Glycolic Exfoliating Toner

An exfoliating toner with 5% glycolic acid and PHA that smooths the look of rough texture, made under your brand for use two to three nights a week. Glycolic acid helps lift dull surface cells, while PHA adds a gentler layer of exfoliation and helps skin feel hydrated, for a smoother, brighter-looking surface.

An acid toner for brands ready for a results step

Glycolic toners are a familiar exfoliating step for experienced skincare buyers, and a brand that already sells a cleanser and moisturiser can add one to give its routine a visible results step. At 5% with PHA, this formula is an everyday cosmetic exfoliant rather than a peel, so it suits labels selling on Instagram and Daraz, pharmacy ranges, and clinics that want a take-home product to keep skin looking smooth between in-clinic sessions. As a night product, it pairs naturally with a night cream.

How 5% glycolic acid and PHA work together

Glycolic acid is the smallest alpha hydroxy acid, so it acts on the surface quickly, helping dull, rough-feeling skin look smoother and more even with regular use. PHA, a polyhydroxy acid, has a larger molecule that works more gradually and also attracts water, which softens how the toner feels. Together they give visible smoothing without a harsh, stripped feel. We recommend keeping an acid toner fragrance-free, since perfume adds nothing to the result and can bother sensitive skin.

Directions for the bottle

At night, after cleansing, the customer sweeps a cotton pad soaked in the toner over the face, avoiding the eyes and lips, and follows with moisturiser. Start with two nights a week and move to three only if the skin stays comfortable. It should not share a night with the Retinal Night Serum or another exfoliant, and use should stop if stinging lasts. Acids make skin more sensitive to the sun, so daily sunscreen is essential, and a patch test before first use belongs on the label.

Selling an exfoliant where the sun is strong

Pakistan's long, bright summers mean an exfoliating product should be sold with sun care, not on its own. We suggest a bundle with the SPF 50 Invisible Gel Sunscreen, a matte gel made for oily skin, and the Ceramide Barrier Repair Cream for the nights between toner uses. Oily and combination skin, common across the country, tends to build up a rough, dull-looking surface, which is where this toner fits best. A clear "night use only" line on the front label helps first-time buyers.

Adjusting strength and label claims

The 150 ml bottle is the standard pack, and a sachet version works for samples. For a gentler entry product we can lower the glycolic acid and lean more on PHA; any change in acid level is agreed with you and sampled before production. Soothing botanicals can be added to the base. Label claims should stay with smoother-looking skin, refined texture and a more even-looking tone, and the sun-sensitivity warning should appear on both the bottle and the carton.

This is one of our ready formulas from the toners, essences & masks range, made under your own brand. If you want the texture, actives or fragrance changed, or something that is not on this list at all, our chemists will develop it with custom formulation, and packaging and printing is handled in the same building.

• Glycolic acid 5%
• PHA

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• Smooths the look of rough texture
• 5% glycolic acid with gentler PHA
• A brighter, more even-looking surface
• Night use, two to three times a week
• Bundles with your brand's sunscreen

We source the bottles, jars, tubes, droppers, airless pumps, compacts and palettes, and print your labels, cartons and boxes in-house at Dermis & Dosis Print. Because printing runs alongside production, colours match and nothing waits on an outside supplier.

Available for this product: jar, bottle, sachet.

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Every batch passes in-house quality checks, and products are tested at PCSIR for physical, chemical and microbial parameters, with stability data compiled for your files. Manufacturing is Halal certified and runs under ISO and GMP practice. Where a product needs DRAP enlistment we prepare the product file and guide you through the brand-owner documents.

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