BENTON - allaboutskin review for PHA Peeling Toner

A quick breakdown if you haven't heard of PHA'S yet! 👇 ☆Similar to AHA's but more gentle! They're water soluble ingredients that can exfoliate the top layer of the skin. But in a slower less irritating fashion! ☆PHA's also function as humectants and can aid in the proper functioning of the skin barrier! ☆They have antioxidant and anti-glycation benefits and work well along side other actives, as in, help them work better! There's different kinds of pha's, in here we find Lactobionic Acid at a low 3% concentration, so you can expect this to be fairly gentle! There's no stinging or burning with this one, it goes on feeling like a normal toner although not a very hydrating one! This offers other lovely ingredients as well that can be soothing and hydrating, barrier strengthening and even provide antioxidant benefit! Coming to the claims, it's fairly straightforward; ☆To promote gentle exfoliation whilst also adding hydration to the skin! ☆Aimed at dull and dry skin types! This works as a mild exfoliant but doesn't make a big enough difference for me to be super excited about it! It's not going to be for everyone, but I can recommend it to people who have very dry/sensitive skin and can't tolerate much exfoliating. Or if you're a beginner and want to start off with the mildest option! This will provide a barely there approach to chemical exfoliation and won't cause redness and inflammation.