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Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-08
What is this product?
Use it if you want a daily polyhydroxy acid and a centella calm-down in one watery step: gluconolactone sits ninth of 37 and centella arrives four ways (extract plus asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid). Skip it if you avoid fragrance materials, because the same list carries seven aromatic botanical oils including bergamot, which is what makes the 'gentle enough for daily use' wording overstated. Niacinamide is fourth and adenosine twelfth. The Olive Young record states the product completed a functional cosmetic review or report, but does not name which function, so no efficacy category is assigned here. No pH, no concentrations, and no review population were obtained.
What makes it different?
A soothing-positioned toner that pairs a full centella complex with a PHA in one step, and that pays for its sensory profile with seven aromatic botanical oils, which is an unusual combination for a product marketed on calm.
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
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Butylene Glycol
- Niacinamide
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- Glycereth-25 Pca Isostearate
- Glycerin
- Gluconolactone
- Propanediol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Adenosine
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Disodium EDTA
- Xanthan Gum
- Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
- Hydrolyzed Malt Extract
- Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
- Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
- Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
- Juniperus Mexicana Oil
- Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Protease
- Asiaticoside
- Asiatic Acid
- Madecassic Acid
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Myristica Fragrans (Nutmeg) Kernel Oil
- Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
- Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract
- Candida Bombicola/ Glucose/ Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- Ethoxydiglycol
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 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.
Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
overstated ad line2
- A soothing and skin refining toner, gentle enough for daily use.
- This soothing toner provides an instant calming effect.
says nothing2
- After cleansing, take a moderate amount on the palm or cotton pads, apply on face or wipe out your entire face.
- After cleansing, gently wipe the entire face except the eye area along the skin texture.
Korean original
세안 후 눈가를 제외한 얼굴 전체에 피부결을 따라 부드럽게 닦아줍니다.
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.
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