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Mixsoon Bean Essence Versus Anua BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner

Essence
Exfoliator
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on April 18, 2025

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

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At a glance

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Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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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!

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When to use

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42% use in am
58% use in pm
89% use every day
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86% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Mixsoon Bean Essence 7 ingredients

3.9 /5
from 58 ratings
Works Well (27) No Scent (26) Hydrating (26)
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sclera

2 years ago
Review

Bean essence
Helped heal my skin barrier when everything else irritated it. Very mild. I have rosacea and seb dermatitis and this didn't irritate either.

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mahitabelgabry_849

11 months ago
Review

i have combination skin with FA and acne and this helps a bitt with my testure it hydrates my so well it feels oily tbh but when its fully absorbed it has a beautiful after effect

#expensive
#hydrating
#heavy
#oily

Anua BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner 34 ingredients

4.4 /5
from 16 ratings
Works Well (12) Light (9) Great Value (8)
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Cheeks

5 months ago
Review

This is an amazing exfoliator! She is affordable, powerful, little to no scent, non drying and has the added bonus of practical packaging! I use this every 5 days as the only exfoliating product in my routine and she just wipes any closed comedones, sebaceous filaments, clogged pores etc right off. Though it mentions a fragrance there is little to no scent detected for me and I am sensitive to Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#absorbs well
#no scent
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raggedrobbin

11 months ago
Review

I've tried both Paula's Choice and Isntree's BHA toners and I find that for my sensitive but acne prone skin this Anua one is far superior. It doesn't have as much of a sticky feeling as the other two (but still some) and also didn't dehydrate or sensitise my skin as much, while still drastically improving my blackheads and acne bumps.

I believe this to be way more beginner-user and sensitive Show more

#great value
#light
#no scent
#works well