Watermelon Glow PHA+BHA Pore-Tight Toner — Reddit Reviews
by Glow Recipe
Updated October 17, 2026
PHA+BHA toner smooths rough texture and clears sebaceous filaments; results stay moderate.
What the community says
This exfoliating toner pairs gluconolactone and betaine salicylate with hyaluronic acid for softer, less congested skin. It fits oily or combination routines using exfoliation every few days, though twice-daily use can leave dry skin flaky and compromise the barrier.
What this means for you
Backed by 15 threads from r/40plusskincare, r/koreanskincare and 6 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Helps sebaceous filaments and blackheads substantially
- Smooths rough patches and softens skin
- Works as light exfoliation alongside tretinoin
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What the science says
Dehydration
Some evidence
Hyaluronic Acid: 2 studies tested it on its own. See all 3 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 23 mentions across 15 threads
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA+BHA Pore-Tight Toner on Reddit, in one place — 15 threads from r/40plusskincare, r/koreanskincare and 6 more, summarized.
“-Tone with GLOW recipe PHA+BHA (just to use it up before switching to Paula’s Choice exfoliating toner)”
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“As soon as I added exfoliation to every AM it fixed it right away!”
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“The Tret makes my skin have rough patches so I use a light exfoliant every AM, and that fixed that issue.”
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“I really like glow recipe toner.”
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“It's helped my sebaceous filaments and blackheads substantially.”
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“I use the toner in the morning and the serum at night.”
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“I LOVE this Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Toner.”
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“It’s original $36 on Sephora, bought it for $19.99 at TJMaxx.”
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“Yes, and LOVE that toner. One of the few products I’ve bought like five times lol.”
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“Glow Recipe watermelon toner.”
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“Laneige Bouncy & Firm sleeping mask.”
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“1-2 nights per week I do an exfoliating acid like Biologique Recherche P50 or the Glow Recipe watermelon PHA toner, followed by moisturiser.”
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“exfoliating acid like ... the Glow Recipe watermelon PHA toner”
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“For the past few years I've been using the boring fragrance free products along with tretinoin but a few months ago I decided to get the Glow Recipe PHA toner, Laneige Cream Skin and Farmacy Honey Halo and really liked them.”
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“My skin feels amazing with all those fragrant products.”
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“I enjoy it so much more now too.”
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