This hydrating toner is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Portulaca Oleracea Extract to hydrate skin and calm redness.
This acne toner is formulated around Azelaic Acid and Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantC11-15 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingSh-Decapeptide-7
AntioxidantSh-Octapeptide-4
AntioxidantSh-Oligopeptide-9
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningAzelaic Acid
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPropylene Glycol
HumectantSalicylic Acid
MaskingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantPropanediol
SolventPPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDocosahexaenoic Acid
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantMadecassoside
AntioxidantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhizic Acid
HumectantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSuccinic Acid
BufferingZinc PCA
HumectantO-Cymen-5-Ol
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlycolic Acid
BufferingPotassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantCentella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPolyglutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningXylose
HumectantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningTotarol
AntioxidantSqualane
EmollientChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningWater, Azelaic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Propanediol, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Madecassoside, Centella Asiatica Extract, Panthenol, Glycine Soja Protein, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Asiaticoside, Allantoin, Ectoin, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Succinic Acid, Zinc PCA, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycolic Acid, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglutamic Acid, Xylose, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Totarol, Squalane, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Ceramide NP
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium 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!
Learn more about Water