Beauty Tips For Body Care
Hiya,I hope you enjoy the below reviews. I'm just a regular consumer buying everything with my own money - i.e., nothing sponsored, etc. Note, I've bought all of them on sale for around AUD$15-20 because I like sales haha.Products:PKY - essence toner;PKY - mist toner;Secret Key - fresh nature toner - milk brightening one;Benton - Aloe BHA Toner;Etude House - Soon Jung pH 5.5 Relief Toner; andPurito - Centella Green Level Calming Toner & the unscented version (Purito Unscented Centella Toner)My skin used to be severely dry but is now slightly dry on the cheek areas and slightly oily on the t-zone during summer and slightly dry on the whole face in the winter.Also note that the below two PKY products have different 'actives'/hero ingredients notwithstanding them seemingly being quite similar! I've bolded the plant extracts under the ingredient headers below.Product: PyunKang Yul (PKY) Essence TonerWhat is it: A benign, hydrating toner with no fragrance or 'natural' fragrance.Cost & where to buy: Approximately AUD$20 for $100mL, AUD$26 for $200mL. You can buy it at most Asian Beauty places, e.g., YesStyle, Australian websites: Nudie Glow, Lila Beauty, Heart Drops.Who's it for: People with dry/dehydrated skin, especially if it's sensitive or irritated. Note, this one is generally recommended for people with drier skin whereas the mist version is generally recommended for those with oilier skin Friends with eczema have also used this with success. . I can use both year round without breaking out. I've had friends with oilier skin who've used this one and have broken out. YMMV.How long have I used it for: since approx. November 2019.My thoughts: LOVE THIS. May repurchase this for the rest of my life. I've used this after breaking my moisture barrier, after chemical peels, after active masks, and also after getting my face ablatively lasered (after the the initial few days of only using an ointment). It's REALLY benign in a godly way. If you want it to do anything other than hydrate or increase the penetration of your other actives, this isn't the product for you (note, it doesn't claim to do anything else apart from hydrate & calm really).Smell: No noticeable scent.Feel: a little bit thicker than water but not as thick as the Purito centella toners. Won't run off your hand/face like water will but will eventually run off.Packaging: generically decent, nothing new, a regular plastic bottle that's got a cap on top. No issues with it.Adverse reactions when using it? None at allll, even when I broke my moisture barrier.Would I rebuy it? Yes/I have rebought this 4 or so times so far.Ingredients:Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Carbomer, Arginine---Product: PyunKang Yul (PKY) Mist TonerWhat is it: A benign, hydrating toner with no fragrance or 'natural' fragrance. This is in a spray bottle and is better suited to oily skinned persons.Cost & where to buy: Approximately AUD$20 for $100mL, AUD$26 for $200mL. You can buy it at most Asian Beauty places, e.g., YesStyle, and Australian websites: Nudie Glow, Lila Beauty, Heart Drops.Who's it for: People with dry/dehydrated skin, especially if it's sensitive or irritated. This one is more for people with slightly oilier skin too. It's a lighter formula than the essence one.How long have I used it for: since approx. November 2019.My thoughts: Decent hydration, I prefer to use this in the toner stage instead of after my skincare but I have enjoyed using it as a 'refreshing' spray during the day.Smell: No noticeable scent.Feel: a nice mist, doesn't run on the face. Feels like a spray of water?Packaging: generically decent, nothing new, a regular plastic bottle that's got a spray bit on top. I've had no issues with it but one mate had a couple that didn't spray properly.Adverse reactions when using it? Nope!Would I rebuy it? Unsure. I've rebought it once but haven't gone to use this one as much as I have the PKY essence toner or the Purito Unscented Centella Toner. I also don't like mists a whole bunch as they can go onto your clothes (if you're out) or jewellery if you're wearing any. But, I did go through a phase of keeping it in my handbag and using it when out and about for a bit of hydration.Ingredients:Coptis Japonica Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate---Product: Secret Key - Fresh nature Toner (Milk Brightening)What is it: Hydrating toner that's meant to brighten your skin.Cost & where to buy: Approx. AUD$18, available at most Asian Beauty retailers such as YesStyle, Lila Beauty, Nudie Glow etcWho's it for: