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68% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 48 in skincare
Sample
88 redditors with explicit opinion · 28 positive · 13 negative · 0 neutral
Score0.683 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 53–80% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Mixed — Threshold-based label from our methodology.
Sources
r/AsianBeauty, r/KoreanBeauty, r/SkincareAddiction, r/koreanskincare, r/acne
Round Lab · skincare
Mixed
1025 Dokdo Toner
r/AsianBeautyr/KoreanBeautyr/SkincareAddictionr/koreanskincarer/acne
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Hydrating toner and sunscreen line praised for non-sticky texture and working on sensitive skin. Cleanser version strips dry skin badly.
What redditors love
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Toner hydrates without sticky residue on combo skin
“mine is the [ROUND LAB 1025 Dokdo Toner]—hydrating, non-sticky, and my skin always behaves better with it.”
u/u/Yoongteol
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Water gel mask delivers glassy skin effect
“Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Water Gel Mask which gives me glassy skin.”
u/u/Scary-Flower-665
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Sunscreen dries completely matte for oily types
“This sunscreen is a matte girl's dream! To be honest, look wise, th”
u/u/Icy_Ad_1242
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Toner paired with cream transformed extremely dry hands
“For the past 3 months I've been using the Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner and Aestura Atobarrier365 Cream on my hands, and it's INSANE the difference it”
u/u/anxie__tea
What they don’t
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Cleanser leaves dry sensitive skin stripped and tight
“I have been using the ROUND LAB 1025 Dokdo Cleanser, but it isn't doing much. It leaves my skin feeling stripped and tight”
u/u/Dependent-Ad-6629
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Toner version didn't work for some users
“Novaclear acne toner (replacing the Round Lab 1025 Dokdo toner)”
u/u/vagueconfusion
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Direct quotes
What 72 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/gangstaplant
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r/SkincareAddiction
My Routine for my dry skin type: [AM] Wash my face with water, Round Lab Dokdo toner, CosRx snail mucin, Melano Vitamin C, Byoma hydrating serum, Purito Bamboo moisturizer, and Beauty of Joseon SPF. [PM] Bioderma micellar water, Tatcha rice face wash, Naturie skin conditioner, Co
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u/Green-Nose-768
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r/SkincareAddiction
3 months on Differin 0,1 My Daily Skincare Routine Morning: • Benzac 5% face wash • Round Lab Dokdo Toner • Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream • Round Lab Sunscreen Night: • Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser • CeraVe Gel Cleanser • Round Lab Dokdo Toner • Aestura Atobarrier 365 Crea
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u/Additional_Expert766
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r/SkincareAddiction
good part for me is that it doesn’t sting my eyes at all which is rare for any sunscreen I’ve tried (Biore, Round Lab Dokdo, Neutrogena) which is how I’m using it now exclusively as an eye sunscreen, until I finally run out and never buy it again. If you only use 2–3 pumps, I can
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u/anxie__tea
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r/AsianBeauty
my hands in Vaseline every night before bed, but nothing worked. For the past 3 months I’ve been using the Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner and Aestura Atobarrier365 Cream on my hands, and it’s INSANE the difference it has made. I only use them twice a day (once in the morning and agai
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u/luluxlulux
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r/koreanskincare
azelaic acid and my skin needs more moisture. I currently use the speedy oil cleanser, centella ampoule, dokdo toner, anua 3+ ceramide cream, and the atoderm intensive balm + BOJ sunscreen. It’s usually enough, especially the bioderma balm for soothing, but this cold winter is be
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u/Real_City3177
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r/koreanskincare
my holy grail yet. If you have any SPF or some general skincare recs, please let me know!😂 product list: ROUND LAB Dokdo Toner VT PDRN 100 Essence AESTURA Atobarrier365 Cream S. Nature Aqua Squalance Cream LANEIGE Lip Sleepiny Mask Grapefruit
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"on me. **1 - dont use a thick occlusive cream under makeup, layer lightweight products ( she layered the dokdo toner from round lab one me a few times followed by ongredients lotion )** **2 - use a sponge to help pat …"
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"fungal acne was the worst so probably not the best choice since it also broke me out like crazy. 1/5 WNRP round lab dokdo toner: i liked it at the beginning but with time i realised that it sensitised my skin and i st…"
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"\- Torriden dive in mask - doesn’t calm irritation on my cheeks and moisturized feeling doesn’t last \- 1025 Dokdo toner - some calming but caused closed comedones \- Heavy occlusives - make my flushing worse or just …"
