KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner Versus Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner versus Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner .

Last updated on January 06, 2024. Published on September 11, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe toners. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner

Toner South Korean Brand

Toner

Toners are used as a “last-step” cleanser, a pH balancer, add moisture to the skin, or may help in reducing impurities on the skin. They have a liquid consistency and are usually used after cleansers but before treatments.

Toner

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Ingredient Info

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KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner 33 ingredients

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner 33 ingredients

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid (5)

Benefits

Hydrating (4)

Redness Reducing (3)

Reduces Irritation (4)

Skin Texture

Anti-Aging (2)

Scar Healing (3)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating (2)

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (5)

Reduces Irritation (4)

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner 33 ingredients

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients

Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment 60% • Water • Propanediol • Glycerin • Dipropylene Glycol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Betaine • Glycereth-26 • Chondrus Crispus Extract • Saccharum Officinarum Extract • Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract • Cynanchum Atratum Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Althaea Rosea Flower Extract • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Hyaluronic Acid • Panthenol 1% • Hydroxyethyl Urea • Glyceryl Glucoside • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Ethylhexylglycerin • Butylene Glycol • Tromethamine • Dextrin • Allantoin • Glucose • Beta-Glucan • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Tocopherol • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Potassium Hyaluronate

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Water • Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract • Centella Asiatica Extract • Salix Alba Bark Extract • Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract • Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract • Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract • Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract • Pueraria Lobata Root Extract • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer • Allantoin • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Beta-Glucan • Disodium EDTA • Hydroxyacetophenone

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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.

Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner contains this as ingredient number 2.

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner contains this as ingredient number 2.

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is a form of hyaluronic acid. It is created by the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid with a high molecular weight. Once created, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid has a low molecular weight.

Low molecular weight HA has been shown to hydrate and increase elasticity of the skin. Increasing elasticity is also associated with reduction of wrinkle depth.

One study found topical low molecular weight hyaluronic acid may be considered for the treatment of rosacea in the adult population. However, we always recommend speaking with a professional about your skin concerns.

Hyaluronic acids are a humectant. This means they draw moisture from the air. Hyaluronic acids help moisturize, soothe, and protect the skin.

Read more about other common forms of hyaluronic acid:

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KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner contains this as ingredient number 15.

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner contains this as ingredient number 11.

Allantoin

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing

Community Rating: Loved

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner contains this as ingredient number 25.

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner contains this as ingredient number 13.

Beta-Glucan

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide. It can be derived from the cell walls of seaweed, oats, yeast, and fungi.

Beta-Glucan is a humectant, meaning it can hold large amounts of water. This helps hydrate the skin. It also helps boost your skin's natural barrier.

Beta-Glucan has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

Studies show Beta-Glucan may be an effective wrinkle reducer as it can deeply penetrate into skin. It has also been show to help with wound healing.

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KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner contains this as ingredient number 27.

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner contains this as ingredient number 15.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner 33 ingredients

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients

79% are loved or liked

15% have mixed ratings

6% are disliked or very disliked

0% have no rating yet

82% are loved or liked

6% have mixed ratings

12% are disliked or very disliked

0% have no rating yet

Usage

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When to use

KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner 33 ingredients

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

KAINE Kombu Balancing Ampoule Toner 33 ingredients

5.0 /5

from 3 ratings

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients

4.4 /5

from 26 ratings

Light Scent (4) Absorbs Well (4) Drying (1) Light (1) Works Well (1) Great Value (1)

Clover

5 months ago · Dry Skin

Review

Annoyed at the marketing
This isn’t a bad product, let me first start by saying that. Green tea can be wonderful for oily skin because it can help...

Annoyed at the marketing
This isn’t a bad product, let me first start by saying that. Green tea can be wonderful for oily skin because it can help balance sebum production. But I bought this towards the beginning of my skin care journey when I wasn’t familiar with ingredients so I always had to take the brands word for it and/or just buy what was popular. This is marketed as HYDRATING and suited for sensitive, oily, and DRY skin. Sure, I guess if you have dry skin you can use it… but it won’t feel like it is doing anything. I used the whole bottle, questioning the entire time why I spent money on useless leaf water. If you have dry skin you don’t need this. Dry skin folks like me do not need to balance sebum production and this is nowhere near hydrating enough for my needs. (also, in my experience centella and/or heartleaf are way better soothing ingredients than green tea if that is your goal) For me, this product felt like a waste of money, although I will acknowledge it can be very helpful for others. I just wish that the listing I bought this from said something along the lines of “best suited for oily and combo skin”.

Isntree

Green Tea Fresh Toner

Light

Light Scent

Doesn't Work

laila.21

2 months ago · Combination Skin

Review

Why the word 'hydrating' is written on the package? because it feels like nothing on my face even after putting layers of it.
it feels nice when...

Why the word 'hydrating' is written on the package? because it feels like nothing on my face even after putting layers of it.
it feels nice when my acne is inflamed and actually doesn't make my nose and forehead oily during the day as I have combination skin.
i think is is better than the anua toner in terms of calming acne.

Isntree

Green Tea Fresh Toner

Absorbs Well

Light Scent