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Licorice First Essence$27.05Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner 280ml
A 280ml toner with a syrupy, slightly sticky body to it, for dry or dull skin that wants the first liquid step to feel substantial.
No reviews yet280 ml
$10.71 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Dry skinNormal skinCombination skin
- Helps with
- Skin that looks dullA tight feeling surfaceDaily hydration
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How it works
Most toners are thin and this one is not, which is the whole reason people buy it: a syrupy first layer leaves something behind rather than flashing off the surface. The slight tack you feel for a minute afterwards is that layer still there, and it is the signal to move on to the next step while the surface is still receptive. Because the body comes from the formula rather than from oil, it works on dull skin without adding weight for an oilier zone. That is the difference from a watery toner, which is more comfortable in summer but leaves less behind on a dry winter face. What you can judge is whether the face still feels supple an hour after cleansing.
Key benefits
- Propolis Extract sits near the top on this product's own ingredient list, propolis extract, a resin-derived ingredient prized in Korean formulation for its skin-conditioning, glow-supporting effect.
- A multifunctional glycol that carries moisture and helps preserve the formula, and Butylene Glycol is right there in this product's ingredient list, near the top.
- On this formula's own list, Panthenol shows up in the first half. It is a barrier-supporting provitamin that eases surface roughness.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Why is this toner sticky?
Because it has real body to it rather than being water, and that body is what stays on the face instead of evaporating. The slight tack lasts about a minute and is the cue to apply your next layer. If you dislike a tacky finish, a watery toner is the more comfortable choice.
Where does it go in my routine?
First after cleansing, before serum and cream, morning and night. Apply while the face is still damp and move on while it is still tacky, since that is when the next layer sits best. In the morning your sunscreen is still the final layer.
Is it too heavy for oily skin?
In summer it can be. Try it at night first and see how the face looks the next morning. Many people with combination skin use it through winter and switch to something thinner in warm weather rather than trying to make one toner work all year.
Cotton pads or hands?
Hands, particularly with a thicker toner. Cotton absorbs a good share of anything with body to it and then drags across the face. Damp palms put the whole dose on the skin and let you press rather than wipe, which is what you want from a layer meant to stay put.
Is this the Korean-market formula?
Yes. This is the Original Korean Formula 280ml bottle, the same one sold on Korean shelves.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (14): Propolis Extract, Honey Extract, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Betaine, Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
14 of 14 explained
- Propolis Extract plant extract
- Propolis is the resin bees collect from tree buds and use to seal the hive. It is rich in flavonoids, carries a warm amber colour and scent, and is used for the look of dull, stressed skin. It is a bee product, so it is worth knowing about if you react to those.
- Honey Extract humectant
- Honey is a natural humectant loaded with sugars and trace acids. In a formula it holds water at the surface and leaves a soft, cushioned feel.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- Betaine humectant
- Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
- Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract plant extract
- Cassia Obtusifolia is sicklepod, whose seeds are used in Korean tea and traditional practice. Its extract is a mucilage-rich conditioning ingredient.
- Panthenol humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser, mild enough to be a standard choice in Korean essences. It dissolves small amounts of oil into water without any tightening feel.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier used to keep oil dispersed in a watery formula.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
2 more explained
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer thickener
- This is the thickener behind most gel-cream textures. It builds a soft, bouncy gel that collapses to a light fluid as it is rubbed in.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809598453500
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 280 ml
- Category
- Toner
- Actives
- Honey, Panthenol, Propolis, Sodium Hyaluronate
- 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. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
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 to use
- Apply within a minute of cleansing while the face is still wet, so the syrupy texture spreads easily.
- Pour a small amount into damp palms and press it over the face and down the neck.
- Move on to serum and cream while the surface still feels slightly tacky rather than waiting for it to dry.
- Do not sweep it on with a dry cotton pad, since a thicker toner mostly ends up in the cotton rather than on the skin.
Worth knowing
- Oily skin may find the tacky finish too much in summer, so try it at night first.
- Patch test on the jaw for two days before taking it across the whole face and neck.
Complete the routine
- This itemCOSRX Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner 280ml$30.00

- Seal the routine in as the last stepCOSRX Skin Barrier Moisturizing Cream 450ml$42.50

- An as-needed step, in place of the prep layerCosrx 5 PDRN Hyaluronic Acid Vital Hydrating Hydrogel Mask$4.70

Total for 3 items$77.20
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COSRX, Korean-market original
A 280ml toner with a syrupy body for dry, dull looking skin, stocked in the Original Korean Formula.
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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
COSRX verifies units itself. Find the verification page on cosrx.com and enter the batch number and expiration date printed on your unit. Read them off the package rather than from us, which is the point.
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- 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 skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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