innisfree Volcanic Pha Pore Refining Toner 170ml
innisfree's Volcanic PHA Pore Refining Toner lists Gluconolactone, a PHA exfoliant, alongside Volcanic Ash and Arginine, swept on after cleansing to refine texture before the rest of a routine.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Gluconolactone in a tonerRoutines that want Gluconolactone and Tocopherol in one stepFilling the toner step with a Korean-market formula
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How it works
The Volcanic Pha Pore Refining Toner is a 170ml toner, used straight after cleansing, morning and evening, while the face is still damp. The exfoliant it is built around is Gluconolactone, named fifth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tocopherol, Arginine and Calcium Chloride, 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. innisfree sells this Gluconolactone toner in Korea, and this is that version.
Key benefits
- Gluconolactone, the exfoliant this toner is built around
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Arginine on the same list, an amino acid
- Calcium Chloride on the same list, a mineral
- Gluconolactone named fifth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. The name on the box points at it, and it is named fifth on this toner's own ingredient list.
Tocopherolantioxidant
Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer. It is named fifteenth on this toner's list, alongside Gluconolactone.
Arginineamino 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. The panel names it fourth on this toner's list, beside Gluconolactone.
Calcium Chloridemineral
Calcium Chloride is a mineral salt used in traces to balance a formula and to firm up gels made with alginate or gellan gum. The panel names it tenth on this toner's list, beside 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.
What else is on the list besides Gluconolactone?
Tocopherol, Arginine and Calcium Chloride. 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. Gluconolactone itself is named fifth on it.
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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
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
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.
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How to use
- Use it right after cleansing, morning and night, on damp skin. Sweep a cotton pad over the face or pat two to three palmfuls in with clean hands, then move on to serum or the next step within a minute or two while the skin is still slightly damp.
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 Glycolic 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
The Original Korean Formula toner from innisfree, 170ml formulated with Gluconolactone and Tocopherol, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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.
People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic 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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