Soraya

CARE CONTROL Tonik zwężający pory

Soraya CARE CONTROL Tonik zwężający pory is a product from our “Toners & essences” category with 21 ingredients on its INCI list. Notable ingredients: AHA acids and panthenol. It contains fragrance. No parabens, silicones or denatured alcohol on the list. 5 ingredients are subject to EU restrictions – details below.

21/21 recognised

Our review

An alcohol-free toner for combination and oily skin with glycolic acid in third place, a fruit-extract blend and a sebum-targeting plant complex. Opinions are genuinely mixed: some find it mattifying and good value, others saw no effect or found it drying.

Soraya CARE CONTROL Tonik zwężający pory
Photo: soraya.pl · quoted for the purpose of this review

Packaging and what the product is

The soraya.pl photo shows a clear plastic bottle with a white flip cap and a pale-green label with the “SORAYA” logo, a stylised pink-and-lime “C”, the words “care control” and “cera mieszana, tłusta z niedoskonałościami – tonik zwężający pory” (combination and oily skin with imperfections – pore-minimising toner). It is used on a cotton pad after cleansing.

Ingredient analysis

Glycerin is second and glycolic acid third, making glycolic acid the main active; the pH is adjusted with sodium hydroxide. Panthenol follows, then the classic “fruit acid” extract blend – bilberry, sugar cane, orange, lemon and sugar maple. Enantia chlorantha bark extract with oleanolic acid is a plant complex marketed for oily skin, and biosaccharide gum-4 is a skin-conditioning polysaccharide. PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil solubilises the fragrance. Phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol preserve the toner; it contains no alcohol denat.

What to watch out for

Glycolic acid increases sun sensitivity, so daily sunscreen is advisable while using it, and combining it with other acids or retinoids may irritate. The toner is fragranced, with geraniol and linalool declared. Dry or sensitive skin may find it drying – one reviewer says exactly that.

What users say

On Wizaż the toner had 3.5/5 from 8 ratings, with 50% saying they would buy it again (checked 31 Oct 2026). Positive reviews mention a matt, cleaner-looking face, gradual gentle exfoliation, fewer spots with regular use, a fresh citrus scent, a low price and good yield. Negative reviews say it did nothing beyond refreshing, did not reduce shine or blackheads, or dried the skin so much that a moisturiser from the same line could not compensate.

Who it may suit

Adults with oily or combination skin who tolerate acids and want an inexpensive, alcohol-free exfoliating toner. Dry or reactive skin, and people avoiding fragrance, may prefer a gentler option.

Editorial review by INCIMondo based on the ingredient list and publicly available opinions. Not medical advice. · 2026-11-01

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The ingredient list comes from the manufacturer’s website (date below). Formulas change and can differ between markets – the label of the product you buy is decisive.

Ingredients

  1. AQUA · Solvent
  2. GLYCERIN · Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant
  3. GLYCOLIC ACID · Buffering
  4. PANTHENOL · Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
  5. VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS FRUIT EXTRACT · Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
  6. SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM EXTRACT · Moisturising, Skin conditioning
  7. CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS FRUIT EXTRACT · Fragrance, Skin conditioning
  8. CITRUS LIMON FRUIT EXTRACT · Fragrance, Skin conditioning – miscellaneous, Skin conditioning – occlusiveEU restrictions
  9. ENANTIA CHLORANTHA BARK EXTRACT · Skin conditioning
  10. ACER SACCHARUM EXTRACT · Skin conditioning
  11. BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-4 · Skin conditioning
  12. OLEANOLIC ACID · Skin conditioning
  13. BUTYLENE GLYCOL · Humectant, Fragrance, Skin conditioning
  14. PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL · Surfactant – emulsifying, Surfactant – cleansing
  15. SODIUM HYDROXIDE · Buffering, DenaturantEU restrictions
  16. DISODIUM EDTA · Chelating, Viscosity controlling
  17. CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · Deodorant, Skin conditioning – emollient, Hair conditioning
  18. PHENOXYETHANOL · Antimicrobial, PreservativeEU restrictions
  19. PARFUM · Fragrance, Perfuming
  20. GERANIOL · Tonic, PerfumingEU restrictions
  21. LINALOOL · Deodorant, PerfumingEU restrictions

An INCI list does not reveal exact concentrations.

Ingredient list as published

Aqua, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Panthenol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Oleanolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Geraniol, Linalool

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