HANYUL RICE ESSENTIAL SKIN SOFTNER REVIEW

In all honesty, I had been so loyal to my Benton toner that I had a wee bit of apprehension about trying this product, I’m so glad I got over myself and gave it a shot. It’s now made it’s way into my permanent lineup.

The Hanyul Essential Rice Softner is essentially a toner, but soft (hence “softner” I’m guessing?). If we take a look at the ingredients we see a lot of stand out goodies.
Water, Alcohol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Monascus/Rice Ferment, Rice Extract, Yeast/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root (Cnidium) Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Soybean (Glycine Soja) Seed Extract, Cocao Extract, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dextrin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance. *Rice Extract

Check out that collection of fermented ingredients, I’m always a big fan of ferments and get excited to see them make appearances. Also that Niacinamide checking in high on the content scale, nice! Skin&Tonics has a wonderful breakdown of what those ingredients mean for your skin here.

The formula is like a really thick water with a lot of slip. It glides on easily and absorbs very quickly, especially if you pat it onto the skin. It’s also very hydrating for a toner step, but not exceedingly so, you won’t feel like you’re drowning in it. This would be a safe choice for just about any skin type but would be especially appreciated by drier types since it does offer an extra oomph of moisture. My skin feels somehow plumper after I work this into it. The smell of this product very obviously stems from the fermented ingredients. It’s not the most pleasant smell but it is very faint and disappears once you apply your next steps.

I find that I need very little of this product to get the full benefits because of its viscosity. Two drops are enough for my entire face and neck. Getting those drops might prove problematic for some though. That’s because the container this comes in, while beautiful and sturdy, is HEAVY. I appreciate it, it feels substantial and luxurious, but I can see why others might somewhat dislike it. I guess product concept testing and exploring product visibility with these products are very crucial. If you feel lost about concept testing, you can learn more here. User feedback should be taken seriously, especially for cosmetic products. Other than the weighing factor, I cannot think of a single thing about this product that I don’t love.


I was sent this product by Alice at W2Beauty and decided to go ahead and get a selection of products from the Hanyul lineup to test with it. Since I started using the Hanyul line, this product included, I feel like my skin has gone to the next level. It was already at a good starting point with my former lineup, but testing this particular line out has brought me above in beyond. I’m majorly impressed with Hanyul! My skin is brighter, calmer, and overall more hydrated throughout the day than it was before. All in all I give Hanyul Rice Essential Skin Softner five out of five turtles

If you’re at all interested in picking up this Softner, along with anything else from the Hanyul line, I really do recommend you do so at W2Beauty , and I don’t just say that as a blogger sent a sponsored product. All of the extra goodies Alice always packs in her parcels make every shipment feel like Xmas to me, add that to their free international shipping and it’s a no brainer. And as always if you sign up with my code 071087605 you can get $5 off your first purchase. I highly recommend this line if you have been looking for something to take you to the next level.

This review contains products sent to me for consideration but my review is 100% honest and unswayed. (I really, really, dig this stuff!).