Mecca Cosmetica Clean Sweep Gentle Exfoliating & Brightening Toner Versus Charlotte Tilbury Glow Toner
This smoothing toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
This brightening toner is formulated around Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and refine the look of pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingGlycerin
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Silica
Abrasive
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
ChelatingHydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Abrasive
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentCitrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Pentapeptide-48
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Water, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Silica, Isopentyldiol, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Carbomer, Parfum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Pentapeptide-48, Tocopherol, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral, Eugenol
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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.
Glycerin (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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