OK so i wanted the glow everyone talks about and my face just got angry. Used it every other night like the bottle says and by week two my cheeks were red and it STUNG every single time, then i got little bumps along my jaw that i never get. Stopped it and it took like 10 days to calm down. Maybe fine for tougher skin, mine hated it. the price was nice at least.
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Used the toner on a stubborn scalp dermatitis several times a week and had a clear scalp after two weeks.
“I left it on and did not rinse and after two weeks the symptoms went away and I had a clear scalp.”
Doesn't sting their eczema- and rosacea-prone dry skin even with a weak barrier.
“Mixsoon bean essence and bean cream. I have eczema and rosacea and dry sensitive skin…and these products don’t sting me when my barrier is lacking.”
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most new reviewsThe Ordinary's glycolic acid helped their texture a lot, but left their combination skin red and sometimes itchy from dryness even after moisturizing.
Someone with sensitive skin and hormonal acne finds the Haruharu black rice toner excellent.
“I just started using Haru Haru black rice cleanser (the toner from this line is excellent).”
Uses Laneige Cream Skin when their face is irritated: very gentle, never stings, like a comforting thin layer of milk.
“Oh Laneige cream skin is super gentle, I use it when my face is angry and it never stings.”
A user with combination skin says the Glow Recipe Watermelon toner works beautifully for them.
“Skincare - Glow recipe watermelon toner, glow recipe niacinamide serum My skin type is combination with oily at zone and dry cheeks and these products work beautifully for me.”
When their barrier is compromised and they still need to exfoliate, The Ordinary's ferment toner works well for them and is kind to the barrier.
Uses the COSRX AHA/BHA toner every other day for congestion, but it strips their barrier: skin looks dehydrated and feels sensitive the next morning.
The Byoma moisturizing milky toner (blue bottle) is their all-time favourite.
“My all-time favorite is Byoma moisturizing milky toner. The one in the blue bottle.”
The Ordinary's fermented milky toner is their favourite and helps their very dry skin with hydration.
“My personal favorite is the fermented one. It helps my dry as a desert skin so much with hydration.”
Highly recommends the Saccharomyces Ferment Milky Toner and often layers it with The Ordinary's microemulsion moisturizer.
“The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner for Gentle Exfoliation and Hydration. Highly recommend.”
Uses the DIVE-IN toner with the serum; some call it just water, but they find it simple and not irritating.
“I use torriden dive in toner + serum, some people complain it’s basically just water but I find it very simple and not irritating”
On their 4th or 5th bottle: doesn't break out their reactive, Accutane-dry skin and keeps it hydrated.
“On my 4th or 5th bottle of the byoma milky toner. I've quite reactive skin and it doesnt break me out”
Likes the black rice toner and finds it quite hydrating, but goes through bottles so fast they switched to a cheaper toner.
“I like haruharu black rice toner, I find it quite hydrating”
Was disappointed by the black rice toner and prefers another rice toner.
“I was disappointed by Haru Haru black rice toner too.”
Found the toner felt like thick water and kept waiting for it to do something.
“The Haruharu toner being "thick water" is too real, I had the exact same reaction and kept waiting for something to happen.”
A user says The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner is cheap for a huge bottle and their skin has never looked better.
“the ordinary's glycolic acid toner is like seven bucks for a massive bottle and my skin's never looked better”
Their one-product pick: in love with The Ordinary's milky toner, at about $10–12.
“The Ordinary's milky toner. I am in love with this stuff.”
Likes it on oily, dehydrated skin as their only morning step before sunscreen, though not hydrating enough alone in winter.
“I like the Byoma milky toner! I use just this and sunscreen in the morning (oily dehydrated skin too)”
Regretted buying it right away; the texture didn't feel as nice as Byoma's milky toner so they exchanged it.
“I got the Beauty of Joseon Rice Milk Toner once because I was influenced, immediate regret”
Obsessed with it alongside daily azelaic acid.
“I don’t use tret, but I do use azelaic acid daily, and I’m obsessed with Laneige cream skin.”
Really likes it with azelaic acid on acne- and perioral-dermatitis-prone skin: hydrating, supple and no filmy residue.
