This hydrating toner is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Madecassoside to hydrate skin and calm redness.
This barrier-repair toner is formulated around Snail Secretion Filtrate and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Theobroma Cacao Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Betaine
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTheobroma Cacao Extract, Water, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Madecassoside, Theobroma Cacao Flower Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Betaine, Xanthan Gum
Snail Secretion Filtrate 90%
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
Antimicrobial
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Geranium Maculatum Extract
TonicSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentAlchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningHelichrysum Italicum Extract
AntiseborrhoeicHyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingPrunus Mume Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRobinia Pseudoacacia Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSpiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glutathione
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
C12-13 Pareth-9
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Glycol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Snail Secretion Filtrate 90%, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Centella Asiatica Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Prunus Mume Flower Extract, Robinia Pseudoacacia Flower Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Arbutin, Adenosine, Glutathione, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, C12-13 Pareth-9, Water, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Limonene
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinMadecassoside is one of four active compounds found in Centella asiatica and is one of the main reasons Centella is so effective at calming irritated skin and supporting the moisture barrier.
There's a solid body of peer-reviewed research backing Madecassoside for several skin benefits. Studies have found:
Madecassoside pairs well with other hydrating or antioxidant ingredients like Ascorbic Acid or Hyaluronic Acid.
Learn more about MadecassosideSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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