I must be on a toner and essence binge lately.ย My vanity has been completely taken over by them and I’m now looking at what I can get at IKEA so I can house more products because I’m a frinkin lunatic.ย I’ve heard a bit of buzz about Isntree’s green tea fresh toners and since it was on a BOGO deal around the time I was shopping around on Jolse, it was a no-brainer.ย Green tea is known to have anti-aging benefits, high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory, which I can always use in my routine.ย Will this Isntree green tea fresh toner be worth your money?ย Let’s see~
Full name of product:
Isntree green tea fresh toner
Limited edition/ Permanent?:
Permanent
Description of product:
“Green tea fresh toner
It contains 80% green tea extract from Jeju.
It relieves the stress of the skin with fresh green tea leaves harvested in Jeju.ย Green tea leaves contain amino acids, minerals, polyphenols, and protein in abundance, and give life and vitality to the skin, keeping your skin healthy.
It gives a refreshing touch with a light texture.
It prevents greasiness of the skin by prescribing anti-sebum P (HD) that reduces excessive sebum on the skin, and gives moisture as much as needed in the skin, keeping your skin refreshing.
Price:
16,500 won
Amount of product:
200 mL
Duration before expiration:
1 year after opening
Country of Manufacture:
Made in Korea
Where to buy:
Stylevana
Jolse
Yesstyle
Stylekorean
Amazon
Ingredients:
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, Puerania Lobata Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/ VP Copolymer, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Beta-Glucan, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone
How to use:
After washing your face, take a moderate amount of the green tea toner either on a cotton ball or in the palm of your hands and gently swipe on your face or pat it into your face.ย Continue onto essences, serums or ampoules of your desire.
Product packaging:
Isntree’s green tea fresh toner comes in a matte brown, hard plastic bottle with a twist-off cap.ย I lowkey want to get all their toners so I can line them all up LOL.ย Yes, this is what a true skincare addict sounds like.
To dispense the product, simply tip the bottle and a bit of the product will dispense like a ketchup bottle.
Texture/ Finish:
The texture of the Isntree green tea toner is a very watery brown liquid (that sounds nasty LOL) that absorbs easily into the skin but does take its time a bit.ย It leaves behind a decent amount of hydration and there is a slight cooling sensation when being absorbed.ย There are quite a few oil-controlling ingredients, which usually works against my favour but I didn’t find this to dry my skin out or anything.ย Although I didn’t see crazy changes in my skin, I really did enjoy the refreshing nature of this toner.
Something that kept popping in my head when I used Isntree green tea toner was that it shadowed something very similar that I’ve tried that is much more (I mean MUCH more) expensive.ย And that product is Amorepacific’s vintage single extract essence that retails for $175 USD for 150 mL.ย I absolutely love Amorepacific’s best selling and award-winning essence but with that price tag, I’m not sure if any would have the kahunas to pay that price.ย
Amorepacific’s ingredients go as the following:
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Amorepacific prides itself on their exclusively Korean-grown green tea leaves which they use only their left hand to pick since your non-dominate hand wouldn’t harm the leaves when picked.ย Once the leaves have been picked, it is aged for a current amount of time and is made into the essence.ย The ingredients list is very simple but I’ve found it to be really hydrating and definitely does its job in calming and maintaining my skin’s health.
I am not saying Isntree’s green tea fresh toner is an exact dupe, but the functionality definitely reminds me of its luxury counterpart.ย This also goes to say the process of creating this toner and the extraction concentration is different, however for those who want some sort of green tea toner that does a good enough job, Isntree’s would be a good candidate.
Fragrance?:
There is a faint tea scent that is really refreshing but also very faint. Smell-o-scale: 4/10 in terms of how strong the scent is and it fades right after application.
Pro:
-lightweight/ absorbs easily
-light hydration
-calming and cooling
Con:
No complaints!
Repurchase?:
Maybe ๐
Stars given out of 5:
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Overall thoughts:
I’m actually a bit shocked at how much more I liked this product than I would.ย Yes, it isn’t a product with a crazy amount of hydration but it offers much more than just hydration.ย My skin definitely feels calmer, it cools it down slightly which is great for the summertime and I’m sure there would be long-term benefits as well. Overall I’m quite pleased with this toner and would much rather recommend this Isntree green tea toner than the Isntree hyaluronic acid (original formula) toner.
*PR sample
