Isntree Green Tea Toner Review [In-Depth]
The korean brand Isntree has some really amazing formulations - the Green Tea Fresh Toner caught my eye back the past summer when I was looking for something to reduce shine and it is truly a GEM.
This daily toner is meant to relieve the skin from stress and lightly cleanse the skin. With such a simple, great-looking ingredients list - especially the real green tea from Jeju island - it’s a great toner for those with combo/oily skin! Let’s get into the review.
Isntree Green Tea Toner Review - Quick Facts:
Formulated without: Free of parabens, artificial fragrance, animal ingredients, alcohol or silicone
Potential irritants: None found
Application: Quite thin and watery, absorbs into the skin easily. It is very refreshing for the skin, doesn’t leave it feeling tacky at all
Price comparisons from my favourite stores:
$15 CAD or approx $14 USD on StyleVana
$21 CAD or approx $15.50 USD on YesStyle
Scent: An aged/strong green tea scent
Packaging: A dark red/brown plastic bottle that has a screw top lip. It has a mechanism that prevents over-pouring
Main pros: It is very refreshing and slightly mattifying for those with oily/combination skin. It has antioxidant properties which help to soothe, protect and brighten the skin and relieve the skin from stress. Skin isn’t tacky after applying this toner.
Main cons: Wouldn’t recommend this to those who have dry skin. The first day I applied this, I noticed a matte finish to the skin after it sank in.
Isntree Green Tea Toner Ingredients:
Here’s a screenshot of the ingredient highlights from INCIDecoder’s page for the toner:
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract,Water,Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract,Centella Asiatica Extract,Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract,Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract,Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract,Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract,Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract,Pueraria Lobata Root Extract,Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid,Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer,Allantoin,Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate,Beta-Glucan,Disodium EDTA,Hydroxyacetophenone
How To Use This Toner:
Step 1: After cleansing the skin, take a moderate amount of product onto a cotton pad/ball
Step 2: Wipe the skin with the cotton pad/ball focusing more on the T zone
Step 3: Lightly pat the skin to aid absorption
Isntree Green Tea Toner Pros:
The Isntree Green Tea Toner is a good basic, refreshing and light toner for those with oily/combo skin types! It helps to clear away any additional cleansing residue and balance the skin after washing.
Once it dries down - it almost has a mattifying effect on your skin.
The application feels therapeutic with the natural dark color of the toner and herbal scent.
Cons:
Because this toner is a tad on the drying side I would stay away if you have dry/sensitive skin.
This toner can be great as a basic staple if you already have good skin, but otherwise it won’t effectively treat existing acne/pigmentation or other concerns.
Summing Up This Isntree Green Tea Toner Review:
If you’re someone who is wanting to try a very natural, basic toner, go for this Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner! The ingredient list and application is great and would make a great summer/fall staple for those with combo/normal skin types :)
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- T
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