Unsure - it's advertised on YesStyle for 'sensitive skin' and dry skin.How long have I used it for: Tried a couple of times mid 2020, tried again at the end of 2020.My thoughts: Not a fan. Couldn't use it long enough to notice anything.Smell: A very strong scent that I could barely use it. I think I used it around 5-10 times before binning it - I couldn't even put up with the scent of this to use it on other parts of my body.Feel: really watery.Packaging: generically decent, nothing new, a regular plastic bottle that's got a cap on top. No issues with it.Adverse reactions when using it? Fortunately (given the high fragrance), no reactions to this. If you had any irritation though, I'd expect some sort of reaction.Would I rebuy it? No, given I threw mine out.Ingredients: Not a comprehensive list given there's a generic list on yesstyle then a list below it for the main ones in the milk one but here -700ppm) [sic], 1, 2-Hexandiol, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Nonoxynol-12, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Allantoin, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Cucumber Extract, Propylene Glycol, Tomato Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Beta-Glucan, Rice Extract, Lanoline, Tea Tree Leaf Water (9, Sciadopitys Verticillata Root Extract, Pumpkin Extract, Papaya Fruit Extract, Oleth-10, Viola Tricolor Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Chamomilia Recutita Flower Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Althaea Rosea Root Extract, Lemon Extract, Oleth-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potato Extract, Pomegranate Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract, Bean Extract, Aloe Vera Leaf Water (9, Broccoli Extract, Glycerin, Green Tea Extract, Plantago Asiatica Extract, Hollyhock Root Extract, Witch Hazel Extract (9, Phenoxyethanol, Physalis Alkekengi Fruit Extract, Mineral Oil, Ulmus Campestris Extract, Carrot Extract, Polysorbate 80, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Rose Damascena Flower Water (9, Korean Raspberry Extract, Milk Protein Extract (9, White Willow Bark Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Witch Hazel Extract, 4-Terpineol, Algae Extractand then it says the main ones in the milk version are -galactomyces ferment filtrate, pomegranate extract, physalis alkenkengi extract, milk protein concentrate, raspberry extract, pasque flower extract, potato extract, carrot extract, pumpkin extract, rice extract, usnea extract, broccoli extractso who really knows what's in it...---Product: Benton Aloe BHA TonerWhat is it: A hydrating toner which is meant to gently exfoliate with 0.5% salicylic acid.Cost & where to buy: Approx. AUD$23. You can buy this at most of your Asian Beauty retailers such as YesStyle, etc.Who's it for: people with sensitive and dry skin as it's quite rich.How long have I used it for: on and off since mid 2020, still using it randomly to just use it up.My thoughts: Per Google (may not be accurate), it has a pH of 5.5 which is too high for there to be any noticeable exfoliation with 0.5% BHA present. I've not noticed any calming effects. It is definitely hydrating but given it's advertised as a BHA toner I'm quite disappointed at the lack of BHA efficacy here. I would much rather use the purito centella toner to hydrate and calm my skin as the centella has other benefits such as helping to stimulate collagen production.Smell: I don't notice any scent.Feel: Similar to the PKY essence toner. Not as thick as the purito centella toners.Packaging: generically decent, nothing new, a regular plastic bottle that's got a pump on top. No issues with it.Adverse reactions when using it? Nope.Would I rebuy it? No, almost threw it out but am trying to use it up.Ingredients:Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Water (80%), Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Beta-Glucan, Polyglutamic Acid, Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos) Extract, Portulaca Oleracea (Green Purslane) Extract, Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid (0.5%), Althaea Rosea Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract (200mg), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice (200mg), Arginine, Pentylene Glycol, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract, Polysorbate 20, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum---Product: Etude House - Soon Jung pH 5.5 relief tonerWhat is it: A benign, hydrating toner.Cost & where to buy: Approx. AUD$25 for 180mL. You can buy this at most of your Asian