Mamonde Pore Clean Toner for mature skin
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Glycerin
1,2-HexanediolAverage
- HighNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
Works for mature skin; other products fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with mature skin: fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Suitable for normal skin due to the humectant properties of glycerin and xylitol, and the mild exfoliating action of sea silt, this product offers moderate pore cleansing with houttuynia cordata extract.
- While it provides general hydration and pore decongestion, it lacks specialized ingredients like retinoids or peptides to effectively target your wrinkles and fine lines.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of AM and PM routine. Start 3x/week and build up to daily use if skin tolerates it well.
- Apply your toner after cleansing and before your moisturizer or SPF. This step prepares your skin for the next products.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the toner into your skin with your hands. Let it absorb for a minute before the next step.
- Applying the toner on slightly damp skin helps with better absorption. Clean skin ensures the product works effectively.
- Always do a patch test before your first use and avoid the sensitive eye area. Pair your morning routine with SPF for safety.
People Say
★3.9Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsUsers with oily and combination skin generally praise this bi-phase toner for its ability to effectively absorb excess sebum and leave a matte, fresh finish without stripping moisture. While many appreciate its deep cleansing properties and cooling sensation, some reviewers note that it does not significantly shrink pore size and the high alcohol content can be irritating for sensitive or dry skin types.
Highlights
Effective oil control Mostly Mentioned
- “face barely blots now”
- “less oily finish”
- “controls oil all day”
- “matte not greasy”
Deep pore cleansing Often Mentioned
- “cotton pad turns brown”
- “pulls out dirt”
- “skin feels super clean”
- “removes dead skin”
High alcohol content Often Mentioned
- “smells like booze”
- “stings sensitive areas”
- “too much alcohol”
- “irritated my acne”
Non-stripping hydration Sometimes Noted
- “skin feels soft”
- “not drying at all”
- “hydrating for a pore toner”
- “doesn't strip skin”
Refreshing sensation Sometimes Noted
- “very refreshing”
- “cooling on skin”
- “feels nice and cold”
- “soothes heated skin”
Limited pore results Sometimes Noted
- “pores look same”
- “didn't remove blackheads”
- “no miracle for pores”
- “just a basic toner”
Packaging issues Sometimes Noted
- “leaked in package”
- “pump is messy”
- “spills easily”
- “cap doesn't seal well”
Key ingredients Rarely Noted
- “love the mud powder”
- “heartleaf calms skin”
- “mud absorbs oil well”
- “good ingredient list”
Inconvenient usability Rarely Noted
- “annoying to shake”
- “forget to mix it”
- “mud stays at bottom”
- “hard to mix”
Strong fragrance Rarely Noted
- “scent is too strong”
- “heavily fragranced”
- “smell lingers”
- “perfume is unnecessary”
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Questions and answers
How well does Mamonde Pore Clean Toner work for mature skin?
Mamonde Pore Clean Toner works moderately well for mature skin by providing general hydration and pore decongestion with glycerin and xylitol, but it lacks specialized ingredients like retinoids or peptides to effectively target wrinkles and fine lines. To better support mature skin, a product of this type needs soothing and balancing ingredients that address wrinkles and fine lines while keeping the skin safe from irritation.
Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2017Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Which ingredients make this toner a good fit for mature skin?
Glycerin and xylitol make this toner a good fit for mature skin by helping to boost hydration and keep the skin barrier feeling soft and smooth. To truly care for mature skin, a product of this type needs specialized ingredients like retinoids or peptides that target wrinkles and fine lines.
Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2017Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
What does Houttuynia Cordata Extract do for mature skin?
Houttuynia cordata extract helps protect mature skin from sun-induced aging and damage by fighting oxidative stress and reducing inflammation. It also helps prevent collagen breakdown to keep skin looking smooth and firm.
What does Rosehip Fruit Extract do for mature skin?
Where does this toner go in a skincare routine for mature skin?
This toner fits in your morning and evening routine right after cleansing and before your moisturizer. Mature skin needs products with ingredients like retinoids or peptides to effectively target wrinkles and fine lines.
