APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner Versus Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner versus Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner .

Published on December 23, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe essences. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner

Essence South Korean Brand

Essence American Brand United States

Essence

Essences are used to prep skin for further treatment and may provide extra skin benefits. They are usually used before serum and moisturizers. Essences are thought to have originated in either Japan or Korea and is an essential step in K-Beauty.

Essence

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Ingredient Info

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner 19 ingredients

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner 59 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner 19 ingredients

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner 59 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing

Brightening

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Exfoliators

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (3)

Reduces Irritation

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging

Acne Fighting

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner 19 ingredients

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner 59 ingredients

Artemisia Vulgaris Extract 80% • Dipropylene Glycol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Water • Glycerin • Oryza Sativa Bran Extract • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Tromethamine • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Pentylene Glycol • Disodium EDTA • Theobroma Cacao Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Peg-Crosspolymer • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Ethylhexylglycerin

Water • Dipropylene Glycol • Propanediol • Pentylene Glycol • Glycerin • Methylpropanediol • Centella Asiatica Leaf Water • Raffinose • Ethylhexylglycerin • Parfum • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Disodium EDTA • Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract • Laminaria Japonica Extract • Pvm/Ma Copolymer • Sodium Polyacrylate • Beta-Glucan • Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract • Polyquaternium-51 • 1,2-Hexanediol • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Octyldodeceth-16 • Avena Sativa Kernel Extract • Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Pteris Multifida Extract • Tromethamine • Fructooligosaccharides • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract • Butylene Glycol • Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Lecithin • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract • Brassica Oleracea Italica Sprout Extract • Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract • Eruca Sativa Leaf Extract • Medicago Sativa Extract • Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract • Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract • Asparagus Officinalis Root Extract • Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract • Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract • Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract • Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract • Prunus Persica Kernel Extract • Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract • Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract • Tocopherol • Alcohol • Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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Dipropylene Glycol

What it does: Masking, Solvent

Community Rating: Disliked

Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.

Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.

As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.

Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 2.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 2.

1,2-Hexanediol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 3.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 21.

Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 4.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 5.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 5.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is also an emulsifier. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.

APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 7.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 22.

Tromethamine

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Liked

Tromethamine is an aliphatic compound. An aliphatic compound is an organic compound with open-chained carbon atoms. It is synthetically created. Tromethamine is used to balance pH and improve texture.

As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.

Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.

Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.

1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 8.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 28.

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is extract from the neem plant.

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The leaves of this tree contain flavonoids and polyphenols. These two compounds are antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. Further research is needed as to their effects when applied on skin.

Learn more about Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 9.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 11.

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract is from the Neem tree. Neem trees originate from India.

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The flowers of this tree are lilac colored.

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 10.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 12.

Pentylene Glycol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.

This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.

Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.

Learn more about Pentylene Glycol

APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 12.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 4.

Disodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 13.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 13.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner contains this as ingredient number 19.

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 9.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner 19 ingredients

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner 59 ingredients

58% are loved or liked

21% have mixed ratings

16% are disliked or very disliked

5% have no rating yet

49% are loved or liked

12% have mixed ratings

10% are disliked or very disliked

29% have no rating yet

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner 19 ingredients

Byroe Bitter Green Essence Toner 59 ingredients

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Reviews

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APRILSKIN Artemisia Rice Toner 19 ingredients

4.0 /5

from 2 ratings

Absorbs Well (1) Hydrating (1) Light (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)

nattyicecold

2 months ago · Sensitive Skin

Review

This toner works so efficiently for my super sensitive, seborrheic dermatitis, and fungal acne skin. I have only used it for about a week now, and...

This toner works so efficiently for my super sensitive, seborrheic dermatitis, and fungal acne skin. I have only used it for about a week now, and my face has become so much plumper and bright. My face was quite dull before, but this has brightened it so much! Since there are anti-fungal properties in this as well, a majority of my fungal acne has managed to calm down and will only come out as a hormonal (time of the month) thing. I'd recommend it for people with super sensitive skin looking for a brightening, hydrating toner.