Great information, thank you for sharing! I had no idea about hyaluronic acid not actually penetrating the skin -- I'll get that edited right away. And I think I was turned off witch hazel because I used it when I was younger and it was too astringent for me... but I was probably using one that contained alcohol. I actually wanted to try Skinmiso's Pore Corset but was turned off because it contained witch hazel, so I'm excited to try it now. And I've never heard about a lower pH level mak
In general, exfoliating and using sunscreen regularly can help improve skin tone. Some ingredients to look out for would be Vitamin C, licorice root extract, and mulberry extract. And in terms of brands, I really trust Cetaphil, Klairs and Cosrx -- Cosrx even has a whitening ampoule and essence.