belif Problem Solution Vegan PHA Clearing Toner
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked September 6, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What the ingredients do
Moisture seal and skin protection lead, with 3 of 36 ingredients each.
By skin type
- DryNot a fit
- OilyGood fit
- CombinationNeutral
- SensitiveNot a fit
Piboo’s rating from user reports.
What is this product?
- Key ingredients
- Gluconolactone 0.1%, Terpinen-4-ol, Totarol
- When
- Morning and evening
A toner that preps skin after cleansing for the next step. It comes in a 150ml bottle. Gluconolactone is a gentle exfoliant (PHA), and Allantoin is a soothing ingredient.
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- Sensitive skin
- People avoiding fragrance
- People avoiding essential oils
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Contains Gluconolactone 0.1%
- Gluconolactone, a gentle PHA, smooths away dead skin
- Allantoin calms the skin
Watch-outs
- Contains essential oil (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil)
- Has fragrance allergens (Limonene, Citronellol)
- Contains drying alcohol (Alcohol Denat.)
How do you use it?
- Where in your routine
- First leave-on step after cleansing, functioning as an antibacterial and humectant toner rather than as an exfoliating one
- Pairs well with
- A real exfoliating step on separate days if resurfacing is the goal
- A barrier cream at the end of the routine
- Don't combine with
- A second fragranced leave-on in the same routine
- Use on freshly exfoliated or actively treated skin
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.
This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary, except 3 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.
Key ingredientWorth a closer look
- 「화장품법」에 따라 기재·표시하여야 하는 모든 성분 : 정제수
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Propanediol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Glycerin
- Niacinamide
- 4-터피네올+
- 토타롤+
- Citric Acid
- Sodium Citrate
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Allantoin
- Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Water
- Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
- Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
- Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
- Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
- Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Extract
- Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
- Gluconolactone
- Beta-Glucan
- Biosaccharide Gum-1
- Tocopherol
- Alcohol Denat.
- Butylene Glycol
- Sodium Polyacrylate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Trisodium EDTA
- PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil
- Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
- Limonene
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Linalool
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
Claims
See each claim, checked (2)
Claims, checked
A toner for dehydrated oily skin that manages excessive oilines and skin
plausible, not testedA toner with a fresh finish that manages excessive oiliness and sebum while giving the skin a soothed feeling
partly backed
We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.
What else is worth seeing?
Products we read alongside this one.
The gentler one of the two
Which articles cover it?
Articles on this site that write about this product.
- Vegan is a claim about sourcing, and the list cannot confirm it40 Korean products carry vegan in the name. No ingredient list prints the word as an ingredient, because it is not one. Here is what you can check yourself.
- What is PHA, and is it really the gentle acid?Gluconolactone appears on 265 Korean labels and 13 print a level. The research that made PHA interesting ran at 8 percent. Most labels print nothing.