THE SOONSOO AC CONTROL 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
Hydration leads, with 4 of 27 ingredients.
By skin type
- DryNot a fit
- OilyGood fit
- CombinationUse with care
- SensitiveUse with care
Piboo’s rating from user reports.
What is this product?
- Key ingredients
- Niacinamide, Acetyl Glucosamine, Alcohol
- When
- Morning and evening
A watery toner made with niacinamide and centella. It comes in a 150 ml size.
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- Sensitive skin
- Very dry skin that needs a heavy, sealing moisturizer
- Skin that reacts to alcohol
- People avoiding essential oils
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Centella asiatica extract and dipotassium glycyrrhizate calm the skin
Watch-outs
- Pregnancy: check first (Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil)
- Contains essential oil
- Contains drying alcohol
- If you clog easily: Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate
How do you use it?
- Where in your routine
- First leave-on step after cleansing, as an astringent sebum-control toner
- Pairs well with
- A barrier moisturiser with ceramides or a fatty-acid blend
- Don't combine with
- Benzoyl peroxide, a retinoid or an exfoliating acid in the same session
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.
Key ingredientWorth a closer look
- Water
- Propanediol
- Alcohol
- Niacinamide
- Acetyl Glucosamine
- Betaine
- Carpinus Tschonoskii Leaf Extract
- Quercus Mongolica Leaf Extract
- Bambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract
- Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Portulaca Oleracea Extract
- Cordyceps Sinensis Extract
- Trametes Versicolor Extract
- Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Allantoin
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Sodium Phytate
- Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract
- Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
- Pulsatilla Koreana Extract
- Butylene Glycol
- Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
What the claims add up to
- Only partly backed:
- less visible dark spots (amount unknown)
- Don't count on:
- less visible pores · less shine
See each claim, checked (4)
Claims, checked
Whitening functional toner containing Niacinamide and Acetylglucosamine
partly backedNon-comedogenic, milia suppression, sebum control, blemish soothing
overstatedUse with confidence even on sensitive skin with a low-irritation formula designed by skin experts.
overstatedProven sebum control, shine reduction, and whitehead suppression
no supporting source found
We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.
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