“I use Azelaic acid 20% and have really liked the Anua glow 70 rice milky toner.”
On their third bottle: affordable, niacinamide-free and feels lovely.
“It's like $16 regular price, available a bunch of places including Ulta, does not have niacinamide, and feels lovely. I'm on my third bottle.”
Their favourite milky toner after trying Byoma, Laneige, TirTir, Rhode and others; layers under azelaic acid.
“I have tried byoma, laneige, tirtir, rhode, and others i can no longer remember and the BOJ one is my favorite I've tried”
Good luck with it: layers well with azelaic acid and doesn't pill on oily, dehydrated skin.
“For a milky one I’ve had good luck with the laneige cream skin refiner”
Liked the Glow Replenishing toner but wasn't obsessed.
“I’ve used BoJ Glow Replenishing toner, and I liked it but wasn’t obsessed”
Added the Milky Toner when Accutane left their skin dry and dull and it helped tremendously; nearly two years later it still keeps their skin soft without clogging pores.
“I incorporated byoma milky toner into my routine and it helped tremendously!”
Makes their skin feel deeply hydrated under moisturizer.
“I recently started using haruharu toner under my moisturizer, and it's been so helpful in helping my skin feel deeply hydrated.”
A super-dry-skinned user calls Laneige Cream Skin a recent favorite milky toner before moisturizer, layering it with a serum and ceramide cream on very dry nights.
“Laneige Cream Skin is a recent favorite”
Loves it as an on-the-go facial mist.
“Love Avene thermal water and Heritage Rosewater with glycerin.”
A repeat buy: nothing calms their face down faster.
“The Ordinary Glycolic Acid! Nothing gets my face to chill out quicker than that stuff”
Finds it may be smoothing their body skin texture more than urea ever did, though slowly.
“I’m also experimenting with the ordinary glycolic acid, I feel like that may be doing more (although slowly), than any amount of urea ever did”
With combination, rosacea-prone, textured skin they use the COSRX propolis toner and find the propolis line plays really well with their skin.
“I use the cosrx propolis toner. Their propolis line plays really well with my skin in general.”
A devoted Laneige Cream Skin user tried Rhode's Glazing Milk instead and went back after it broke them out.
“I am a devotee of La Neige's Cream Skin but wanted to see if Rhode was any better.”
Gave up on it after weeks because their skin kept getting worse.
“i give up on this product because my skin was getting worse”
Switched to a gentler pad because the toner dried sticky on their skin.
“they don’t dry sticky which I always had an issue with when I used The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toner”
Says the glycolic toner solved their underarm odor after a single use.
“The Ordinary glycolic solved mine as well legit after one use!”
Uses the toner on their armpits with only soap in the shower and has no body odor.
“I use the glycolic acid from The Ordinary also! I don't use anything else after that and just use my Dove sensitive skin soap in the shower. No B.O!”
Uses the toner on their armpits after showering as one step of a routine that left their underarm odor virtually nonexistent.
“After I get out of the shower I apply The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner to my armpits to further clean and exfoliate and let them air dry”
Thayers broke them out, but the Byoma Hydrating Milky Toner has been much better for their skin.
“I moved to the Byoma hydrating milky toner and it’s been a lot better for me.”
Lightened their dark underarms over two months.
“the ordinary’s 7% glycolic acid worked wonders for me. swiped on with a cotton pad after showering at night.”
Uses Pink Drink a few times a week in the morning on combination skin; gives just enough moisture without feeling heavy.
“Sunday Riley Pink Drink has been great for my combo skin. It’s a resurfacing essence spray, which I prefer for gently patting in. Just enough moisture without feeling heavy.”
Used it six months and it made their skin worse.
“I did not like it. Used it for 6 months and it made my skin worse.”
It broke them out so they changed to Anua BHA 2%.
“It made me break out too. I changed to Anua BHA 2% and my skin likes it 100% more”
Glycolic irritates their face but their body tolerates it.
“My face tolerates smaller exfoliating acids like mandelic, and gets irritated with glycolic, but my body can tolerate it”
The toner lightened parts of their skin, helped dandruff and works as an underarm deodorant alternative.
