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UIQ Biome Remedy Toner Pad

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 12, 2026

Mid-range for toner pads

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Hydration leads, with 3 of 29 ingredients.

Hydration
3
Skin protection
2
Softening
1
Moisture seal
1

By skin type

  • DryUse with care
  • OilyNeutral
  • CombinationGood fit
  • SensitiveGood fit

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Worth knowing

  • Pregnancy: check first
  • Has a fungal-acne trigger

What is this product?

What to expect
It's made for better hydration and calmer skin.
When
Morning and evening

A toner pad that you wipe on or rest on skin. It contains moisturizing ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid and soothing ingredients like Allantoin.

Who is it for?

Good for

  • Dehydrated oily skin
  • Sensitive skin

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Contains Cutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate 4.8%
  • Hyaluronic Acid and Panthenol add moisture
  • Allantoin and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate calm the skin

Watch-outs

  • Pregnancy: check first (Capryloyl Salicylic Acid)
  • If you get fungal acne: Cutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

How do you use it?

Pairs well with
  • A moisturiser applied straight after
  • Sunscreen in the morning
Don't combine with
  • Another leave-on exfoliating acid in the same routine
  • A routine that already relies on a barrier lipid step being the last thing applied

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.

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.

What the claims add up to

Only partly backed:
better hydration (amount unknown) · calmer skin (amount unknown) · less visible pores · clearer-looking skin
Free of:
10 listed ingredients
Tests passed:
non-comedogenic · skin irritation
See each claim, checked (38)

