IPSA vs Rosette — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
The Time R Aqua
9/10 · IPSA
| The Time R Aqua | Skin Conditioner (Dokudami Toner) | |
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| Brand | IPSA | Rosette |
| Category | toner | toner |
| Editor Rating | 9/10 ★ | 7.9/10 |
| Category | toner | toner |
| Texture | Jelly-to-water hybrid — bouncy on contact, liquid on skin | Big-bottle dokudami toner |
| Finish | Plump, balanced, never greasy | Fresh |
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| Verdict | IPSA's one true global cult product. A gel-lotion hybrid that goes on bouncy and turns to liquid as you press it in. Oily and combination skin people swear by it for hydration without weight, and it layers beautifully under any routine. | Rosette's big-bottle dokudami (houttuynia cordata, Japanese heartleaf) toner — an old-school Japanese drugstore staple for breakout-prone skin, with dipotassium glycyrrhizate (licorice-derived anti-inflammatory quasi-drug active) plus allantoin + HA. Decades of Japanese pharmacy validation as the breakout-skin staple. |
