PRODUCT REVIEW

May Island 7 Days Secret Centella Cica Toner
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Helps brighten skin tone while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Helps brighten skin tone while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Brand from South Korea May Island. Benefits A toner, specially formulated for sensitive, acne-prone skin, infuses AHA, BHA, PHA to remove dead skin cells while strengthening skin's barrier.
Anti-blemish
Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation
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How honest is this product?
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
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Ingredient list view
Water, Alcohol, Niacinamide, Dipropylene glycol, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Betaine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl glycol, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf water, Ethylhexylglycerin, Gluconolactone, Allantoin, Adenosine, Unknown, Disodium edta, Glycerin, Carica papaya fruit extract, Moringa oleifera seed extract, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Salicylic acid, Swiftlet nest extract, Limonene, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Sodium lactate, Butylene glycol, Citric acid, Linalool, 1,2-hexanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lactic acid, Malic acid, Glycolic acid, Tartaric acid, Pyruvic acid, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl tripeptide-5, Madecassoside
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- Beta Hydroxy Acids
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