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COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner
COSRX

AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

Toner · 150 mL

33%$13.27$19.81

Size: 150 mL

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Key ingredients

AHABHAPanthenolAllantoin

Found in the full ingredient list below. Check how it layers with your routine

Made for

Acne-prone
Fungal acne safe

No known Malassezia triggers in the ingredient list. How we check

Full ingredients (11)
  1. Water
  2. Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water
  3. Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Water
  4. Butylene Glycol
  5. 1,2-Hexanediol
  6. Sodium Lactate
  7. Glycolic Acid
  8. Betaine Salicylate
  9. Allantoin
  10. Panthenol
  11. Ethyl Hexanediol

Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.

Product details

A spray bottle of AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner on a white table against lavender, between a glass cube and sphere and a willow twig by a glass dome

Gentle + clarifying

A low pH spray toner with AHA, BHA, apple and willow bark water that gently exfoliates for clearer, smoother skin.

COSRX’s everyday exfoliating toner, made with just 11 ingredients. Glycolic acid smooths and softens the surface while betaine salicylate works into pores, and naturally acidic apple fruit water and willow bark water back them up. Allantoin and panthenol keep skin moist and comfortable, so it suits beginners to chemical exfoliation.

Low pH, the range where AHAs work best
pH 4
Low pH, the range where AHAs work best
Ingredients on the whole list
11
Ingredients on the whole list
Gentle enough for daily use
AM + PM
Gentle enough for daily use
A fine mist of clear toner droplets on lavender beside green apple slices and a willow twig

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Glycolic acid

    An AHA that loosens dead skin cells on the surface, for smoother, softer skin and less flaking.

    No. 7 of 11 on the list

  • Betaine salicylate

    A mild BHA that penetrates pores to help clear congestion, whiteheads and blackheads and balance oil.

    No. 8 of 11 on the list

  • Apple + willow bark water

    Natural sources of AHA and BHA high up the list, for gentle exfoliation that helps reduce breakouts and the marks they leave.

    No. 2, 3 of 11 on the list

  • Allantoin + panthenol

    Moisturizing, calming ingredients that keep skin smooth and comfortable while it exfoliates.

    No. 6, 9, 10 of 11 on the list

A spray bottle of AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner beside two soaked cotton pads and clear droplets

How to use

Right after cleansing

  1. 1

    Spray

    Mist it over your face with eyes closed, then pat it in to absorb.

  2. 2

    Or swipe

    Or pour it onto a cotton pad and sweep it across your skin.

  3. 3

    Pack

    For a boost, soak cotton pads and rest them on your skin as a mask.

  4. 4

    Leave on

    No need to rinse. Follow with essence and moisturizer, and sunscreen in the morning.

Fine clear droplets scattered across pale lavender with a glass sphere

Clearer skin, day by day

A gentle daily exfoliation for smoother texture and pores that look cleaner over time.

Good to know

  • Contains glycolic acid (AHA) and betaine salicylate (BHA), which can make skin more sensitive to the sun. Wear sunscreen during the day.
  • COSRX advises against using it together with other acids, retinoids or vitamin C, and against using it while pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Keep the mist away from your eyes.
  • Free of gluten, palm oil, silicone, parabens, ethanol and artificial fragrances, and hypoallergenic, per COSRX.
  • Comes in a 150 mL spray bottle.