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Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Prep Water- Product Review

11/29/2020

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by Rosy Day Blog

Wishtrend Mandelic Acid Prep Water: An Exfoliating Toner for Sensitive Skin

Disclosure:
I received this product from Cupidrop in exchange for my honest review. I was not given any money to do this review. I enjoy doing product reviews to share my own experiences with the product and hope someone finds it useful. I do not work for Wishtrend or Cupidrop.

Brand Overview:
Wishtrend is South-Korea-based online store well-known for carrying “obscure”, niche-type brands that are not only affordable but high in quality. In addition to brands that have earned a cult following such as Klairs, Benton, and Cosrx to name a few, Wishtrend themselves have a few products under their By Wishtrend brand.

How You Can Exfoliate Daily With Sensitive Skin Using Mandelic Acid

Product Description:
As quoted from Cupidrop, “By Wishtrend’s Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water is a daily exfoliating toner formulated with 5% Mandelic Acid, which is safe for sensitive skin. This acid is a form of AHA, extracted from bitter almonds.”

Product Claims:
Instead of harsh, peeling exfoliants, this claims to gently lift dead skin cells off your face - thus making a perfect base for other skincare products as well as makeup application. Skin will look & feel smoother plus brighter over time.

How To Use:
Official instructions are “After cleansing, apply an adequate amount of product to the skin and pat lightly to absorb. If more effective exfoliating is desired, saturate a cotton pad with product and use it to wipe the skin”. As this is an AHA product, always follow up with a moisturizer and use sunscreen if going outside. Don’t use this product with other facial scrubs or products with AHA/BHA/Vitamin C as it will increase irritation.

The Benefits of Mandelic Acid

Notable Ingredients:
  • Mandelic Acid - A more gentle AHA derived from the extract of bitter almonds. Typically used to treat wrinkles/fine lines, photo-ageing, hyperpigmentation and acne.
  • Beta-Glucan - An antioxidant and for soothing skin. Helps redness and sensitive skin.
  • Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract - A brightening agent that may help diminish the appearance of dark under-eye circles, discoloration and age spots. It is also a powerful antioxidant that protects skin from environmental stressors. Good for oily skin, it can help balance oil.
  • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Fruit Extract - It’s full of vitamin E, vitamin A, monosaturated fatty acids, protein, potassium, and zinc. The fatty acids help your skin heal and retain moisture, while the vitamin A helps reduce acne.
  • Centella Asiatica Extract - It’s full of amino acids, beta carotene, fatty acids, and phytochemicals. It’s good for anti-aging, and improves circulation as well as the sysnthesis of collagen (improves elasticity). Good for those with eczema or acne.
  • Hydrolyzed Collagen - Supposed to be easier for you to absorb so that your skin can help rejuvenate its collagen levels.
Full Ingredients List:
Water, Mandelic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Beta-Glucan, Panthenol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sorbitol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Citrate, Arginine, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Carbomer

Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Prep Water Product Review

Packaging:
The vanity in me doesn’t like the brown alcohol/medicine bottle, LOL. I’m not against the brown/dark packaging, I just felt like it could have been done a tad better. Though I will say the packaging does look a bit better in person than as photos may depict it. I am very well aware that the dark packaging is to keep the product from sunlight exposure. Maybe they could have done something like the Pyunkang Yul bottles where they are a beautiful blue hue (that kind of looks like glass) but is actually a very sturdy plastic. Other than that, there’s no actual issues with the packaging (ignore my graphic designer babble).

Scent & Texture:
Surprisingly this basically has no scent. I had to put my nose really close to the opening of the bottle, and even then I might get a very faint typical chemical smell associated with exofliating products - but never anything that I just thought was an offensive smell. For comparison purposes, this definitely smells a lot better than the Cosrx AHA. That one you wouldn’t have to necessarily sniff - the scent is just there, hah. As far as texture goes, the product is watery like most toners.

Performance:

So gentle yet very effective.

I’ve used many different kinds of AHAs before, but usually I’d find them too strong and/or they irritated my skin in some way. This was my first time trying Mandelic Acid and after one use, I was blown away.

It brightened, calmed down redness/acne, etc. In fact, just the second day after I first used this, when I went to go apply my CC cream, throughout the day my face produced less oil than usual…Mid-day when I looked at myself in the mirror, I seemed to have a bit more of an inner glow, and this product was the only new thing that I’ve introduced into my routine.

This did come with some cotton though I didn’t really use them as I find they absorb too much product and I’m not using this product as a cleansing type of toner anyway. Though as the instructions suggest, if you wanted to focus on a specific part of your face (like your nose for example), you can soak a cotton pad to concentrate the product on that part of your face.

Pros:
  • Pretty affordable at ~$22 USD. This costs about as much as the majority of toners out there.
  • Since this is technically a toner, you can easily incorporate this into your routine (replacing your usual toner) instead of adding an additional product.
  • So gentle you can probably use this every day and night if you wanted to.
  • Nearly scentless.
  • Results noticeable within the first day: brighter, softer/smoother, more calm skin.
  • Even dry skin types can use this. It doesn’t dry out your skin (though you should always moisturize after)…And if you are like me that tends to flake sometimes from your retinol/tretinoin prescription, this really helps keep those stubborn flakes away.

Cons:
  • If you’re already hitting it hard with acids, this is probably too gentle for you and you do not need it.
  • Only available online. This is not something that you can drop by your local Sephora or Target, etc. and pick up on your way out of town for example.
  • Product might tingle your face a little upon first use (or even subsequent uses). I heard this is supposed to be normal and while this doesn’t freak me out (it makes me feel like the product is working), I know some people might be irked out about this. Note that this tingling is never uncomfortable or painful.

What You Need to Know About the Wishtrend Mandelic Acid

Final Impressions:

The is a great product for nearly everyone.

This is great for sensitive skin and for beginners since it’s so gentle. You can pretty much use it as often as you like, even every day and night if you choose to and your skin can tolerate it.

This really helps with redness and acne, and I also feel like it helps balance the oil levels on my skin as well. If you don’t have oily/acne-prone skin, even dry skin users can still take advantage as well. I will sometimes flake from my Curology Prescription (mostly around my nose and mouth area). Using this from time to time, in concentration of those areas definitely helped. Though, I always make sure not to use this toner the same time as my Curology. In fact, because I always fear of over-exfoliation, I tend to not use this toner the day before and day after my Curology as well. Again except for those that are already hitting it hard with actives, I can’t really imagine anyone not being too impressed with this product, especially at this price point.

4.5/5 = I really enjoyed this product, however, I’m still open to trying out other products that are similar to this.

Any questions about the product and/or my experience? Just let me know!

Other Exfoliating Toners

Similar Products: If for some reason this product still just doesn’t quite float your boat, I offer you some suggestions for similar products if you are still interested in general for a (mostly) gentle exfoliating toner.
  • Missha Time Revolution Clear Toner - Fermented goodness plus AHA/BHA (I’m not a big fan of Missha though).
  • Benton Aloe BHA Skin Toner
  • - BHA plus soothing aloe. I haven’t tried this but sounds good right?
  • Make P:rem Radiance Peeling Booster - Probably the closest to this toner. It doesn’t use mandelic acid, but it does use very gentle PHA.


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