PHYSIOGEL
PHYSIOGEL DMT Essence in Toner
Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-21
What is this product?
A fragrance-free hydrating toner built on humectants like glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, serine and sodium PCA, with light emollients near the end of the list. Reasonable for dehydrated skin, though denatured alcohol sits at position 7, which sensitive or very reactive skin may want to weigh.
What makes it different?
The formula pairs water-binding actives (sodium hyaluronate, serine, sodium PCA, hydroxyethyl urea, betaine) with a small emollient tail of squalane and caprylic/capric triglyceride, giving hydration plus a light lipid touch unusual for a plain toner. It contains no fragrance and no essential oils in the list. Denatured alcohol at position 7 and cyclopentasiloxane at position 9 give a light, fast-feeling texture but may matter for reactive skin. No concentrations or pH are printed on the page.
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.
This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary, except 1 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.
Key ingredientWorth a closer look
- Water
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- 헥실데실에틸헥사노에이트
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
- Alcohol Denat.
- Betaine
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Tromethamine
- Dimethicone
- Phytosterols
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Trisodium EDTA
- Serine
- Sodium PCA
- Hydroxyethyl Urea
- Arginine
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Squalane
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 the one line this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them looks likely, though none are proven outright.
Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
likely, not proven1
- When you need hydration that fills every gap!
Korean original
빈틈없이 꽉찬 보습이 필요할 때!
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.