acwell Real Aqua Balancing Toner 160ml
ACWELL Real Aqua Balancing Toner is a 160ml toner whose ingredient list carries Capryloyl Salicylic Acid alongside Tricholoma Matsutake Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
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- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
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- Shoppers looking for Capryloyl Salicylic Acid in a tonerRoutines that want Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Tricholoma Matsutake Extract in one stepFilling the toner step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Capryloyl Salicylic Acid toner sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, the exfoliant this toner is built around
- Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sedum Sarmentosum Extract and Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Glycereth-26 and Hyaluronic Acid further down the same list
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid and Sodium Hyaluronate further down the same list
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid named twentieth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Original Korean Formula, the toner sold on Korean shelves
Key actives
Capryloyl Salicylic Acidexfoliant
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid is salicylic acid with a fatty tail, sometimes sold as LHA. It stays nearer the surface than salicylic acid and works at a higher pH, so it exfoliates more evenly and more gently. On this toner's own ingredient list it is named twentieth.
Tricholoma Matsutake Extractplant extract
Matsutake mushroom extract, the songi prized in Korean cooking. It carries beta-glucans and amino acids and is used as a hydrating, conditioning extract. It is named ninth on this toner's list, alongside Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.
Houttuynia Cordata Extractplant extract
Houttuynia Cordata is heartleaf, and it is one of the two or three anchor plants of Korean calming skincare. Its extract carries quercitrin and other flavonoids and is used for the look of redness and blemish-prone skin. The panel names it sixteenth on this toner's list, beside Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.
Sedum Sarmentosum Extractplant extract
Stringy stonecrop, the dollnamul eaten as a Korean spring green. It is a succulent, so its extract is watery and hydrating. It is named seventeenth on this toner's list, alongside Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extractplant extract
Licorice Root Extract carries glabridin and liquiritin. It is one of the classic plant ingredients used for the look of uneven tone and redness, and it appears in almost every brightening formula that avoids synthetic actives. It is named eighteenth on this toner's list, alongside Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.
How to use
- Press a small amount over the face with clean hands or a cotton pad right after cleansing, then follow with your serum or moisturizer within a minute.
Where does this toner go in my routine?
Straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. Anything thinner than a toner goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market toner or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and all. We match this toner to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Capryloyl Salicylic Acid?
Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Sedum Sarmentosum Extract. The order they are printed in on this toner's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Capryloyl Salicylic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Glycereth-26 and Hyaluronic Acid.
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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.
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How it works
The Real Aqua Balancing Toner is a 160ml toner, used straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. The exfoliant it is built around is Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, named twentieth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Sedum Sarmentosum Extract, so the exfoliant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Capryloyl Salicylic Acid stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the toner format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the toner ACWELL sells in Korea, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this toner on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Capryloyl Salicylic Acid on the list.
- Citric Acid and Salicylic Acid on this list makes this toner an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula toner from ACWELL, 160ml formulated with Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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.
BHAs like salicylic acid get really deep into the pores, whereas the water-soluble ones don't go as deep.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.
Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie
1 more professional perspective
Its potential for skincare is promoted because of its anti-inflammatory (think blemishes, rashes, eczema) and hydrating properties.
Michele Koo, MDPlastic surgeon, PureWow
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