Ma:nyo Galactomy Clearskin Toner

What is this product?

Ma:nyo's Galactomy Clearskin Toner pairs two disclosed exfoliating acids (gluconolactone PHA and capryloyl salicylic acid LHA, both at undisclosed concentration) with a fermented-toner base led by 500ppm galactomyces ferment filtrate, and its 23 ingredients carry no fragrance and no essential oil. The marketing gloss overreaches in three specific places: the brand credits galactomyces itself with removing dead skin, which is the acids' mechanism rather than the ferment's; it says texture improvement has been proven while citing no study; and it claims sebum reduction with no data behind it. No pH figure appears on the official pages to support the mildly acidic framing.

What makes it different?

A named, disclosed PHA plus LHA acid pair inside a fermentation-filtrate toner base is what this label carries, with the acid pair and the 500ppm ferment filtrate both printed on the same panel rather than one standing in for the other.

What is in it?

The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Each name links to what we know about that ingredient.

Key ingredientWorth a closer look

• Water
• Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
• Glycerin
• Butylene Glycol
• Propanediol
• Pentylene Glycol
• Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract
• Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
• Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract
• Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
• Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract
• Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
• 1,2-Hexanediol
• Panthenol
• Betaine
• Allantoin
• Gluconolactone
• Ethylhexylglycerin
• Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
• Xanthan Gum
• Octanediol
• Tocopherol
• Disodium EDTA

Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.

Did the ad claims hold up?

We checked 10 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. 4 of them look likely, though none are proven outright.

Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

Each line is quoted as the brand published it, and each one was read on its own against the ingredient list and the documents the brand publishes.

How we read these lines

What else is worth seeing?

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Which articles cover it?

Articles on this site that write about this product.

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