AHA 8.05% Toner 100ml

Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (40): Water, Glycolic Acid(8.05%), Arginine, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium PCA, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Artemisia princeps leaf Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Crataegus Oxyacantha Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Serine, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil

Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 10 September 2026.

39 of 40 explained

Water solvent

Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.

Glycolic Acid(8.05%) exfoliant

Glycolic Acid is the smallest AHA, which is why it is also the most penetrating and the most likely to sting. It loosens the bonds between dead surface cells and is used for the look of dullness and rough texture.

Arginine amino acid

Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.

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.

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.

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.

Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster

Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.

Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster

Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.

Sodium PCA humectant

Sodium PCA is one of the substances skin makes for itself to hold water, part of what dermatology calls the natural moisturising factor. Added to a formula it is a strong humectant that suits skin that dehydrates quickly.

Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract plant 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.

Artemisia princeps leaf Extract plant extract

Artemisia Princeps is Korean mugwort, one of the country's oldest skincare and bathing plants. Its leaf extract is used for the look of reddened, reactive skin, and it is the ingredient behind the mugwort category.

Prunus Mume Fruit Extract plant extract

Korean plum extract, from the fruit used to make maesil syrup. It is acidic and carries organic acids and polyphenols.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

8809534173196

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

100 ml

Category

Toner

Actives

Centella Asiatica, Glycolic Acid, Mugwort

Ships from

California or Korea

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