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Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner : AHA + BHA Versus Haruharu Wonder Centella 3% PHA Gentle Liquid Exfoliating Serum

Toner
Exfoliator
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on March 31, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

Learn more about Water
Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Β 

It is a:

  • Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
  • Emollient, helping to soften skin
  • Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
  • Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesΒ 
Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

When to use

573 Routines
37% use in am
63% use in pm
75% use every day
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54 Routines
28% use in am
72% use in pm
63% use every day
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Reviews

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Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner : AHA + BHA 24 ingredients

3.8 /5
from 17 ratings
Light (10) Works Well (7) Absorbs Well (5)
rynas's avatar

rynas

12 months ago
Review

did well with texture and exfoliation, didn’t do much for acne like it claims and wasn’t irritating at all. scent is a little weird so keep that in mind. all in all ok toner but not anything mind blowing with amazing benefits. i have normal to oily skin and am acne prone

#light
#light scent
fawns's avatar

🐾

10 months ago
Review

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- 𝗇𝖾𝗐 π—π—ˆπ—…π—’ 𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗅 𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗆
- π—π–Ύπ—…π—‰π—Œ 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗆𝗒 π—‹π–Ύπ–½π—‡π–Ύπ—Œπ—Œ 𝖺𝗇𝖽 π–Όπ—…π—ˆπ—Œπ–Ύπ–½ π–Όπ—ˆπ—†π–Ύπ–½π—ˆπ—‡π–Ύπ—Œ
- 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗀𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗅𝖾 π–Ύπ—‘π–Ώπ—ˆπ—…π—‚π–Ίπ—‡π— 𝖺𝗇𝖽 π–½π—ˆπ–Ύπ—Œπ—‡'𝗍 𝖽𝗋𝗒 π—ˆπ—Žπ— 𝗆𝗒 π—Œπ—„π—‚π—‡
- π—…π–Ύπ–Ίπ—π–Ύπ—Œ 𝗆𝗒 π—Œπ—„π—‚π—‡ 𝖻𝖺𝖻𝗒 π—Œπ—ˆπ–Ώπ— 𝗂𝗆𝗆𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗒 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 π—Žπ—Œπ—‚π—‡π—€
- π—‚π—Œ π—Šπ—Žπ—‚π—π–Ύ 𝗁𝗒𝖽𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀
- π—π—ˆπ—Žπ—…π–½ π—‰π—Žπ—‹π–Όπ—π–Ίπ—Œπ–Ύ 𝖺𝗀𝖺𝗂𝗇

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well

Haruharu Wonder Centella 3% PHA Gentle Liquid Exfoliating Serum 21 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Hydrating (1) Works Well (1)
AnaG's avatar

AnaG

1 year ago
Review

Love it. It doesn't sting or irritates my skin. I can use it almost every day (depends on how my skin feels) without fear of breaking my skin barrier.

#hydrating
#works well