Green Tea Fresh Toner — Reddit Reviews
by Isntree
Updated September 7, 2026
Green tea and EGCG reduce sebum and calm oily skin; can dry some users.
What the community says
A watery green tea toner famed for controlling oil and calming skin redness. Perfect for oily and combination types looking to reduce sebum and pore appearance. It can be drying or irritating for dry or sensitive skin, so tread carefully if prone to those issues.
What this means for you
What people love
- Controls sebum and reduces pores without heavy residue
- Soothes redness and calms skin irritation moderately
- Lightweight, refreshing gel water texture favored in summer
Watch out for
- Can be drying for dry or sensitive skin types
- Some users report mild irritation or breakthrough pimples
- Leaves a residual tint that can stain sink and towels
Product details
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Real Reddit threads — 53 mentions across 27 threads
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner on Reddit, in one place — 27 threads from r/koreanskincare, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more, summarized.
“am: water rinse, isntree green tea toner”
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“how are u liking the isntree green tea toner? ive used it for a while and it felt like water”
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“I saw lots of reviews about it being good for oily skin and in the summer bc the EGCG decreases sebum output”
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“Isntree green tea toner for the summer, it helps so much with the oil production”
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“My entire skincare is holy grail finds”
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“Round lab birch juice sunscreen”
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“Isntree green tea”
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“I’m from rice toner - hydrates and brightens. I’ve been using it for 5+ yrs 2. Isntree green tea toner - helps control the oil in my T-zone.”
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“I cannot live without these 3.”
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“Cleanse (Benzoyl peroxide cleanser) > Toner 1 (isntree green tea fresh toner) > Toner 2 (this skin1004 toner) > Moisturise > Sunscreen”
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“I didn't really notice much oil control with this one! I like isntree green tea serum more in this department”
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“my toner is almost finished so I guess this is an excuse for me hehe”
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“Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner (3/5) reduces irritation (3/5) hydrating”
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“Reduces some of the irritation, I use it when I have some breakouts but not when I’m having max irritation episodes because it’s not immediate enough.”
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“Still nice and keep it for the green tea benefits of oil control and antioxidants.”
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“Isntree Green Tea toner - A good astringent toner.”
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“Used it in summer for oil control and it worked pretty well in that regard.”
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“As someone with dryy skin, this isnt really something i would NEED in my routine.”
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