Anua
Birch Moisture Boosting Pad
White birch sap declared at 70,000 ppm sits second on this pad's own ingredient list, ahead of allantoin and five separate hyaluronate forms, so one swipe from the 130 g tub tones and hydrates in a single step.
No reviews yet- Ships from our California warehouse
- Duties prepaid
- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Allantoin in a toner padRoutines that want Allantoin and Acetyl Glucosamine in one stepFilling the toner pad step with a Korean-market formula
Sold out.
Tell us where to send it
One email, the moment this exact unit is back in stock. Not a newsletter and not a sequence, and your address comes off the list the second it is sent.
- Duties prepaid
- 30-day returns
- Free US shipping on orders of $100 or more
- Dispatched within 2 business days
How it works
The Birch Moisture Boosting Pad is a 130g toner pad, used use one pad from it straight after cleansing, morning and evening. The active it is built around is Allantoin, named sixth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Acetyl Glucosamine, Gluconolactone and Cyanocobalamin, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Allantoin stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the toner pad format rather than by the list alone. Anua sells this Allantoin toner pad in Korea, and this is that version.
Key benefits
- Allantoin, the active this toner pad is built around
- Acetyl Glucosamine on the same list, an active
- Gluconolactone on the same list, an exfoliant
- Cyanocobalamin on the same list, a vitamin
- Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract and Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract further down the same list
Key actives
Allantoinactive
Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin. On this toner pad's own ingredient list it is named sixth.
Acetyl Glucosamineactive
Acetyl Glucosamine is the sugar unit hyaluronic acid is built from. It is used as a humectant and, at higher levels, for the look of uneven tone, often paired with niacinamide. It is named forty-second on this toner pad's list, alongside Allantoin.
Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. The panel names it twenty-first on this toner pad's list, beside Allantoin.
Cyanocobalaminvitamin
Cyanocobalamin is vitamin B12, and it is a deep pink-red, which is why a formula carrying it often has a colour nobody added on purpose. It is used as a conditioning vitamin. The panel names it forty-fourth on this toner pad's list, beside Allantoin.
Tocopherolantioxidant
Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer. It is named forty-fifth on this toner pad's list, alongside Allantoin.
Anua Birch Moisture Boosting Pad
Where does this toner pad go in my routine?
Use one pad from it straight after cleansing, morning and evening. Anything thinner than a toner pad 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 Allantoin and not three changes at once.
What else is on the list besides Allantoin?
Acetyl Glucosamine, Gluconolactone and Cyanocobalamin. The order they are printed in on this toner pad's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Allantoin sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Tocopherol, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract.
- Ships from
- California
Duties are prepaid. Nothing is owed at delivery. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
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.
Payment and security
We accept
How to use
- Use one pad from the Birch Moisture Boosting Pad straight after cleansing, morning and evening.
- Sweep the textured side outward across the face, then press the smooth side over anywhere that felt tight.
- It replaces the toner step, so serum and moisturizer follow it in the usual order while skin is still damp.
- One pad a session, twice a day. Do not go back over the same area again and again; a soaked pad is an application tool, not a scrub.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this toner pad on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Allantoin on the list.
- Gluconolactone on this list makes this toner pad an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Tell us how much you love the product!
Write Reviews (opens in a new tab)Anua, Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula toner pad from Anua, 130g formulated with Allantoin and Acetyl Glucosamine, 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.
Anua uses a holographic QR seal that only the HiddenTag app can read. Install HiddenTag from your phone’s app store and scan the seal on the box. A camera app alone will not resolve it.
Source: Anua packaging, HiddenTag scheme
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.
Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic 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
1 more professional perspective
This means that gluconolactone acts as an exfoliating acid, but also as a moisturizer. It has moisturizing, soothing, and lightening properties, working well on dry skin.
Paola PeruginiPhD, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
Ask an AI assistant about this product
Ask an AI assistant about this product
Opens ChatGPT, Perplexity or Claude in a new tab with the question prefilled. Claude asks you to sign in first.