Poremizing Toner — Reddit Reviews
by Skin1004
Updated August 22, 2026
AHA/BHA toner combining centella for pores and oil control; risks barrier damage.
What the community says
A chemical exfoliant toner with glycolic and salicylic acids and soothing centella for oily, textured skin. Users report mild stinging and pore improvement but warn of overuse causing barrier damage and fungal acne-like bumps. Not ideal for sensitive or compromised skin.
What this means for you
Backed by 4 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/koreanskincare and 1 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Contains centella for calming effects
- Combines glycolic and salicylic acids for exfoliation and pore care
- K-beauty favorite for oily and textured skin
Watch out for
- Daily use risks over-exfoliation and barrier damage
- May trigger redness and irritation in sensitive skin
- Can worsen acne or cause closed comedones if overused
Product details
Skin type data limited
Real Reddit threads — 4 mentions across 4 threads
Skin1004 Poremizing Toner on Reddit, in one place — 4 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/koreanskincare and 1 more, summarized.
“My toner is the Skin1004 poremizing toner.”
Positive
“It stings just a little when I first put it on but everyone says it helps with pores so I keep pushing through.”
Positive
“The toner has SA in it but not sure if it's 2%”
Positive
“You’re probably over-exfoliating between the medicube pads and the poremizing toner, which is also AHA/BHA.”
Positive
“make sense ! i’ve been using the poremizing toner daily and within a week ive tried the medicube pads only twice”
Positive
“my routine consists of a cleanser, a sunscreen and a toner, i changed my original toner for the pore poremizing one”
Positive
“I'm currently using Skin1004 Poremizing toner”
Positive
“But I'm not sure if it has reduce the amount of oil on my face”
Positive
“I'm currently using Skin1004 Poremizing toner, ampoule and light gel cream.”
Positive
“If youre using the skin1004 poremizing toner daily, youre def overexfoliating your skin(walnut shell extract and salicylic acid).”
Cautionary
“Youll break your barrier doing that, which can cause cc or fungal 'acne'.”
Cautionary
“for now I rec discont the poremizing until your skin recovers.”
Cautionary
