Where does this toner pad go in my routine?

Use one pad from it straight after cleansing, morning and evening. Anything thinner than a toner pad 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 sh-Oligopeptide-1 and not three changes at once.

What else is on the list besides sh-Oligopeptide-1?

Allantoin, Guaiazulene and Protease. The order they are printed in on this toner pad's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where sh-Oligopeptide-1 sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: sh-Polypeptide-1, Gardenia Extract and Centella Asiatica Extract.

KLAIRS

EGF Blue Calming Toner Pad 150ml/60ea

Name: KLAIRS EGF Blue Calming Toner Pad 150ml/60ea
Brand: KLAIRS
SKU: 11957897505
Price: 37.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Allantoin is fifth on this pad's list and guaiazulene fourteenth, the chamomile-derived compound that turns the liquid blue without a dye; the sh-peptides the name points at close the panel.

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Suited to: Dehydrated skinSensitive skinSkin that has lost bounce

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How it works

The EGF Blue Calming Toner Pad 150ml/ is a toner pad, used use one pad from it straight after cleansing, morning and evening. The peptide it is built around is sh-Oligopeptide-1, named forty-second on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin, Guaiazulene and Protease, so the peptide is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the sh-Oligopeptide-1 stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the toner pad format rather than by the list alone. KLAIRS sells this sh-Oligopeptide-1 toner pad in Korea, and this is that version.

Key benefits

sh-Oligopeptide-1, the peptide this toner pad is built around
Allantoin, Guaiazulene and Protease on the same list, actives
sh-Polypeptide-1 on the same list, a peptide
Gardenia Extract and Centella Asiatica Extract further down the same list
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract and Grape Extract further down the same list
sh-Oligopeptide-1 named forty-second on the manufacturer list printed on this page

Key actives

5Allantoinactive

Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin. The panel names it fifth on this toner pad's list, beside sh-Oligopeptide-1.

All products with Allantoin

14Guaiazuleneactive

Guaiazulene is the deep blue compound distilled from chamomile and guaiac wood, and it is what colours a blue formula naturally. It is used for the look of reactive, reddened skin. It is named fourteenth on this toner pad's list, alongside sh-Oligopeptide-1.

All products with Guaiazulene

19Proteaseactive

Protease is an enzyme that breaks down protein. In a cleanser or peel it loosens the protein bonds holding dead surface cells together, which is a gentler route to smoothness than an acid or a scrub. It is named nineteenth on this toner pad's list, alongside sh-Oligopeptide-1.

All products with Protease

42sh-Oligopeptide-1peptide

sh-Oligopeptide-1 is a peptide made by yeast fermentation rather than synthesis, which is what the sh prefix records. It is used for the look of firmness and skin recovery after irritation. It is the entry this toner pad is named after, and the list carries it.

All products with sh-Oligopeptide-1

43sh-Polypeptide-1peptide

sh-Polypeptide-1 is a longer fermentation-produced peptide. It is used in formulas built around the look of resilience and recovery. It is named forty-third on this toner pad's list, alongside sh-Oligopeptide-1.

All products with sh-Polypeptide-1

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34 of 43 explained

Purified 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.
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.
allantoin active: Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.
trehalose humectant: Trehalose is a sugar that some desert plants use to survive drying out. In skincare it is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer and helps a formula feel comfortable rather than tight.
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.
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.
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.
hydroxyethyl cellulose thickener: Hydroxyethylcellulose is a cellulose thickener that builds a clear, smooth gel and holds the rest of the formula in suspension.
xanthan gum thickener: Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
dextrin thickener: Dextrin is a starch fragment used to thicken and to give a formula a light, powdery finish. It is also a common carrier for powdered extracts.