Can I use this toner with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this toner in your routine, but it lacks the firming ingredients and anti-aging agents mature skin needs, such as retinoids or peptides, to smooth wrinkles and fine lines.
How often should I use this toner?
Mamonde Pore Clean Toner can be used once a day in your evening routine, and if your skin tolerates it well, you may carefully use it more often. This product helps provide general hydration and pore decongestion, but mature skin needs specialized ingredients like retinoids or peptides to effectively target wrinkles and fine lines.
Can this toner clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?
This toner is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for mature skin, as it helps clear out pores and hydrate the skin with glycerin and xylitol. However, it lacks firming ingredients like retinoids or peptides to smooth out wrinkles and fine lines.
Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2017Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Is this toner fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (parfum) and drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
A formulation containing glycerol (5%) and xylitol (5%) applied twice daily for 14 days increased skin hydration, filaggrin protein quantity, interdigitation index, and biomechanical properties, and decreased transepidermal water loss compared to untreated and vehicle-treated skin in twelve volunteers with dry skin.
Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2017A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Quercetin phospholipids 1% cream significantly reduced UV-, histamine-, and chemical-induced skin erythema (-10.05%) and mean wheal diameter in 30 healthy human volunteers, showing comparable efficacy to 1% dexchlorpheniramine cream.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2016Quercetin-loaded niosomes formulated with Span60-RH40 at a 9:11 mass ratio improved quercetin solubility, photostability, sustained release, and transdermal penetration, yielding a skin retention 2.95 times higher than quercetin solution.
Molecules, 2019Optimized rutin-loaded glycerosomes formulated into a nanosunscreen gel demonstrated sustained drug release, greater skin permeation, good antioxidant activity, and better epidermal retention compared to the dermis, indicating high safety, stability, and sun protection factor values for topical administration.
Gels, 2023Topical treatments containing rosehip extract may reduce the size and erythema of postsurgical scars through macrophage polarization and inflammatory cytokine inhibition, though current clinical evidence remains insufficient to recommend its routine use.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Sunflower and rosehip oil nanoemulsions prepared with a mix of phospholipids and synthetic emulsifiers permeated intact skin to the dermis and showed a more prominent healing effect in a human organotypic skin explant culture wound model compared to nanoemulsions prepared only with phospholipids.
Pharmaceutics, 2023Topical treatment with rosehip seed oil stimulates hair growth in telogenic C57BL/6 mice by inducing the early transition of hair follicles from the telogen to the anagen phase and upregulating hair growth-associated genes.
Preventive Nutrition and Food Science, 2023Artemisia princeps-derived nanovesicles accelerate cell proliferation, decrease senescence-associated beta-galactosidase activity, inhibit MMP-1 activity more effectively than EGCG, and increase procollagen type I expression in human dermal cells and skin models.
Journal of Extracellular Biology, 2025Artemisia annua aqueous extract increased the itching threshold, inhibited TSLP expression, and promoted FLG mRNA expression in in vitro and in vivo models.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2024Artemisia Capillaris Thunb. extract protects human HaCaT keratinocytes from UVB-induced apoptosis and inflammation by suppressing the cGAS/STING signaling pathway.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 2024The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012A red ginseng hydrogel formulation with 1,2-hexanediol promoted selective growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis and decreased Cutibacterium acnes in 20 female subjects.
Journal of Ginseng Research, 2022Sensory skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols increased with alkane chain length, whereas 1,2-hexanediol showed the lowest objective skin irritation potential compared to both shorter and longer chain lengths, and percutaneous absorption negatively correlated with alkane chain length.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011
Why other products fit mature skin better
A topical serum containing 0.5% salicin applied twice daily reduced visible signs of skin aging, including wrinkles and tactile roughness, in 30 female subjects over 12 weeks compared to baseline.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2010Dermocosmetic emulgels loaded with Diospyros kaki fruit extract significantly increased moisture and elasticity while reducing wrinkles, roughness, and scaliness compared to an insignificant control.
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019
Ingredients
Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Xylitol, Sea Silt, Ppg-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Parfum, Calcium Chloride, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Edta, Sucrose, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Rice Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Glycine Soja Extract Sprout Soybean Extract Sprout, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Indole Acetic Acid
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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