Hi everyone, after a quite long
hiatus from reviewing stuff, I finally had the time to review another K-beauty
product that was continually making waves for its simplistic yet effective formulation
designed for people with sensitive skin (like me!). This product was made by
the South Korean brand dear, Klairs which only sells cruelty-free products
using ingredients gentle and safe for sensitive skin, with no colorants, no
alcohol, no parabens and no artificial fragrances.
This product had been sitting on
my dresser, unopened and still in its box, for about a year because I was
pregnant and I preferred to be as chemical-free as possible. But now that I
popped my baby out and I’m not breastfeeding anymore (TMI, sorry!), I finally
used this and I can’t stress this enough, I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!
According to dear, Klairs website
(http://www.klairscosmetics.com/),
the Supple Preparation Facial Toner “balances
the skin’s pH level and improves the effectiveness of your entire skincare
regime” and “contains some key ingredients” like “Phyto-Oligo which helps to
thoroughly moisturize the skin to help resolve skin dryness”, and “wheat amino
acids which help reduce inflammation in the skin and provide deep hydration.”
Below is the list of ingredients of
the Supple Preparation Facial Toner enumerated
in the dear, Klairs website.
INGREDIENTS: Water, Butylene
Glycol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Natto Gum,
Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycyrrhiza
Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Chlorphenesin, Tocopheryl
Acetate, Carbomer, Panthenol, Arginine, Luffa Cylindrica Fruit/Leaf/Stem
Extract, Beta-Glucan, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Lysine HCL,
Proline, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Acetyl Methionine, Theanine, Lavandula
Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Pelargonium
Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis
(Orange) Peel Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Copper Tripeptide-1
This toner came in a 180ml dark plastic
bottle with a flat dropper cap and a no-nonsense label packed in a brown box which
looked like recycled paper. The light beige label included a short introduction
of the product in front, and directions on usage, ingredients, cautions and other
information one might need in using the product at the sides. The introduction
was written in English while the others were written in both English and
Hangul.
The toner itself has a watery
texture with a slight viscosity. The smell was also light and flowery. When
applied on my face, the toner has a slight stickiness but it quickly disappears
after a minute once the toner was absorbed by my skin. The smell also didn’t linger
and completely disappeared.
My typical routine when using
this was after facial cleansing (yes, I do double-cleanse every day since I
started wearing makeup), I pour 2-3 drops of this on my palm and I rub my palm
together for a couple seconds to spread the product. Then, I place both my
palms on my face, lightly patting the product on my skin until it’s fully
absorbed. I don’t normally use cotton pads because I’m very frugal when it
comes to using skincare products and I feel like I’m wasting some of the toner
when I apply it using cotton pads.
I have been using this for the
past 3 months and I loved the effect on my skin so far. I didn’t break out, the
toner did not dry my skin out, and I feel that the other products I applied on
my face afterwards (i.e. emulsion and/or moisturizing cream) were fully
absorbed. I can see that my skin became more moisturized now than when I wasn’t
applying a toner (GASP! YES, I DID THAT BEFORE!).
Honestly, I don’t have any toners
to compare this to because this was the first toner that I ever purchased and
used but I’m satisfied with the results. I might try other toners but this would
definitely be one of my HG and go-to K-beauty products! The hype is very real,
ladies and gents, and with this toner’s simple yet effective formulation, I
give this product 4.7 STARS (it is a bit on the expensive side so I deducted
0.3 points)!
If you are interested and not
allergic to any of its ingredients, you can purchase dear, Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner at Althea’s website
(Philippines): https://ph.althea.kr/ or
BeautyMNL’s website: https://beautymnl.com.
This product is currently priced at PhP 1,150.00 (the original price was PhP
1,350.00) in Althea, and priced at PhP 1,150.00 in BeautyMNL.
An unscented version of dear,
Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner named dear, Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner is also available
in both websites and currently priced at PhP 1,150.00.
