By Wishtrend Mandelic Acid Gentle Exfoliating Toner 150ml
Mandelic Acid Gentle Exfoliating Toner is By Wishtrend's toner (150ml), built around Mandelic Acid and Panthenol. 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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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Mandelic Acid in a peeling gelRoutines that want Mandelic Acid and Beta-Glucan in one stepFilling the peeling gel step with a Korean-market formula
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Key benefits
- Mandelic Acid, the exfoliant this peeling gel is built around
- Beta-Glucan on the same list, a polysaccharide
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Arginine and Panthenol further down the same list
- Sorbitol and Sodium Hyaluronate further down the same list
- Mandelic Acid named first on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Mandelic Acidexfoliant
It is the AHA used where a formula has to suit darker or easily reactive skin. It is the entry this peeling gel is named after, and the list carries it.
Beta-Glucanpolysaccharide
Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin. It is named eleventh on this peeling gel's list, alongside Mandelic 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. The panel names it fourth on this peeling gel's list, beside Mandelic Acid.
Centella Asiatica Extractplant extract
Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. The panel names it seventh on this peeling gel's list, beside Mandelic 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. It is named eighth on this peeling gel's list, alongside Mandelic Acid.
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.
Where does this peeling gel go in my routine?
After cleansing, in place of the toner step, on two evenings a week. Anything thinner than a peeling gel 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 Mandelic Acid and not three changes at once.
What else is on the list besides Mandelic Acid?
Beta-Glucan, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and Centella Asiatica Extract. The order they are printed in on this peeling gel's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Mandelic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Arginine and Panthenol.
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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.
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How it works
The Mandelic Acid Gentle Exfoliating Toner is a 150ml peeling gel, used after cleansing, in place of the toner step, on two evenings a week. The exfoliant it is built around is Mandelic Acid, named first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Beta-Glucan, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and Centella Asiatica Extract, so the exfoliant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Mandelic Acid stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the peeling gel format rather than by the list alone. By Wishtrend sells this Mandelic Acid peeling gel in Korea, and this is that version.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this peeling gel on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Mandelic Acid on the list.
- Mandelic Acid on this list makes this peeling gel an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Korean-market original
Mandelic Acid Gentle Exfoliating Toner, 150ml, By Wishtrend's toner with Mandelic Acid and Panthenol.
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.
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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.
As we age, the glue that holds our skin cells together becomes denser, which slows down the natural cell turnover process.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic It can be especially useful for skin that is easily irritated or prone to redness, including conditions such as rosacea, eczema and contact dermatitis.
Derrick Phillips, MDConsultant dermatologist, Vogue
1 more professional perspective
It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.
Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie
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