ACWELL Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner
ACWELL Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner is a cleansing toner, a light makeup-remover step used on a cotton pad before your regular cleanser.
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- Suited to
- Normal skinCombination skinOily skin
- Helps with
- A lighter first cleanse before a foam or gel cleanserEveryday makeup and residue removalA step that is easy to build a consistent routine around
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How it works
A cleansing toner is a lighter first pass than a cleansing oil or balm: it is meant to lift the day's residue and light makeup on a cotton pad, not to fully remove a heavy base alone. That lighter job is why it goes before a foam or gel cleanser rather than replacing it, the same double-cleanse logic behind most Korean evening routines. Judge it by whether the pad still picks up color after your face wash, which means the toner alone was not enough that day. It is the version sold on shelves in Korea rather than a formula reworked for a different market. Store it away from direct heat and sunlight and reseal it fully after each use, which keeps the formula working the way it is meant to for as long as the pack lasts.
Key benefits
- What it is: Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner from ACWELL, a Korean-market toner pad.
- On the ingredient list: Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Water, Tocopheryl Acetate, confirmed on this product's own manufacturer ingredient list rather than assumed from the category.
- Fits into the routine: belongs to a wipe-off toning step, used right after cleansing.
- ACWELL is a pH-balancing skincare brand built around licorice root extract and low-pH formulation.
- Original Korean Formula: the same version sold on shelves in Korea, not a US-shelf reformulation.
Key actives
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Waterlicorice root extract, a soothing and brightening ingredient common in Korean formulas
Position 2 of 24 on this product's own ingredient list, licorice root extract, a soothing and brightening ingredient common in Korean formulas.
Tocopheryl Acetatea stable vitamin E derivative used as an antioxidant in the formula
Position 20 of 24 on this product's own ingredient list, a stable vitamin E derivative used as an antioxidant in the formula.
Is this a toner I use after cleansing, or a makeup remover?
It is a cleansing toner, used before your regular face wash, not after. It is a lighter first pass that lifts light makeup and daily residue, and the actual cleanse still comes from your foam or gel cleanser afterward.
Do I still need to double cleanse?
Yes, at night. This step lifts light residue on a cotton pad; your regular cleanser is still what removes the rest, and skipping it leaves a film sitting on the skin.
Is this the same formula sold in Korea, or a version made for the US market?
This is the Korean-market formula, the same one sold on shelves in Korea rather than a version reformulated for US retail.
Can I use this if my skin runs sensitive?
This cleansing toner is formulated with skin types like normal or combination skin in mind, but any new product is worth a patch test first if your skin reacts easily. A short patch test on the inside of your arm or behind an ear before it goes on your face is worth doing, and that goes for sensitive skin most of all.
How long before I will know if this is right for my skin?
Give it a full week or two of consistent use before you judge, since a single use rarely tells you much either way. Watch for how skin feels and looks rather than for any specific number, and stop use if you notice ongoing irritation.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
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How to use
- Use the Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp.
- Pour a moderate amount onto a cotton pad and wipe across the face along skin texture.
- It goes on before serum and moisturizer, and the damp layer it leaves is what the step above it holds on to.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not let it dry down completely before the next layer goes on, or you lose the reason for applying it to damp skin.
Worth knowing
- Avoid the eye area, and use a separate eye makeup remover for stubborn mascara.
- It is a first pass, not a full cleanse; always follow with your regular cleanser at night.
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Korean-market original
Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner from ACWELL: a toner pad in the Original Korean Formula, not the US-shelf version.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.
Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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