Good Light Moon Glow Milky Toning Lotion Versus e.l.f. cosmetics Keep Your Balance Toner
Updated on June 03, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe toners. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Good Light Moon Glow Milky Toning Lotion 49 ingredients
e.l.f. cosmetics Keep Your Balance Toner 28 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Good Light Moon Glow Milky Toning Lotion 49 ingredients
e.l.f. cosmetics Keep Your Balance Toner 28 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Urea
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Rose Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHovenia Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientOpuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propanediol
SolventArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Canola Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Sodium Lactate
BufferingPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
HumectantArginine
Masking
Anhydroxylitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningMyrtus Communis Oil
Masking
Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Antimicrobial
Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Ceramide NP, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Urea, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Hovenia Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Sodium Lactate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Carbomer, Pentylene Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Arginine, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Myrtus Communis Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingFructose
HumectantGlucose
HumectantSucrose
HumectantGlutamic Acid
HumectantAspartic Acid
MaskingHexyl Nicotinate
EmollientAlanine
MaskingDextrin
AbsorbentUrea
Buffering
Coceth-6
EmulsifyingPPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientParfum
Masking
Water, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Hexyl Nicotinate, Alanine, Dextrin, Urea, Coceth-6, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Benzoic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterGlycerin 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.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateUrea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about UreaPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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.
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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAIngredient Ratings
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Good Light Moon Glow Milky Toning Lotion 49 ingredients
e.l.f. cosmetics Keep Your Balance Toner 28 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Good Light Moon Glow Milky Toning Lotion 49 ingredients
hydrated and left my skin with a little glow. help a bit with skin texture but not much. decent milky toner and i would recommend for any skin type but can pill a little if u use to many products. stopped using cuz there is better toners than this one but its good, also has small scent which didn’t irritate my skin
