This hydrating toner is formulated around Portulaca Oleracea Extract and Ceramide NP to hydrate skin and calm redness.
This hydrating toner is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Centella Asiatica Extract to hydrate skin and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantDiglycerin
HumectantGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
PerfumingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Seed Extract
AstringentCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingArginine
MaskingSodium Glutamate
MaskingSerine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantPEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Glycosyl Trehalose, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Ceramide NP, Alanine, Arginine, Sodium Glutamate, Serine, Proline, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 80, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate
Sea Water
HumectantPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChrysanthemum Coccineum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantEucalyptus Citriodora Oil
MaskingHyaluronic Acid
HumectantRaspberry Ketone
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantBenzyl Glycol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
ChelatingSea Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Water, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Coccineum Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Eucalyptus Citriodora Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Allantoin, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA
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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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene 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 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!
Learn more about Water