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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner versus Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic .

Last updated on December 25, 2023. Published on July 17, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe . They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

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Toner South Korean Brand South Korea
Body Treatment American Brand United States

Toner

Toners are used as a “last-step” cleanser, a pH balancer, add moisture to the skin, or may help in reducing impurities on the skin. They have a liquid consistency and are usually used after cleansers but before treatments.

Body Treatment

Body treatments are designed to help fix or alleviate skin conditions.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA
BHA

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin (2)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea (2)

Notable Ingredients

BHA
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (3)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner contains this as ingredient number 1.

Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic contains this as ingredient number 2.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

64% are loved or liked
27% have mixed ratings
0% are disliked or very disliked
9% have no rating yet
67% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
17% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner 11 ingredients

3.8 /5
from 37 ratings
Absorbs Well (4) Light (4) Great Value (3) No Scent (3) Works Well (2) Drying (1)
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Gracekp_827

2 months ago · Dry Skin
Review

My first chemical exfoliator. Great as an introduction for beginner or sensitive skin. Works well for a couple of months and then it didn't give...

My first chemical exfoliator. Great as an introduction for beginner or sensitive skin. Works well for a couple of months and then it didn't give the same effect as it used to. Help reduce blackheads, bumps, and prevent hormonal aches.

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jojoswrld_

4 months ago · Dry Skin
Review

When I first used this, it made my skin tingle ever-so-slightly before revealing the smoothest skin ever. The ever-present texture (closed...

When I first used this, it made my skin tingle ever-so-slightly before revealing the smoothest skin ever. The ever-present texture (closed comedones) on my forehead and cheeks have diminished greatly because of this. I only use it at night because AHA can cause sensitivity to sunlight!

Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic 12 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating
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UnidentifiedFlyingOkra

9 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

I wanted to like this product.
Beautiful bottle full of alcohol, which I found to be drying. Great company & lovely ingredient list otherwise. Not...

I wanted to like this product.
Beautiful bottle full of alcohol, which I found to be drying. Great company & lovely ingredient list otherwise. Not versatile enough for me personally as the alcohol does make this strictly a body product. My favorite use for this was as a spray deoderant!!! Kept my pits smelling fresh all day. Unfortunately it's too expensive for me to buy strictly as deoderant.

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