“the toner has helped with lightening parts on my skin, dandruff, alt to deo for underarms”
Stopped using it after it broke them out following a month of use.
“i stopped using it because it broke me out as well, after over a month of use”
The biggest boost to their skin's hydration.
“The byoma milky toner on damp skin has made the biggest impact on my hydration personally.”
Hated the sticky feel and prefers salicylic acid.
“Bought it and hated it. Left a sticky feeling everywhere. I'm guess I'm more of a salicylic acid girl”
Uses it on the pits but still ends up musty after sweating.
“I use The Ordinary 7% glycolic toner on my pits, but it doesn't matter. If I sweat, I end up musty.”
The toner made their dry, sensitive skin red and irritated for days.
“I used this back before I discovered the wonders of AB, and this made my skin red and irritated for days!”
One use left their skin yellow-tinged and badly dried out.
“One use of that same exact toner last night and I look jaundiced today. I also looked tired and have mouth creases that I don't usually have as though it dried out my skin like a desert overnight.”
They and their mother use it under the arms to reduce odor and sweating, though it smells like maple syrup on them.
“my senior mother and i both use it under our arms and it helps reduce odor and dramatically reduce sweating.”
Got a mild breakout after starting the Milky Toner.
“does anyone have the same experience? i started oral spiro a few months ago”
Glycolic worked well for underarm odor and reduced ingrown hairs, though deodorant is still needed.
“glycolic acid worked well too. Still need to wear deodorant. Reduced ingrown hairs too”
Uses it in place of deodorant and finds it cheaper than AHA deodorants.
“I use this or the ordinary’s azealic acid in place of deodorant.”
Daily for over a year with no deodorant and no smell.
“I’ve been using it daily for over a year. I haven’t used deodorant during that same period. I still sweat of course but don’t smell.”
Uses it on the underarms for odor and says it has helped a lot.
“I use it and it has helped me a lot”
Sees a definite underarm difference, though the liquid acid takes forever to dry.
“Same! I definitely see a difference. But I do wanna try the solid version bc the liquid aha deodorant takes foreverrrr to dry.”
Found 7% too weak for underarm odor and prefers 20% for full-day stench elimination.
“Ive tried it but IMO i need a stronger concentration than 7%. 20% is my go-to for full day stench elimination.”
Says it helps with underarm odor and makes a difference, though they still layer deodorant.
“Yes, it helps with body odor. I've done it before and it makes a difference. I do still layer with deodorant,”
Persimmon soap plus the toner and antiperspirant worked best for new-onset underarm odor.
“What has worked best is persimmon soap and GA with my dove antiperspirant.”
Does not work as a deodorant replacement for them; the 7% has its limits.
“i do this. it does not work as a deodorant replacement. or maybe it does but it has its limits and i'm just too smelly.”
Did nothing for underarm odor and they think it made their sweat smell stronger.
“I bought the ordinary glycolic acid after seeing so many reviews, kept using it but it did nothing, infact I swear it actually made my sweat smell stronger!”
Uses it as a day-to-day deodorant, layering deodorant for the gym, and loves the discoloration help.
“I layer deodorant over top. It also helps with discoloration which I looove!”
Twice-weekly use has pretty much killed their underarm odor.
“I use it about 2x week and imo it’s pretty much killed my odor.”
Allergic to most deodorants, the toner works for them and leaves no residue.
“I'm allergic to most deodorants. GA works for me and has no yucky residue.”
Mixed with isopropyl alcohol as a spray, it completely replaced their regular deodorant.
“it's been a real game changer for me. It has completely replaced regular deodorant”
Sprays it under the arms daily before deodorant and says it keeps them dry and odor free.
“I use every day under my pits. I spray it then let it semi dry and then I’ll go in with my deoderant! Works like a charm. Keeps me dry and I don’t smell”
Switched to the Byoma milky toner and nothing makes their skin feel as good and hydrated after cleansing; it has completely changed their skin.
“nothing makes my skin feel so good and hydrated after cleansing my face. Has completely changed my skin”