PRODUCT REVIEW

ACWELL Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

Doesn't work for:

based on ingredients and %

Evens skin tone

Can it cause trouble?

Key actives

Camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.35% - 0.85%Camellia sinensis extract 3.5% - 5.3%

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Product summary

"ACWELL - Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (glycerin 0.50% - 1.15%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Price

The product retails from 17.55A$ up to 19.50A$ in Australia, from 12.60$ up to 18.00$ in the United States, for 25.20CA$ in Canada and at around 17.58£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Does not work for

Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

A multi-function toner helps remove residue, replenishes hydration and refinse skin texture after cleansing.

Source: Yesstyle

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, butylene glycol.

When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

glycerin 0.5% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

butylene glycol 0.4% - 0.95%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

propylene glycol 0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (camellia sinensis extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

camellia sinensis extract 3.5% - 5.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Tea extract. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

perilla ocymoides seed extract 0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains a number of volatile compounds and can be irritating

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Acwell Licorice p H Balancing Cleansing Toner is formulated with Peony extract and Licorice Water to effectively brighten skin tone and improve skin complexion.

Source: Lila Beauty

This product contains ingredients (glycyrrhiza glabra root extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Moisturizing

camellia sinensis extract 3.5% - 5.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

Tea extract. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin

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Potential irritants

rosa centifolia flower extract 0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Contains essential oil. Can be irritating

perilla ocymoides seed extract 0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains a number of volatile compounds and can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Evens skin tone, Antibacterial

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

water 12% - 17%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

paeonia albiflora flower extract 4.8% - 7.2%

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Ingredient list view

Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Water, Paeonia albiflora flower extract, Camellia sinensis extract, Water, Glycyrrhiza glabra root water, Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, Poloxamer 184, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Rheum palmatum root extract, Psidium guajava leaf extract, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Perilla ocymoides seed extract, Poncirus trifoliata fruit extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Sodium citrate, Disodium edta, Citric acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Paeonia albiflora root extract, Cimicifuga dahurica root extract, Pueraria lobata root extract, Propylene glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin

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Key ingredients	camellia sinensis extract camellia sinensis leaf extract +1 more	Common: camellia sinensis extract glycerin Other: panthenol betaine +1 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin +1 more Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate ferulic acid +10 more	Common: glycerin camellia sinensis leaf extract Other: hexapeptide-9 copper tripeptide-1 +13 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: allantoin sodium hyaluronate +2 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: galactomyces ferment filtrate urea +3 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: sh-octapeptide-4 copper tripeptide-1 +9 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: madecassoside urea +4 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: betaine centella asiatica extract +1 more	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other:	Common: camellia sinensis leaf extract glycerin Other: dihydroxyacetone hyaluronic acid
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	caprylyl/capryl glucoside Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +2 more	citrus aurantifolia fruit extract Has skin benefit? citrus aurantifolia oil Has skin benefit? +6 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? sorbic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? +9 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +2 more	caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +3 more	madecassoside Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +1 more	punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? salix nigra bark extract Has skin benefit? +3 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit?	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? dihydroxyacetone Has skin benefit? +4 more
All ingredients	glycyrrhiza glabra root extract Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? camellia sinensis extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium ascorbyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +24 more	camellia sinensis leaf water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? camellia sinensis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	camellia sinensis leaf water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +13 more	camellia sinensis leaf water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +4 more	water Has skin benefit? dihydroxyacetone Has skin benefit? +13 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

ACWELL Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner

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What can the product work for?

Works for

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Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Anti-oxidation

Evens skin tone

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Can it cause trouble?

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