COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner
Skinmade Tranexamic Acid + Retinal Serum
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COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner Versus Skinmade Tranexamic Acid + Retinal Serum

Toner
Serum
Korean Brand South Korea
Malaysian Brand Malaysia

Updated on May 27, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner 11 ingredients

Skinmade Tranexamic Acid + Retinal Serum 32 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner 11 ingredients

Skinmade Tranexamic Acid + Retinal Serum 32 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

Water

Skin Conditioning

Salix Alba Bark Water

Astringent
Helps reduce irritation IconGood for Skin Texture Icon

Pyrus Malus Fruit Water

Masking

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Lactate

Buffering

Glycolic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Betaine Salicylate

Antimicrobial
BHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Ethyl Hexanediol

Solvent

Water, Salix Alba Bark Water, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Lactate, Glycolic Acid, Betaine Salicylate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ethyl Hexanediol

Tranexamic Acid + Retinal Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Bakuchiol

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Tranexamic Acid

Astringent
Helps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Bisabolol

Masking
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Glutathione

Good for Dark Spots Icon

Chondrus Crispus Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Ubiquinone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract

Skin Conditioning

Fucus Vesiculosus Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

Astringent

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Skin Conditioning
Peptide IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

Skin Conditioning
Peptide IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Humectant
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Skin Conditioning
Peptide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Benzyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconPreservative IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Phospholipids

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Retinal

Skin Conditioning
Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Gluconate

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Bakuchiol, Tranexamic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bisabolol, Glutathione, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Allantoin, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Phospholipids, Retinal, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin

Ingredient Ratings

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AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner
10
10
10
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Tranexamic Acid + Retinal Serum
10
10
10
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mixed
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When to use

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner 11 ingredients

Skinmade Tranexamic Acid + Retinal Serum 32 ingredients

4,268 Routines
36% use in am
64% use in pm
80% use every day
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12 Routines
0% use in am
100% use in pm
42% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner 11 ingredients

3.70
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Absorbs Well 49% Light 49% Works Well 46%
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Skinmade Tranexamic Acid + Retinal Serum 32 ingredients

5.00
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
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