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"so I use two toners currently, a rice water toner (hatomugi skin conditioner), the round lab 1025 dokdo toner, and then I follow it up with either the beauty of joseon dynasty cream or the soon jung 2x barrier intensi…"
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"Sake Skin Care Lotion \[High Moist\] I’m From Mugwort Essence Dr. Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener Special Se…"
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"anyone else use or have used round lab? what was your goal and experience like? Mugwort calming cleanser 1025 dokdo toner camellia deep collagen firming ampule pine calming cica ampule dokdo moisturizer birch moisturi…"
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"my holy grail yet. If you have any SPF or some general skincare recs, please let me know!😂 product list: ROUND LAB Dokdo Toner VT PDRN 100 Essence AESTURA Atobarrier365 Cream S. Nature Aqua Squalance Cream LANEIGE Lip…"
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"azelaic acid and my skin needs more moisture. I currently use the speedy oil cleanser, centella ampoule, dokdo toner, anua 3+ ceramide cream, and the atoderm intensive balm + BOJ sunscreen. It’s usually enough, especi…"
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"acne scars but overall my face is more hydrated. AM routine: - Torriden dive in cleansing foam - Roundlab dokdo toner - Torriden dive in serum - Torriden dive in soothing cream - Skin1004 centella sunscreen - Torriden…"
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"isntree green tea toner, beauty of joseon dynasty cream, beauty of joseon sun * pm: heimish all clean balm, round lab dokdo cleanser, same toner, illiyoon ato cream no actives at all for the past 6 weeks and my skin f…"
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"I see a huge difference when I put makeup on it looks less cakey and also it doesn’t budge on my nose. 1. Round lab 1025 dokdo toner 2. Caudalie brightening eye cream 3. Torriden dive in serum Or medicube zero pore se…"
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"had good results for thinning hair with costco asian beauty hair products? it's not here, but I hope the dokdo toner comes back again!! It's awesome that asian beauty started being sold at costco warehouses bc of the …"
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"I am on my 19th round lab dokdo toner and my 30th haru wonder black rice cleansing gel."
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"Where do you get your dokdo toner from? I'm on maybe my like 10th bottle. I usually get mine from hmart for like $13 for the 200ml. I need it in bulk at this point"
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"I’m getting the Round Lab Dokdo Toner as soon as No Buy January is over. Love their 1025 Cleanser. One tube lasted for almost 8 months. Haven’t tried the Haru Cleasing Gel but you already know I love the black rice pr…"
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"I love the round lab toner! I can't do heavy creams bc of my fungal acne, but round lab has been really good at maintaining a good barrier"
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"I love the dokdo toner. I've repurchased so many times. Currently out of mine and I haven't done a restock yet so I've been out of it for like 1.5ish weeks. I apply it with my hands and usually rub the excess into my …"
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"feels like water that is hydrating and non-sticky after drying. Reminds me of a no glycerin version of the round lab dokdo toner. Toners don't do much for me so I can't really tell any difference if I use it or not. B…"
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"acid. you cannot ever skip spf even in winter— innisfree or cosrx aloe are my faves. some of my go-tos are: dokdo toner, klairs vitamin c serum or peach and lily vitamin c moisturizer, and at night missha retinol eye …"
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"ago and already feel and see a difference. At night after a shower i use: Noreva Cleansing Oil (french) Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner (applied 3x with fingers (Korean)) Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Cream (Korean) T…"
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"cream is not enough for mature skin, you should use a ceramide cream to maintain healthy skin barrier. The dokdo toner is a little exfoliant so not the best option to use twice a day everyday"
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"- BOJ sunscreen (regular and tinted) and glow serum - Torriden dive in serum - haruharu wonder and roundlab dokdo toners"
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"Great recs. Be careful the round lab dodko toner is mildly exfoliating. Learned that the hard way when my barrier was compromised"
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"are my core favourites: **Cleanser** Anua - 8 Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Gentle Gel Cleanser **Toner** Round Lab Dokdo Toner I've been trying a few, and I don't think this is quite enough for what I need and like, b…"
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"Just don't let it fully air dry before starting your toner step and you're good. Solid routine btw, the round lab dokdo cleanser into haruharu toner is such a nice combo. Are you finding the azelaic acid plays well la…"
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"I am looking for something new to try after my current cleanser runs out and I am already enjoying the RL Dokdo toner."