Beauty retailers such as YesStyle, etc.Who's it for: IMO anyone. It adds light hydration with benign ingredients - akin to the PKY toners but very minimally more expensive. It'd be good if you have irritated and/or dry skin.How long have I used it for: I used it once/twice a day until I used it up. Bought it in December 2019.My thoughts: Pretty decent. I'd recommend this to the same group of people who'd use the PKY essence toner. Nothing ground breaking. I prefer the calming nature of the Purito Unscented Centella Toner or even the PKY essence toner if you want zero actives (if you consider centella an 'active').Smell: I don't notice any scent.Feel: A watery toner.Packaging: generically decent, nothing new, a regular plastic bottle that's got a hole in the top and you turn upside down and shakey it to get the product. No issues with it.Adverse reactions when using it? Nope!Would I rebuy it? No but for no fault of the product. I just prefer using the Purito Unscented Centella one as it's just as benign, a bit cheaper, and has the benefits of centella.Ingredients:Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Betaine, Madecassoside, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Polyglycerin-3, Disodium EDTA---Product: Centella Green Level Calming Toner & the Centella Unscented TonerWhat is it: A hydrating and calming toner - may also stimulate collagen production.Cost & where to buy: Approx. AUD$30 but I've always bought it on sale for approx. AUD$20-25 for 200mL. You can buy this at most of your Asian Beauty retailers such as YesStyle, Nudie Glow, Lila Beauty, Heart DropsWho's it for: IMO anyone however this is best suited to those with any sort of irritation, acne, or redness. That is, if you have basically perfect skin you're probably not going to notice much of a difference but if you have irritation etc then you'll likely fall in love. Also good if you're wanting to help stimulate collagen production especially for the low price point - target ages for this is probably mid twenties and up.How long have I used it for: religiously since April 2020, sometimes twice a day.My thoughts: BLOODY EXCELLENT. I'm on my second bottle of this. My first bottle was the first listed one (scented) and then they released the unscented one so I bought that! It's incredible. I love it. In my opinion, it's partially why my skin is able to tolerate me using actives so much. It's excellent to use before actives as it doesn't interact with anything and really good to use after an 'active' mask or a clay mask etc. I switched to the unscented one to just reduce the risk of irritation.also studies, which I haven't read but have seen derms I trust on insta etc, say that centella can help stimulate/produce collagen... a big yes from me given it's a calming ingredient that shouldn't purge you or break you out (unless you're allergic/sensitive to it)!Smell: The scented one smells herbaceous (akin to Asian herbal medicine - I don't mind it but others may). The unscented one doesn't really smell like anything / I don't notice any scent.Feel: thick/fat/heavy water. Not a watery toner. Enjoyable.Packaging: generically decent, nothing new, a regular plastic bottle that's got a hole in the top and you turn upside down and shakey it to get the product. No issues with it.Adverse reactions when using it? Neverrrrrr, this helps me reduce the side effects from using actives such as retinoids, AHAs, BHAs, etc.Would I rebuy it? Yes & I have. Will probably rebuy for life.Ingredients: 4 variants as they've got the scented and unscented versions, and then those with and without witch hazelnon-witch hazel unscented version -Water, Centella Asiatica Extract (strengthens skin barrier), Butylene Glycol (humectants), Pentylene Glycol (skin-conditioning agents), Dipropylene Glycol (humectants), 1,2-Hexanediol (stabilizers), Trehalose (humectants), Sodium Hyaluronate (natural moisturizing factor/ humectants), Hamemelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Madecassoside (strengthens skin barrier), Asiaticoside (strengthens skin barrier), Asiatic Acid (strengthens skin barrier), Madecassic Acid (strengthens skin barrier), Panthenol (strengthens skin barrier), Carbomer (viscosity increasing agents), Allantoin (skin protectants), Arginine (skin-conditioning agents), Portulaca Oleracea Extract (skin-conditioning agents), Ethylhexylglycerin (skin-conditioning agents), Disodium EDTA (stabilizers)I hope these reviews were useful & feel free to ask any questions / start any discussions :)
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