This brightening toner is formulated around Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This hydrating toner is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
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Oryza Sativa Bran Water 77%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Aspergillus/Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Yeast Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningYeast Amino Acids
HumectantYeast Polysaccharides
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Yeast
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Polypeptides
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Humectant
Monascus/Rice Ferment
Antioxidant
Monascus Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningBacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Soy Protein Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus/Rice Bran Extract/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Bean Seed Extract/Sodium Glutamate Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Laminaria Saccharina Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSaccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantLactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment
Skin ProtectingLactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment
Skin ProtectingLactobacillus/Algae Extract Ferment
Skin ProtectingChlorella Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Saccharomyces Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Schizosaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Bacillus/Glutamic Acid Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningBacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Calcium Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Water 77%, Water, Trehalose, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Aspergillus/Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Yeast Beta-Glucan, Yeast Amino Acids, Yeast Polysaccharides, Yeast Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Yeast Ferment Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Saccharomyces Polypeptides, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Monascus/Rice Ferment, Monascus Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Soy Protein Ferment, Bacillus/Rice Bran Extract/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Bean Seed Extract/Sodium Glutamate Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Saccharomyces/Laminaria Saccharina Ferment, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate, Caramel, Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment, Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment, Lactobacillus/Algae Extract Ferment, Chlorella Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Schizosaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Bacillus/Glutamic Acid Ferment Filtrate, Bacillus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment, Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus Ferment, Saccharomyces Ferment, Saccharomyces/Calcium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglycerin
Humectant
Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides
AbsorbentCaprylhydroxamic Acid
ChelatingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventDisodium EDTA
ChelatingDisodium Succinate
MaskingGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Lactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-75
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Succinic Acid
BufferingTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Pentylene Glycol, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Dipropylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Carbomer, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Disodium EDTA, Disodium Succinate, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Lactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate, PEG-32, PEG-75, Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-51, Potassium Hydroxide, Propanediol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sorbitol, Succinic Acid, Triethyl Citrate, Xanthan Gum
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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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolSodium 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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