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LANEIGE WATER BANK BLUE HYALURONIC ESSENCE TONER FOR COMBINATION TO OILY SKIN

Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read

Read on 2026-09-22

What is this product?

A water-light essence toner aimed at combination to oily skin, built on humectants with hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid at position 14 and gluconolactone (PHA) at position 16. A reasonable pick for lightweight hydration with gentle texture care, though concentrations are not printed.

What makes it different?

The formula pairs hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid (14) with gluconolactone (16) and a ferment trio of Aureobasidium Pullulans ferment (17), Lactobacillus/Soybean ferment extract (18), and yeast ferment extract (19), matching the brand's PHA Soy-Yeast Complex positioning. It contains no drying alcohol and no essential oils, but fragrance is present at position 11. The page names a testing institution and subject group for a barrier improvement test, yet printed concentrations and pH are not given.

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

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 6 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. Here is how they read: backed by evidence: 1 · likely, not proven: 3 · partly backed: 2.

Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

backed by evidence1

  • It is an essence toner with a refreshing formula suitable for oily/combination skin.
    Korean original

    지성/복합성 피부에 적합한 산뜻한 포뮬라의 에센스 토너입니다.

likely, not proven3

  • A refreshing-type essence toner that gently smooths rough skin texture and balances the skin's moisture and oil levels
    Korean original

    거친 피부결을 부드럽게 정돈하고 피부 유수분 밸런스를 조절해주는 산뜻한 타입의 에센스 토너

  • It is a high-moisture essence toner that gently cares for flaky dead skin cells and fills moisture without greasiness to cultivate healthy skin texture
    Korean original

    들뜬 각질을 부드럽게 케어해주고 번들거림 없이 수분을 채워 건강한 피부결로 가꾸어주는 고수분 에센스 토너에요

  • Laneige Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Essence Toner for Oily·Combination Skin 160ml fills moisture with a refreshing essence formulation and balances moisture and oil to help absorption of the next step. Micro low-molecular Blue Hyaluronic Acid and PHA ingredients gently smooth flaky dead skin cells and deliver comfort to oily and combination skin with a non-sticky finish.
    Korean original

    라네즈 워터뱅크 블루 히알루로닉 에센스 토너 지·복합용 160ml은 산뜻한 에센스 제형으로 수분을 채우고 유수분 밸런스를 정돈해 다음 단계 흡수를 돕습니다. 마이크로 저분자 블루 히알루론산과 PHA 성분이 들뜬 각질을 부드럽게 정돈하고 끈적임 없는 마무리로 지성 복합성 피부에 편안함을 전합니다.

partly backed2

  • The effect of improving the damaged skin barrier was confirmed within 1 hour immediately after use (Testing institution: Beijing EWISH Testing Technology Co., Ltd, Test subjects: 30 women with normal-to-dry skin, Test period: 2021-08-03~2021-09-01), and this is limited to improvement of temporarily damaged barriers.
    Korean original

    사용 직후 1시간 만에 손상 피부 장벽 개선 효과가 확인되었으며(시험기관: Beijing EWISH Testing Technology Co., Ltd, 시험대상: 중건성 여성 30명, 시험기간: 2021-08-03~2021-09-01), 일시적 손상 장벽 개선에 한합니다.

  • With a low-irritation formula with a skin irritation score of 0, even sensitive skin can use it comfortably, and it is 7-FREE (animal-derived ingredients, mineral oil, polyacrylamide, imidazolidinyl urea, triethanolamine, synthetic colorants, parabens).
    Korean original

    피부 자극 스코어 0의 저자극 포뮬라로 민감 피부도 편안하게 사용할 수 있으며, 7-FREE(동물성원료, 광물성오일, 폴리아크릴아마이드, 이미다졸리디닐우레아, 트리에탄올아민, 합성색소, 파라벤)입니다.

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