This hydrating toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to hydrate skin and calm redness.
This hydrating toner is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Azulene to hydrate skin and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingSodium PCA
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Inositol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hylocereus Undatus Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Fomes Officinalis Extract
Skin ProtectingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Milk Protein
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
ChelatingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium PCA, Niacinamide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Inositol, Phenoxyethanol, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Hylocereus Undatus Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Panthenol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Fomes Officinalis Extract, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Milk Protein, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Avena Sativa Straw Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Azulene
Skin Conditioning
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tetrasodium EDTA
ChelatingWater, Butylene Glycol, Avena Sativa Straw Extract, Sodium PCA, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Azulene, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium EDTA
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 GlycolSodium 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 HyaluronateSodium PCA (the salt of PCA) is one of the most well-established humectants in skincare.
Why is it so special? Your skin already makes it naturally; it's a natural component of your skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF), or the mix of water-binding compounds inside your skin cells that keeps things soft and hydrated.
As a cosmetic ingredient, it grabs water and holds it in the upper layers of skin to smooth roughness and ease dehydration.
There's some clinical support for the NMF approach with a study showing that a cream built to mimic the skin's NMF significantly boosted hydration.
Safety-wise, this ingredient non-irritating, non-comedogenic, and non-phototoxic in testing, with minimal skin absorption.
It also works really well with other hydrators like glycerin or hyaluronic acid, and typical usage is somewhere between 0.2-4%.
Learn more about Sodium PCATetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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