when you're out in the cold or even at night when you're going to bed, this is the answer. I have been swooned, I've been simping, I have been head over heels for this and my pores have been sipping this. The results speak for themselves."

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Frequently asked.

What is Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner?

A thick, essence-toner hybrid with a minimal ingredient list designed to deliver hydration and support a compromised or sensitive skin barrier.

Is Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 67%.

What is Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner's Guru Score?

Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner holds a Guru Score of 67%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.