Biodance Skin Refining Mild PHA Toner 150ml
Skin Refining Mild PHA Toner 150ml is Biodance's toner, built around Gluconolactone for a routine step in a real skincare rotation that actually earns its place.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDry skinCompromised barrier
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Gluconolactone in a tonerRoutines that want Gluconolactone and Capryloyl Salicylic Acid in one stepFilling the toner step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Gluconolactone toner sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Skin Refining Mild PHA Toner is a 150ml toner, used straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. The exfoliant it is built around is Gluconolactone, named second on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment and Lactobacillus Ferment, so the exfoliant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Gluconolactone 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 Biodance sells in Korea, Gluconolactone and all.
Key benefits
- Gluconolactone, the exfoliant this toner is built around
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid on the same list, an exfoliant
- Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment and Lactobacillus Ferment on the same list, ferments
- Ceramide NP on the same list, a barrier lipid
- Cholesterol and Phytosphingosine further down the same list
- Ceramide NG and Ceramide NS further down the same list
Key actives
Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. It is the entry this toner is named after, and the list carries it.
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. It is named twenty-second on this toner's list, alongside Gluconolactone.
Streptococcus Thermophilus Fermentferment
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment is a yoghurt-culture ferment. It is used for its conditioning effect on the outer layer of skin. It is named seventh on this toner's list, alongside Gluconolactone.
Lactobacillus Fermentferment
Lactobacillus Ferment is the liquid left after lactobacillus bacteria have fermented a plant or milk substrate. It carries the small molecules the fermentation produced, including lactic acid and amino acids, and is used for the look of dull, uneven skin. The panel names it thirty-first on this toner's list, beside Gluconolactone.
Ceramide NPbarrier lipid
Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy. It is named thirty-second on this toner's list, alongside Gluconolactone.
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 Gluconolactone and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market toner or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Gluconolactone 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 Gluconolactone?
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment and Lactobacillus Ferment. The order they are printed in on this toner's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Gluconolactone sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Ceramide NP, Cholesterol and Phytosphingosine.
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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
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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.
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How to use
- Start at three or four nights a week and build to nightly only if the skin stays comfortable.
- Pat a coin sized pool over the face with your palms rather than sweeping it off with a pad.
- Follow with a serum and moisturiser, since a refining step leaves the surface bare.
- Do not use it on the same night as a stronger acid or a retinoid while either is new to you.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this toner on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Gluconolactone on the list.
- Gluconolactone 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
Biodance Skin Refining Mild PHA Toner 150ml: a toner built around Gluconolactone, sourced as the authentic Korean-market formula and.
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 Those bacteria are essential to fight infection, protect against environmental damage, regulate pH levels and keep the skin hydrated and healthy.
Shilpi Khetarpal, 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
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