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Abib’s Heartleaf Spot Pad Calming Touch has earned the #1 toner pad spot at Olive Young for three years in a row, thanks to its soothing heartleaf extract. These pads calm redness, irritation, and inflammation while providing lightweight hydration. Gentle enough for daily use, they’re ideal for sensitive or acne-prone skin, offering instant relief and barrier support without heavy exfoliation.

After 4 months of use, the TIRTIR Milk Skin Toner Light has become one of my top toners for hydration, radiance, and barrier support. With niacinamide, rice bran, and soothing centella, this lightweight milky toner calms irritation, boosts glow, and layers well with actives. Ideal for oily, sensitive, or acne-prone skin, it’s one of the best toners I’ve ever tested.

Beginner-friendly practices like using low concentrations, moisturizing, and applying retinol every other night can help minimise irritation and make the treatment more effective. Retinol may make wrinkles appear worse at first due to dryness and flakiness during the purging phase, but this is temporary and part of the skin's adjustment process.