Skincare Comparison

Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner versus COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner .

  • these products are both toners that both contain aha and bha.
  • they both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates.
  • they're both likely to be good for brightening skin, oily skin and reducing pores.
  • they are fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe.
  • these products have a total of 5 ingredients in common.
Toner Korean Brand South Korea
Toner Korean Brand South Korea

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.

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.

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
Pha
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (2)
Irritating (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA
BHA

Benefits

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

Concerns

Drying
Irritating
Rosacea

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.

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's there to help 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!

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner contains this as ingredient number 1.

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

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2
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner contains this as ingredient number 2.

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner contains this as ingredient number 4.

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3
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing
Community Rating: Loved

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner contains this as ingredient number 15.

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner contains this as ingredient number 9.

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4
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner contains this as ingredient number 23.

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner contains this as ingredient number 5.

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5
What it does: Solvent

Ethyl Hexanediol is an aliphatic alcohol. It is a solvent.

Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner contains this as ingredient number 28.

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner contains this as ingredient number 11.

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

42% are loved or liked
19% have mixed ratings
13% are disliked or very disliked
26% have no rating yet
55% are loved or liked
18% have mixed ratings
0% are disliked or very disliked
27% have no rating yet

Usage

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Ratings

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Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner 31 ingredients

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COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner 11 ingredients

4.0 /5
Gentle But No Difference

i didnt feel it sting or anything but i saw no difference after a couple of weeks so i stopped using it lol

from kawaiidesuwu_683
Kinda Disappointed Ngl

I’ve seen people talking about how good this product is so I decided to give it a try. I’ve been using it for a while now and I don’t think it does anything for me skin. It’s like water in a bottle that leaves my face somewhat tacky. I’m glad this works for other people but it just doesn’t work for me :((

from Bababooey
Good For Oily Skin

This toner really helps people with oily skin who produce excess sebum. It really helped my skin return to being smoother and less oily!

from Dali

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