D'Alba Vita Toning Serum Toner Versus Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner For Sensitive Skin
This brightening toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Glutathione to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.
This hydrating toner is formulated around Oryza Sativa Extract and Hyaluronic Acid to hydrate skin and calm redness.
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Water
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycereth-26
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Tromethamine
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glutathione
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMalus Domestica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Oil
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Potato Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientHydrolyzed Lupine Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Barley Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Jojoba Protein
Skin ConditioningGlycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Mannose
HumectantGlucuronic Acid
Buffering
Glucose
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Hippophae Rhamnoides Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Betaine, Tromethamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Collagen Extract, Butylene Glycol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Dextrin, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Polyquaternium-51, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glutathione, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Ceramide NP, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Potato Protein, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, Hydrolyzed Barley Protein, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, Glycoproteins, Mannose, Glucuronic Acid, Glucose, Tocopherol, Parfum, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose Gum
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Aspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
ChelatingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Emulsion Stabilising
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Glucose
Humectant
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentWater, Betaine, Glycerin, Propanediol, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Aspergillus Ferment, Sodium Gluconate, Hyaluronic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Glucose, Cyclodextrin
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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
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineButylene 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 GlycolGlucose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). In skincare, it is mostly a humectant and skin conditioning agent.
Mechanistically, it has multiple hydroxyl groups that hydrogen-bond to water. This pulls moisture into the upper layers of skin to keep the surface soft and hydrated.
It's worth knowing sugars are already a natural component of the skin's NMF (natural moisturizing factor) so it's a molecule that your stratum corneum is well-acquainted with.
Just so you know, glucose is hydrophilic (water-loving) and the stratum corneum is a strong barrier to hydrophilic compounds. This just means penetration is slow and most of the action is happening on the surface.
Gram-to-gram, glucose is not as efficient as a humectant as glycerin. This is why you'll likely see glycose paired with stronger humectants for a bigger hydration payoff.
In skincare, glucose is typically derived from corn or other starch sources.
Learn more about GlucoseGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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