Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA.

Toners

About this product

Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA is a liquid exfoliant toner with glycolic and salicylic acids, designed to exfoliate and clarify skin.

Full ingredients

Water, Prunus Mume Fruit Water, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tromethamine, Glycolic Acid, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Fructose, Tocopherol, Glucose, Sodium PCA, Triethylhexanoin, Diphenyl Dimethicone, C12-14 Pareth-12, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Tetrasodium EDTA

Guru Score

78%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Experts split on this toner. Those who find it effective praise the glycolic and salicylic acid pairing for blackheads, whiteheads, rough patches, and keratosis pilaris; you can use it once or twice daily as tolerated, though keep it away from eyes and delicate neck skin. Others don't recommend it for skin of color.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take October 2026

What they liked

Bottle lasts a long time

What they flagged

May irritate delicate eye and neck skin
Not recommended for deeper skin tones

Best for

Oily skin Acne-prone skin

Type

TonersLiquid

Key actives

Salicylic acid (BHA)AHAVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"This looks really promising. I have yet to use a Beauty of Joseon product that I did not enjoy to some extent, some more than others, and I often enjoy their toners. This has glycolic acid and salicylic acid, which is a good ingredient combination for blackheads, whiteheads, and cutting down on build up of dry rough skin, [...] as well as keratosis pilaris."

Nipun Kapur

412k subs

✓Yay

"If you are seeing these ingredients right now in Korean skincare they are absolutely hot and trending. Green plum, green tomato, antioxidant benefits, very similar benefits as Vitamin C. So if you're someone who just loves Vitamin C and high concentration of it, you are going to absolutely love the green plum AHA BHA toner by Beauty of Joseon. It is absolutely fabulous. You can use it three to four times a week, five times a week as well. Start using it and see how your skin is responding."

Dr. Jenny Liu

323k subs

✓Yay

"Another toner I've tried great if you're more maybe oily combination skin is the one from Beauty of Joseon and it's their Green Plum Refreshing Toner, again very watery and it contains a blend of alpha hydroxy acid and beta hydroxy acid, 2% glycolic and 5% salicylic acid. A light refreshing toner."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

✓Nay

"Glycolic acid is a resurfacing acid with a tiny molecular weight, and the smallest molecular weight flies through the skin and can lead to the most damage and irritation. [...] I love that they combined AHA and BHA, but they picked the wrong AHA. It's a mistake to wear glycolic acid every morning and night, and [...] I certainly wouldn't recommend this product to my skin of color family. It gets a two out of 10."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA?

Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA is a liquid exfoliant toner with glycolic and salicylic acids, designed to exfoliate and clarify skin.

Is Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA worth it?

Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 78%.

What is Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA's Guru Score?

Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner AHA + BHA holds a Guru Score of 78%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.