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Licorice First Essence$27.05APLB Glutathione Niacinamide Facial Toner 160ml
Glutathione Niacinamide Facial Toner is APLB's toner (160ml), built around Centella Asiatica Extract and Niacinamide. It is used right after cleansing, to rebalance the skin and prep it for the next step. This is the same formula Korean shoppers buy off the shelf in Seoul, not a version built for US retail.
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- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDry skinCompromised barrier
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Glutathione in a tonerRoutines that want Glutathione and Niacinamide in one stepFilling the toner step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Glutathione toner sold on Korean shelves
In stock. Arrives in 3 to 7 business days
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- Free US shipping on orders of $100 or more
- Tracked delivery to your door
Key benefits
- Glutathione, the antioxidant this toner is built around
- Niacinamide, Allantoin, Adenosine and Madecassic Acid on the same list, actives
- Asiaticoside and Asiatic Acid further down the same list
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Saccharomyces Ferment further down the same list
- Glutathione named eleventh on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Sourced for the Korean market, not a US-shelf reformulation of this toner
Key actives
Glutathioneantioxidant
Glutathione is a small peptide the body uses as one of its main antioxidants. In skincare it is used as an antioxidant and for the look of dullness; it is unstable in water, so formulas that carry it are usually built around protecting it. The name on the box points at it, and it is named eleventh on this toner's own ingredient list.
Niacinamideactive
Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is named sixth on this toner's list, alongside Glutathione.
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. The panel names it ninth on this toner's list, beside Glutathione.
Adenosineactive
Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated. The panel names it twenty-first on this toner's list, beside Glutathione.
Madecassic Acidactive
Madecassic Acid is the fourth centella triterpene. A list that names all four is telling you the extract was standardised rather than simply pressed, which is the difference between a cica claim and a cica formula. It is named twenty-second on this toner's list, alongside Glutathione.
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 Glutathione and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market toner or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Glutathione 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 Glutathione?
Niacinamide, Allantoin and Adenosine. The order they are printed in on this toner's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Glutathione sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside and Asiatic Acid.
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
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 - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, 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.
How it works
The Glutathione Niacinamide Facial Toner is a 160ml toner, used straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. The antioxidant it is built around is Glutathione, named eleventh on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Niacinamide, Allantoin and Adenosine, so the antioxidant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Glutathione 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 APLB sells in Korea, Glutathione and all.
How to use
- Sweep across a cleansed face and neck with a cotton pad or press in with clean hands, then continue with the rest of the routine without rinsing.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this toner on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Glutathione on the list.
- Introduce this toner on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Glutathione rather than to three changes at once.
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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.
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 Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of pores in a few ways. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving elasticity, pores appear less noticeable and more even.
Ashlyn YankeAesthetician, Cleveland Clinic
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