i got this as a GWP awhile back, but i haven't got the chance to use it. anyway, later i bought somethinc glow maker and decided to do a comparison. though they were not completely the same (somethinc one doesn't have vitamin c in it), but they're both an exfoliating toner. i've written a separate post about the glowmaker, and now, let's talk about the cosrx one. i'll compare them side by side in a separate post.
this is the description from their website: daily savior toner for dull skin owners! skin revitalizing daily toner containing AHA, BHA, and vitamin C that helps to improve the skin's texture and tone to leave dull skin refined and radiant.
- refreshing, watery texture for all skin type: toner with watery and light-weight texture suitable for all skin types. absorbs immediately into the skin to leave it soft, smooth and prepped for the next skincare products to follow.
- gentle but effective: made with only 16 essential ingredients including AHA, BHA, vitamin c and niacinamide. it has also been specially formulated with vitamin C patented by COSRX, the golden-RX complex, derived from actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract and hylocereus undatus fruit extract.
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| the box |
ingredients list: actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract, hylocereus undatus fruit extract, salix alba (willow) bark water, pyrus malus (apple) fruit water, butylene glycol, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, ethyl hexanediol, sodium lactate, water, glycolic acid, allantoin, panthenol, adenosine, betaine salicylate, ascorbyl glucoside.
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| description at the back |
the packaging: this comes in a white box with blue oval shape at front. there's description and ingredients list on the box. since this is the sample size, it comes in transparent plastic bottle with white flip top cap. the opening is big enough to pour the toner but not too big that it'll spill all over. the same description was written on the bottle as well. the sample size is 50 ml while the big one is 150 ml.
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| the bottle |
the scent: this one is not scented as well.
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| the cover on the opening |
the product: it looks and feels like water. i use cotton pad for this toner but just like the somethinc one, the cotton pad remains clean for the first few uses. but after a week or so, i notice dirt on my cotton pad. just like the somethinc one, i only this in the morning on half of my face. this one lasts more than a month since i only use it on half of my face.
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| again, the cotton pad looks almost clean |
the result: i have to say that this one is really mild as well. no drying or anything. now let's move on to the claims. improve skin texture - uhm.. not really. i can still bumps, but not as bad as the other side. however, this side gets more acne than my other side. makes skin refined and radiant - um.. maybe, but not solely because of this toner. i also use vitamin c serum at the same time, so together with the vitamin c serum, it helps my skin looks radiant. i do notice acne scars fade a bit faster with retinol and vitamin c in combination with this serum.
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| i only use the toner on this side and somehow it looks like it gets better but not really |
that being said, i'm not quite impressed with this toner. but if you're looking for a gentle exfoliating toner, then this might be a good option. as usual, korean products don't state the concentration of the acid but they usually come in less percentage than western brands. price wise, this is more expensive than somethinc one. as for now, cosrx is still easily found in several online shops, including sociolla. but as expected, the price would be much higher here. as for me, i won't repurchase. my pick will still go with acwell licorice toner.
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