First Impression: Holika Holika Skin and AC Mild Soothing Emulsion and Clear Toner

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be talking about the Holika Holika Skin and AC Mild Soothing Emulsion and Clear Toner! I received these super cute little samples in a recent order, so I decided to give them a go!

What Does It Do?

Holika Holika Skin and AC Mild Clear Toner
"The clear toner tones up skin with its refreshing moisturizing effect while soothing problem areas.

    Controls greasy look by too much sebum & gives cool & fresh feeling & rich moisturizing to the skin.  Soothes acne  & have big capacity.
    Skin & AC Mild Sebum X Complex
        Laurel tree leaf Extract : Removing Skin Waste
        Micro Apple Water : Removing Dead Cells
        Arugula extract : Makes the skin healthy & firming
     10 Free System:  No Benzyl Alcohol, Imidazolidinyl Urea , Diazolidinyl Urea , Triethanolamine ,Petrolatum , talc, Polyacrylamide, Mineral oil, ruminant related contents, sulfate detergent.

How to Use: Dispense an appropriate amount onto cotton ball and gently wipe along the skin texture. 

Ingredients: WATER, ALCOHOL, PROPANEDIOL, AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS SEED EXTRACT, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, ULMUS DAVIDIANA ROOT EXTRACT, PHENOXYETHANOL, DISODIUM EDTA, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, FICUS CARICA (FIG) FRUIT EXTRACT, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, CERAMIDE 3, CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM FLOWER EXTRACT, PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FRUIT EXTRACT, SODIUM CITRATE, LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) EXTRACT, ERUCA SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, FRAGRANCE, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS OIL, CYMBOPOGON NARDUS (CITRONELLA) OIL, GERANIUM MACULATUM OIL"(1)

The toner has a very thin texture which is pretty much water. It smells heavily of alcohol, it makes me feel light headed even smelling it.

This toner sinks into the skin quickly, almost like it evaporates right off, which isn't unlikely since the second ingredient is alcohol. I could only bring myself to use this toner once because the alcoholic scent repulsed me so much, but it also made my skin feel really tight and dry. Oh no.

What It Does It Do?

Holika Holika Skin and AC Mild Soothing Emulsion
"The moisturizing emulsion provides abundant moisture to the problem areas without leaving any sticky residue on the skin.

    More than 80 % Moisturizing contents are contained
        So you can feel deep texture . Plus It can be absorbed in the skin fast. This is moisturizing Emulsion which make your tired skin by acnes refreshed
    Skin & AC Mild Sebum X Complex
        Laurel tree leaf Extract : Removing Skin Waste
        Micro Apple Water : Removing Dead Cells
        Arugula extract : Makes the skin healthy & firming
     10 Free System:  No Benzyl Alcohol, Imidazolidinyl Urea , Diazolidinyl Urea , Triethanolamine ,Petrolatum , talc, Polyacrylamide, Mineral oil, ruminant related contents, sulfate detergent.

How to Use: Apply an appropriate amount on the entire face along skin texture and gently pat to enhance absorption into the skin.
 

WATER, ALCOHOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, BETAINE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, CARBOMER, AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS SEED EXTRACT, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, ULMUS DAVIDIANA ROOT EXTRACT, CELLULOSE GUM, PHENOXYETHANOL, DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE, TRIETHYLHEXANOIN, TROMETHAMINE, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, FICUS CARICA (FIG) FRUIT EXTRACT, CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM FLOWER EXTRACT, PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FRUIT EXTRACT, LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) EXTRACT, ERUCA SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT, POLYGLYCERYL-10 MYRISTATE, FRAGRANCE, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, DISODIUM EDTA, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT OIL, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, ISOCETETH-10, ISOCETETH-25, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS OIL, CYMBOPOGON NARDUS (CITRONELLA) OIL, GERANIUM MACULATUM OIL, CERAMIDE 3"(2)

 

This Emulsion has a very thin texture, but it doesn't run off like water. This also have a  highly alcoholic scent.

Again, I only used this Emulsion once because it just has so much alcohol in it. This did make my face feel a little dry too.

Would I Purchase This Product?

Heck no. These smell like pure alcohol and they definitely made my skin dry. Nope, I'm backing away from these and the samples are going straight into the bin. Who wants dry skin? Not me!