Ji Woo Gae Cica BHA Blemish Toner Pad — Reddit Reviews
by celimax
Updated October 8, 2026
0.45% salicylic acid pads for mild pore-clearing; can sting flares.
What the community says
Alcohol-denat pads with salicylic acid, lactobionic acid, and cica/heartleaf-style soothing extras. People use them 2-3 times weekly for texture and clogged pores, but flarey or barrier-damaged skin may find them too irritating.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Alcohol denat plus acids can sting sensitized skin
- Likely too weak for stubborn breakouts
- Skip during flare-ups or barrier damage
Product details
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 3 mentions across 3 threads
celimax Ji Woo Gae Cica BHA Blemish Toner Pad on Reddit, in one place — 3 threads from r/AsianBeauty and r/SkincareAddiction, summarized.
“Celimax Jiwoogae Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pads come with one rough, and one soft size for double exfoliation.”
Positive
“It's mild enough for sensitive skin, but strong enough to remove most impurities.”
Positive
“Celimax Jiwoogae Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pads”
Positive
“shirojyun toner again for PM or celimax bha blemish toner pad: gentle exfoliation 2-3x a week is good for maintaining pores.”
Positive
“gentle chemical/physical exfoliation with the toner pad has helped texture a ton.”
Positive
“The peeling pad version is more gentle chemically (betaine salicylate)”
Positive
“+ occasional celimax Ji Woo Gae Cica BHA Blemish Toner Pad”
Cautionary
“drop the BHA pad/clay mask/SA cleanser for now (exfoliants worsen all three)”
Cautionary
“The BHA blemish pads are probably too weak to make a difference”
Cautionary
