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TONYMOLY tony lab ac control toner

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Last checked September 14, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration leads, with 4 of 27 ingredients.

Hydration
4
Skin protection
2
Softening
1
Tightening
1

By skin type

  • DryNot a fit
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationUse with care
  • SensitiveNot a fit

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Worth knowing

  • Contains fragrance
  • Contains essential oil
  • Contains drying alcohol
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
It's made for calmer skin and less shine.
Key ingredients
Niacinamide, Alcohol, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
When
Morning and evening

A 180 ml toner that preps skin after cleansing for the next step. It suits skin that makes a lot of oil and contains soothing ingredients like Centella Asiatica Extract and Portulaca Oleracea Extract. It has a watery texture.

Who is it for?

Good for

  • Skin that makes a lot of oil

Less suited to

  • Dry, dehydrated skin
  • People avoiding fragrance
  • Skin with a weakened barrier

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Centella Asiatica, Portulaca Oleracea and Allantoin calm the skin

Watch-outs

  • Contains fragrance
  • Contains essential oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil)
  • Contains drying alcohol
  • If you get fungal acne: Camellia Japonica Seed Oil

How do you use it?

Pairs well with
  • A fragrance-free hydrating serum or a humectant essence straight after
  • A simple moisturiser to close the routine on any skin that is not oily all over

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, except 8 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.

Our research flagged these as worth a closer look, but we could not find them by name in the list above: Camellia Japonica Seed Oil

What the claims add up to

Only partly backed:
calmer skin · less shine
See each claim, checked (5)

Claims, checked

  • Not a functional product. No review.backed by evidence
  • 1. If any of the following abnormalities occur when using the cosmetic, stop use. If you continue to use it, symptoms may worsen, so consult a dermatologist or skin specialist. a. If redness, swelling, itching, irritation, or other abnormalities occur during use b. If the applied area shows such abnormalities due to direct sunlight 2. Do not use on areas with wounds, eczema, dermatitis, or other abnormalities. 3. Precautions for storage and handling a. After use, be sure to close the cap. b. Store out of reach of infantsㆍchildren. c. Do not store in places with high or low temperatures or in places exposed to direct sunlight.backed by evidence
  • After cleansing, for skin cleanliness, saturate a cotton pad thoroughly with the product and wipe along the skin texture. Then, once again, saturate a cotton pad with the product and gently pat to absorb.plausible, not tested
  • Tony Lab AC Control Toner is a toner that manages excessive sebum production and comfortably soothes skin concern areas.partly backed
  • Toner, TonyLab toner, Tony Moly, Tony Moly toner, acne skin toner, non-comedogenic test, low-irritation toner, sebum care toner.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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