muji light toning water - moisture

this is the description from their website: a skin care series that uses natural water from kamaishi, iwate prefecture. moisturizes sensitive skin that is worried about dryness. contains purslane extract, grapefruit seed extract, and lipidure R (polyquaternium-51), which have a high moisturizing effect. hypoallergenic, gentle on delicate skin. fragrance free, color free, mineral oil free, weakly acidic, paraben free, alcohol free, allergy tested (not all people are allergic).

the packaging: it comes in a transparent plastic bottle with metal-like screw cap. there's description at the back of the bottle in japanese as well as ingredients list in english. there's a measuring number on the side of the bottle so you can see how much toner is left in the bottle. they have the full size bottle 200 ml and the large size 400 ml and also the travel size which is only 50 ml. mine is the 200 ml one. usually japanese products come in minimal packaging. either they don't come with boxes, or they don't seal the opening. but it guess since this one doesn't have plastic sealing on the outer part of the bottle, they seal the bottle opening to make sure it doesn't spill.

the scent: just like in the description, it's unscented. i don't know why but when a japanese product is unscented, it's truly unscented. like there's no ingredients that dares to stand out so no scent comes from the ingredients.

the product: it's a watery toner and it looks like water and feels like water. i don't feel the difference between the moisture type and the light type. both are watery. sinks in quickly to my skin. i can layer this toner without any problem, and it combines well with my other skincare product. the first three ingredients in the moisture version are water, glycerin and DPG, while the light one has different order - water, DPG and then glycerin. they only change glycerin and DPG.

the result: i don't think i feel much different between the light type and the moisture type. both sinks in quickly to my skin and i can layer well. with the light type, i remember three layers can still feel light. but with this type, three layers i start to feel the added moisture. i usually stop at three or four layers because i still have other products to put on top of it that added more moisture. i guess there's not so much different between the light type and the moisture type especially if you only use one layer. this one gives hydrating and nothing else, but it doesn't promise anything else, so it does what it's supposed to do.

anyway, this toner is pretty famous, especially for those who has sensitive skin as this is unscented. i don't know how the ingredients would be for the high moisture type, so maybe next time i get the chance, i'd try that one to check the difference. as for me, the moisture type now isn't enough as i've been using more actives than before. but if you have oily skin and live in hot and humid country, this kind of toner would be a good choice. price wise, muji skincare is usually quite affordable and it comes in big size too.