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gardenia extract plant extract: A gardenia extract declared by common name, with the plant part unstated. Gardenia is the traditional East Asian yellow dye plant, so an extract of it can tint a formula.
guaiazulene active: Guaiazulene is the deep blue compound distilled from chamomile and guaiac wood, and it is what colours a blue formula naturally. It is used for the look of reactive, reddened skin.
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.
hamamelis virginiana leaf extract plant extract: Witch hazel leaf extract, taken from the leaf rather than the bark. Like the bark it carries tannins and gives an astringent feel.
protease active: Protease is an enzyme that breaks down protein. In a cleanser or peel it loosens the protein bonds holding dead surface cells together, which is a gentler route to smoothness than an acid or a scrub.
phosphatidylcholine emulsifier: Phosphatidylcholine is the main phospholipid in lecithin and in cell membranes. It emulsifies and forms the liposome walls a formula uses to carry an active.
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.
grape extract plant extract: A grape extract declared by common name, with the plant part unstated. Grape fruit and skin carry polyphenols and fruit acids, while the seed is the source of proanthocyanidins.
potassium hyaluronate humectant: Potassium Hyaluronate is another salt of hyaluronic acid, used for the same reason as the sodium form: it dissolves easily and holds a large amount of water in the outer layer of skin.
green tea extract plant extract: Camellia Sinensis is the tea plant. Green tea leaf extract carries catechins, among the most studied plant antioxidants, and is used for the look of redness and oily shine.
dimethylsilanol hyaluronate humectant: Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid joined to a silicon-based group. It hydrates and leaves a smoother, silkier finish than hyaluronic acid alone.
sodium acetylated hyaluronate humectant: Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid modified to be part oil-loving, so it clings to skin instead of rinsing away. Formulators call it the one that stays put.
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer humectant: Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer is hyaluronic acid linked into a mesh. It holds water in a soft gel on the surface rather than sinking in, and it releases that water slowly through the day.
hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate humectant: Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate carries a positive charge, and skin carries a slight negative one, so it is attracted to the surface and stays through rinsing. It is the hyaluronic used where a formula gets washed off.
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate humectant: Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid cut into much shorter fragments. The smaller the fragment, the further into the outer layer it can settle, which is why serums stack several sizes together instead of using one.
hydrolyzed calcium hyaluronate humectant: The calcium salt of hyaluronic acid, already cut into short fragments. Short fragments spread more evenly than the full-length molecule.
hyaluronic acid humectant: Hyaluronic Acid is a sugar chain the body already makes, and one gram of it can hold several litres of water. In a formula it is a humectant that pulls water to the surface of skin and holds it in a film, which is what makes skin look plumper while it is there.
sodium sulfated hyaluronate humectant: Hyaluronic acid with sulfate groups added, which lets it hold more water than the plain salt. It is used as a strong humectant.
sodium stearoyl hyaluronate humectant: Hyaluronic acid with a fatty stearoyl chain attached, so it can sit in an oil phase as well as in water. It hydrates and leaves a smoother film.
sodium oleoyl hyaluronate humectant: Hyaluronic acid carrying an oleic acid chain, which makes it oil compatible. It hydrates and gives a softer, more cushioned finish.
SH-oligopeptide-1 peptide: sh-Oligopeptide-1 is a peptide made by yeast fermentation rather than synthesis, which is what the sh prefix records. It is used for the look of firmness and skin recovery after irritation.
SH-polypeptide-1 peptide: sh-Polypeptide-1 is a longer fermentation-produced peptide. It is used in formulas built around the look of resilience and recovery.

Inside the formula

Ingredients declared

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on the list

5Allantoin14Guaiazulene19Protease42sh-Oligopeptide-1

5Allantoin
14Guaiazulene
19Protease
42sh-Oligopeptide-1

Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.

How to use

Sweep a pad over clean skin right after cleansing, morning and/or night, in place of or in addition to a liquid toner.

Worth knowing

Patch test this toner pad on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with sh-Oligopeptide-1 on the list.
Introduce this toner pad on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the sh-Oligopeptide-1 rather than to three changes at once.

Complete the routine

This itemKLAIRS EGF Blue Calming Toner Pad 150ml/60ea$37.50
Seal the routine in as the last stepKlairs Rich Moist Soothing Cream 80ml$42.50
The treatment step of this routineKLAIRS Rich Moist Soothing Serum 80ml$32.50

Total for 3 items$112.50

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KLAIRS, Korean-market original

The Original Korean Formula toner pad from KLAIRS, formulated with sh-Oligopeptide-1 and Allantoin, shipped from California or direct from Korea.

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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 skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.

Peptides can be anti-inflammatory, and chronic inflammation damages the tissue in your skin.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
In skin, different peptides can encourage different things, from collagen formation to a reduction in inflammation to helping with wound healing depending on their structure.
Whitney Hovenic, MDDouble board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, Women's Health