this is the description from sokoglam website: deep clean and brighten your skin with this specially-formulated toner that's perfect for all skin types! this toner has a pH level of 5.5 to effectively balance your skin. peony extract and a high concentration of licorice water - both natural brightener - seep into skin to add an extra dose of luminosity to your complexion. green tea extract also helps calm and reduce pigmentation, including acne scars and dark spots. after use, skin feels clean and smooth, not dry or tight. because it's so good at removing any impurities left on the skin post-cleanser, it helps the rest of the products in your routine absorb better. the toner is your ticket to achieving glowing, supple "honey skin" . ingredients: licorice water, peony flower extract, green tea.
the packaging: it comes in dark brown plastic bottle covered in plastic sealing, no box whatsoever. there's description on the label in english. it has flip top bottle which is okay, but i prefer pump for toner. especially on top pump like etude one. but it's okay, the hole on the top is small so it's not messy at all. it comes in 150 ml size, which is quite normal for toner, but since i've been used to big toner like hatomugi or kikumasamune, the bottle feels small.
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| the bottle |
the scent: it has weird scent, which i can't classify. it doesn't smell fragrant but it's not sweet nor sour as well. but i get used to it fast. it's not too overwhelming either so it's not bothering me at all.
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| label at the back |
the product: it's a yellowish liquid. at first i thought it would be clear, but when i pour it on cotton pad, it has dark yellowish tinge to it. though i'm not someone who use cotton pad to use toner. but the instruction says to use it with cotton pad. and i've experience with something similar as this, where i don't get maximum result for not using cotton pad as instructed. so this time, i'm using cotton pad.
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| before (only the toner on the cotton pad) |
the result: i'm using this in combination with other product like tosowoong propolis ampoule and also kose sekkisui brightening emulsion. both products are marketed as brightening products, so it might affect the result. i've been using this toner for more than a month. i use it once a day in the morning. and i realized that in combination with other products, i can see it works. i can see my skin is more glowing than usual. and in term of brightness, since the pandemic, i've been staying indoor mostly, of course i have more limited sun exposure. so, it's not surprising if i look paler than usual. but as cleansing toner, you can see at the cotton pad that it works. even though i've washed my face before, there's still some dirt on the cotton pad. it doesn't dry my skin either. i can feel my skin still supple after using this toner, though not as much as using regular toner.
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| after using it on my face, you can see some dirt on it even though i've washed my face |
i can say that this toner works well as cleansing toner. the prove is on the cotton pad. but as for other claim like brightener, you might need to use it longer to see clearer result. i can say that it might works for all skin types, but if you're confused when you should use this toner, then you might have to try it yourself. you can add hydrating toner after this, but i don't see the need for my skin. but if you have drier skin than mine, you might have to. as for the price, i don't know why several online shops have been putting big discount for this toner. i know that it's been around for some time, but the expiration date is still long, so i don't know why they putting sale for it. so i guess if you like it, or want to stock up, this would be a good time for it. as for me, i think i'll try something else but i surely would like to use it again sometime.