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"Isntree green tea toner and dokdo toner and cosrx sal acid cleanser"
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"to apply both morning and night. It hydrates my skin without any irritation, so I use it every day 2. Round Lab Toner - The first step of my skincare routine starts right after cleansing. I don’t use a towel to dry my…"
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"at night and only if not pregnant). always use spf eve try single day even in winter. some items i like are dokdo toner, realbarrier extreme cream, soonjung barrier cream, missha retinol eye cream, klairs vitamin c drop"
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"yes it’s more lightweight, closer to the dokdo toner texture, it’s really nice and hydrating and doesn’t have fragrance"
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"propolis (I've been using this one since 2021) Pyunkang Yul the essence toner I'm from Rice Toner Roundlab Dokdo toner Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner Skin 1004 ProBio Cica toner Make P:rem Safe Me Relif Toner. Oh G…"
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"and provides some barrier support. Works best for me when layered over a watery toner (I typically use the dokdo toner)."
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"They're so insanely gentle on my skin and I love everything I've tried. I also just started trying the dokdo toner and my skin is really loving it."
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"The Dokdo Toner is the BOMB. My skin eats it right up."
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"line, especially the toner and serum with BHA and PHA since they help with texture and blackheads. Round Lab’s Birch Juice Toner, hydrating but light, good if your skin is oily but dehydrated. ISOI and Manyo also have…"
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"I also randomly picked up round lab toner and it feels nice, but I'm not sure if I would buy again. I can't figure out if it's helping or not. Maybe if it was on sale again. That's all the experience I have"
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"get clogged from snail, so it’s not just you. If you want something simple and hydrating, you can look into round lab dokdo toner or pyunkang yul essence toner, both are pretty minimal and less likely to clog. Also is…"
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"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️MY ALL TIME FAVORITES!!!!!! 1.Manyo cleansing oil 2. Beplain mungbean cleansing foam 3. Round lab toner 4. Dr. G red blemish gel cream 5. Aestura regederm eye cream 6. Rom&nd juicy lasting tint 7. Skin1004 M…"
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"Tried the 1025 dokdo toner. It was like water for my dehydrated combo skin. That said, I do enjoy their 1025 dokdo foam facial wash and 1025 dokdo oil cleanser. They supposedly have a great sunscreen but I haven’t use…"
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"like the Innisfree Green Tea cleanser is really gentle and not too expensive. Next a hydrating toner - the round lab or soonjung toners are a great intro. you splash some in your hands and tap it into your skin and th…"
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"bc it’s so light. i’ve been using round lab bc i started tretanoin and my skin is sensitive. i noticed the round lab toner makes me peel a bit (it’s supposed to have super gentle exfoliants but it’s pretty noticeable …"
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"I have tried all I think, and I am not a fan of Round Lab. Their toner seem like water and their creams and serums don't seem to have any active ingredients in them... but that's just me. I love Haru Haru and BOJ."
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"i also look for this and had good experience with the round lab dokdo toner"
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"by protease, which is an enzyme which helps break down dead skin cells, hence the gentleness for your skin. Round Lab Dokdo toner also has protease - I will be testing it after I finish my Eqqualberry one."