Claims, checked

  • UIQ Biome Remedy™ Toner Padbacked by evidence
  • 1. After cleansing, use the gauze side to gently wipe the entire face, excluding the eye area, in the direction of the skin texture. 2. Flip the pad over and lightly refine the skin with the soft side. 3. After use, close the lid completely to seal it so the pad does not dry out.backed by evidence
  • For functional cosmetics, whether or not it has passed the review by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety under the Cosmetics Act: Nbacked by evidence
  • ① Dense gauze side: After cleansing, cleanly wipe away remaining residue, impurities, and dead skin cells. ② Soft cotton side: Place on skin as a moisture pack with a smooth side holding moisture.backed by evidence
  • *Paraben, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, synthetic pigments, fragrances, imidazolidinyl urea, triethanolamine, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, ethanolbacked by evidence
  • *Test subjects: 20 people / Test institution: Korea Skin Science Research Institutebacked by evidence
  • TEST 04 Skin irritation test completed. Test institution: Oracle Skin Clinical Trial Center Co., Ltd. / Test period: May 9, 2022 ~ May 11, 2022 / Test subjects: 31 peoplebacked by evidence
  • [UIQ Biome Remedy Toner Pad] was determined to be a "non-irritating substance" with a skin irritation index of "0.00" (Table 6).backed by evidence
  • HOW TO USE & TIP Gently sweep along the skin texture with the gauze side. Thoroughly wipe once more around the nose and chin where dead skin cells stand out. / Place the soft side on areas needing soothing and moisturizing like a pack, then remove after 3 minutes and pat lightly to absorb.backed by evidence
  • Care for skin texture smoothly with a pad full of moistureplausible, not tested
  • Biome Balance System. ReliefBiome™ #Calming #SkinMoisturizing / Succinic Acid #SebumPoreCare #DeadSkinRefinement / Panthenol #Calmingplausible, not tested
  • RECOMMEND For those who want to smooth out rough and flaky skin texture / For those whose skin often gets oily due to sebum / For those who want to quickly soothe sensitized skinplausible, not tested
  • Biome Remedy Toner Pad 70 pads, microbiome cosmetic, UIQ, REMEDYpartly backed
  • #BiodegradablePad #CalmingTextureCarePad #DermaFormula #MoisturizingPeeling #MildAcidicPadpartly backed
  • German Dermatest completed / Non-comedogenic test completed / Skin irritation test completedpartly backed
  • UIQ Biome Remedy™ line is a derma low-irritation soothing line developed for sensitive combination skin by combining the world's No. 1* microbiome company Genome & Company's technology and skin science to correct and care for the causes of sensitive skin through microbiomes. (*Based on global microbiome company corporate value as of August 2020)partly backed
  • point1 Because calming ingredients touch the skin directly. Generously filled with 180ml of large-capacity toner essence, soothing & moisturizing & peeling care all at once! Panthenol and allantoin meet ReliefBiome, UIQ's independently developed calming ingredient, to further boost the soothing effect. Meet the UIQ toner pad that refines skin texture while gently soothing sensitized skin.partly backed
  • point2 Because you can use it without skin irritation thanks to a soft dual pure cotton pad. 100% vegan pure cotton sheet packed with active ingredients! It adheres moistly to the skin with excellent absorption. Experience concentrated moisture supply and skin refining effects with a dual pad with different front and back sides.partly backed
  • point3 Because it keeps sensitive and rough skin healthy. With succinic acid that minimizes skin irritation at a mildly acidic pH similar to skin acidity, even sensitive skin, even sensitive skin can be cared for daily without burden.partly backed
  • NO Hwahae designated 20 caution ingredients / NO allergy-causing caution ingredients / NO Olive Young Clean Beauty 20 suspected harmful ingredients / OK Sephora Clean Beauty (CLEAN AT SEPHORA) / OK EWG Green grade [as of 2022.04] / OK mild-acidic 10-free* low-irritation fragrance-free safe formulapartly backed
  • KEY INGREDIENTS. RELIEFBIOME™ calming, skin moisturizing / PANTHENOL calming, strengthen moisturizing / SUCCINIC ACID sebum & pore care, dead skin removal / ALPHA-GLUCAN OLIGOSACCHARIDE reduces harmful bacteria, increases beneficial bacteria / CAPRYLOYLSALICYLIC ACID acne care (limited to ingredient characteristics)partly backed
  • #Smoothness It seems that white lifted dead skin cells on the skin have reduced 10% / #Cooling sensation It seems that skin temperature raised by heat drops quickly 26% / #Absorption 16%partly backed
  • Human application test completedpartly backed
  • TEST 01 Suitability for acne-prone skin (non-comedogenic) test completed. Test institution: Oracle Skin Clinical Trial Center Co., Ltd. / Test period: May 2, 2022 ~ May 31, 2022 / Test subjects: 22 peoplepartly backed
  • TEST 02 Soothing effect test from external (physical) irritation completed. Test institution: Maridiem Skin Science Institute Co., Ltd. / Test period: May 30, 2022 ~ June 3, 2022 / Test subjects: 20 peoplepartly backed
  • As a result of evaluating the soothing effect on human sensitive skin irritation caused by external (physical) stimulation of the 'UIQ Biome Remedy 3-item series', after one use of the product, significant improvement was shown compared to the untreated group in all evaluation items (transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and skin redness (a*value)).partly backed
  • TEST 03 German Dermatest completed. Test institution: Dermatest (Germany) / Test subjects: 30 peoplepartly backed
  • "excellent" (ORIGINAL EXCELLENT 2022 dermatest / dermatest-guarantee.com)partly backed
  • 03 Separate disposal after removing the label easily. The pad is biodegradable, so dispose of it as general waste after use. For the container, remove the label, remove the cap's packing, wash cleanly, and put it out for separate disposal.partly backed
  • With one toner pad, skin troubles such as moisturizing, soothing, excess sebum, dead skin, and dryness are swoosh-swept away!overstated
  • Immediately after use, 100% usage satisfaction*no supporting source found
  • 01 Biodegradable box. We selected an eco-friendly paper material using 100% sugarcane paper that is biodegraded by microorganisms. (Icon: 100% sugarcane · non-wood · biodegradable · recycled agricultural byproduct · unbleached product · fast regeneration · natural color · perfect duty)no supporting source found
  • 02 Box printed with soy ink. Printed with soybean oil for easy paper recycling, making it easy to separate paper and ink. (PRINTED WITH SOY INK stamp)no supporting source found
  • Swoosh-sweep away rough skin texture in one gonothing specific to check
  • Rocket solution for sensitive skin, Biome Remedy™ lineupnothing specific to check
  • point4 Because a derma formula recipe has been applied.nothing specific to check
  • Soothing texture care pad. Results of carefully evaluated usage satisfactionnothing specific to check
  • ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING Practice for naturenothing specific to check

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