Exfoliating Toner with Glycolic Acid

The Exfoliating Toner with 5% Glycolic Acid by Unnamed Cosmetics is the simplest, most effective way to introduce chemical exfoliation into your daily routine. A minimalist formula — just 12 ingredients — with 5% glycolic acid, the ideal concentration validated by clinical studies for safe at-home use.

Glycolic acid is the AHA with the smallest molecule in the family (just 76 daltons), which means faster, deeper penetration. It visibly renews skin texture, brightens, fades dark spots and smooths fine lines. Combined with cranberry and lingonberry extracts and humectant betaine.

Recommended for: uneven tone, dark spots, dull texture, visible pores, tired skin, first signs of ageing, preventive anti-ageing.

Beauty without labels. Clinical exfoliation in a clean format.

• Gentle, effective chemical exfoliation without abrasive granules.
• Helps renew skin texture with regular use.
• Evens tone and brightens tired skin.
• Fades dark spots by speeding up cell renewal.
• Refines visible pores and smooths fine lines.
• Simultaneous hydration with betaine and Sodium PCA — none of the dryness typical of acids.
• Minimalist formula of 12 essential ingredients.
• Vegan · Ecocert COSMOS Natural · Gluten Free.

• 5% Glycolic Acid — derived from sugar cane. The smallest molecule in the AHA family (76 daltons), guaranteeing deep penetration. Speeds up cell renewal, stimulates collagen production and dissolves the bonds between dead surface cells.
• Betaine — a beetroot-derived humectant. Offsets the dehydrating tendency of AHAs and improves skin softness.
• Sodium PCA — a humectant identical to the skin's own. Reinforces endogenous hydration.
• Organic Cranberry Extract (Vaccinium Macrocarpon) — rich in antioxidants, anthocyanins and vitamin C. Protects against oxidative stress during exfoliation.
• Organic Lingonberry Extract (Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea) — a Nordic berry rich in ellagic acid and vitamin E. Anti-inflammatory and brightening.
• Vegetable Glycerin — essential humectant.
• Potassium Hydroxide — a pH adjuster to ensure the glycolic works safely and effectively.

1. At night only, on clean, dry skin.
2. Starting frequency: 2-3 times a week for the first 4 weeks.
3. Progression: increase to daily use (at night) once your skin has adapted.
4. Apply with a cotton pad or press in with the palms of your hands.
5. Avoid the eye area.
6. Wait 2 minutes before your serum/cream.
7. MANDATORY during the day: SPF 30+. AHAs increase photosensitivity.

Complete Unnamed routine — complementary products:

• Cleanse first with the Cleansing Milk or the Micellar Water.
• On AHA-free days, alternate with the Rose Water Hydrating Toner.
• For complementary exfoliation: 10% Lactic Acid Exfoliating Serum on alternate nights.
• On active-free days, hydrate with the Prebiotic Repair Serum to reinforce the barrier.
• Seal with the Night Cream with Ceramides to rebuild the barrier.
• In the morning, antioxidant with the Vitamin C Serum.
• SPF is NON-NEGOTIABLE: Mineral Sunscreen SPF50.

"The biggest mistake with glycolic? Wanting results in 3 days and overdoing it. 5% glycolic applied 3x a week is more effective long-term than 10% every day — which destroys the skin barrier and creates chronically sensitive skin. Consistency, not intensity."

"And run from the temptation of combining it with retinol in the same step. Glycolic + retinol = guaranteed irritation. Alternate on different nights, or use one at night and the other every other day."

🌿 Scent: soft floral with delicate notes of fresh rose.

Aqua, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Betaine, Sodium PCA, Sodium Levulinate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract➀, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea (Lingonberry) Fruit Extract➀, Alcohol.

➀ Ingredients from organic farming

Benefits of the main INCI ingredients:

• Glycolic Acid — AHA, the family's smallest molecule, deep penetration.
• Betaine — beetroot humectant, improves softness.
• Sodium PCA — the skin's natural humectant.
• Glycerin — essential humectant.
• Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract — cranberry, antioxidant.
• Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract — lingonberry, brightening ellagic acid.
• Potassium Hydroxide — pH adjuster.
• Sodium Levulinate — natural sugar-cane-derived preservative.
• Phenethyl Alcohol + Sodium Benzoate — Ecocert preservatives.

Minimalist formulation — 12 ingredients, maximum efficacy.

Vegan · Ecocert COSMOS Natural · Gluten Free · Made in Europe