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"I use the Round Lab toner and the S.Nature moisturizer too!"
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"I feel like the round lab toner does nothing for me, what skin type do you have?"
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"I think you already have the best HA toners. I’ve tried adding in the peptide one and round lab toner.. I found them to be overkill, so I stick to the HH mostly and HL occasionally for a boost. Cicaplast at night eod …"
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"It has a slightly viscous texture that layers easily and hydrates well. More exfoliating than the Round Lab Dokdo toner (I feel like this one doesn't do any exfoliating and I've been through like 10 bottles). It's def…"
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"As someone in the process of quitting oil cleansing this is validating to hear! I'm rotating between the Dokdo toner (night) and mixsoon galactomyces toner (under bb cream and at night)."
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"I go thinnest to thickest/richest with: Roundlab Dokdo Toner, BioDance Collagen Gel Toner Pads, Roundlab Birch Juice Toner, Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence… then lotions and moisturizers."
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"after a few days of use. For some reason the centella ampoule doesn’t suit my skin, as well. I do love the Dokdo and Haru haru toners, though. I follow Brute Choi on tiktok and his skincare recommendations that I’ve t…"
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"reactions 😭 Love it soo much for soothing irritated skin, I'm sorry it doesn't work for you I'm hoping the dokdo toner will help with my skin texture, I've never tried enzymes in a product, but I hope it's a good alte…"
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"and I wanted to try one but I’m afraid it’s too much for my oily acne-prone skin. I just saw they sell that dokdo toner and the cleanser at Target, I’ll have to try it next time."
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"Dokdo toner unfortunately didn’t work for me. Irritated my skin slightly/dried it out"
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"Round lab dokdo toner. I have oily & acne prone skin and it’s soo good and lightweight & provides enough hydration"
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"love everything about round lab dokdo, they have best sunscreen (I feel it is very similar to BOJ), I love dokdo toner and cleanser. Btw, I have dry skin and my skin is very sensitive."
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"lotion, sunscreen. No zit cream, bhas, glycolic acid, retinol, NOTHING. My routine was 1004 cleansing oil, round lab cleanser, numbuzin #1 toner, aestura lotion for day and their 365 barrier cream at night, mediheal M…"
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"AM & PM. I've realized that less is definitely more for my skin, so I skipped serums entirely. \-Toner: Round lab 1025 dokdo toner (I use it occasionally, not daily) \-Daily moisturizer: I rotate between Aestura Atoba…"
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"of Joseon glow deep serum 3. Medicube triple collagen cream PM- 1. Beauty of Joseon cleansing balm 2. Round Lab Dokdo cleanser 3. Naturium 10% azelaic acid 4. Arencia holy hyssop serum (couple times a week, not nightl…"
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"3 months on Differin 0,1 My Daily Skincare Routine Morning: • Benzac 5% face wash • Round Lab Dokdo Toner • Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream • Round Lab Sunscreen Night: • Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser • CeraVe Gel…"
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"good part for me is that it doesn’t sting my eyes at all which is rare for any sunscreen I’ve tried (Biore, Round Lab Dokdo, Neutrogena) which is how I’m using it now exclusively as an eye sunscreen, until I finally r…"
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"COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Cream Eucerin sunscreen Night 1: ROUND LAB 1025 Dokdo Cleanser Biacna Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream Night 2: Madecassoside Blemish Pad ROUND LAB 1025 D…"
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"3 months on Differin 0,1 My Daily Skincare Routine Morning: • Benzac 5% face wash • Round Lab Dokdo Toner • Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream • Round Lab Sunscreen Night: • Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser • CeraVe Gel…"
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"My Routine for my dry skin type: [AM] Wash my face with water, Round Lab Dokdo toner, CosRx snail mucin, Melano Vitamin C, Byoma hydrating serum, Purito Bamboo moisturizer, and Beauty of Joseon SPF. [PM] Bioderma mice…"
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