Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner versus Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner .
Published on December 01, 2020
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe toners. They have a total of 16 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils
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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
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.
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Ingredient Info
Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner 36 ingredients
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner 49 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner 36 ingredients
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner 49 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner 36 ingredients
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner 49 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Sodium Hyaluronate • Chamomilla Recutita Extract • Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract • Avena Sativa Straw Extract • Punica Granatum Extract • Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract • Peucedanum Graveolens Extract • Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Tocopherol • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil • Arginine • Alanine • Serine • Valine • Proline • Threonine • Isoleucine • Histidine • Phenylalanine • Aspartic Acid • Sodium PCA • Sodium Lactate • PCA • Xanthan Gum • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • Benzyl Alcohol • Phenoxyethanol
Water • Butylene Glycol • Aloe Barbadensis Extract • Arginine • Lavandula Angustifolia Extract • Sambucus Nigra Flower • Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract • Citrus Limon Peel Oil • Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil • Cymbopogon Winterianus Herb Oil • Glycine • Alanine • Serine • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract • Arnica Montana Flower Extract • Hedera Helix Extract • Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract • Parietaria Officinalis Extract • Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract • Tocopherol • Phenylalanine • Histidine • Valine • Isoleucine • Proline • Threonine • Sodium PCA • Sodium Lactate • Citric Acid • Polyquaternium-4 • Aspartic Acid • PCA • Ethylhexylglycerin • Methyl Gluceth-20 • Polysorbate 20 • 1,2-Hexanediol • Caprylyl Glycol • Peg-12 Dimethicone • Ricinoleth-40 • Sodium Citrate • Sodium Hydroxide • Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate • Linalool • Limonene • Citral • Geraniol • Phenoxyethanol
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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. 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!
Learn more about WaterPaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 1.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 1.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolPaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 14.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 22.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArgininePaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 20.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 4.
Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.
Alanine has antioxidant properties and can help with anti-aging.
Alanine is used by fibrous proteins such as collagen, elastin, and keratin. These three help make a strong skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more plump and youthful skin.
Learn more about AlaninePaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 21.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 12.
Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.
Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.
Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.
Learn more about SerinePaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 22.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 13.
We don't have a description for Valine.
Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 23.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 25.
Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.
Proline is one of the building blocks for producing collagen. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Collagen helps the skin look plump and firm.
In medicine, proline is used as an osmoprotectant. This means it helps prevent oxidative degradation in other drugs.
Our bodies are able to produce proline naturally, but certain conditions may inhibit this production. In that case, proline can be obtained from eating egg whites, soy protein, dairy products, asparagus, mushrooms, and seaweed.
Learn more about ProlinePaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 24.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 27.
Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.
Threonine is vital for creating collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin support youthful and firm skin. Our bodies decrease collagen production naturally with age.
Humans are not able to create threonine and must get it through eating foods such as fish, lentils, poultry, sesame seeds, and more.
Learn more about ThreoninePaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 25.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 28.
We don't have a description for Isoleucine.
Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 26.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 26.
We don't have a description for Histidine.
Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 27.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 24.
Phenylalanine is an amino acid. It is a skin soothing and hydrating ingredient. Amino acids play a crucial role in wound healing and skin hydration.
Phenylalanine is also used to help even out skin tone due to its ability to disrupt the melanin production process.
Two structures of phenylalanine exist: L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. L-phenylalanine is essential, this means our bodies cannot produce it naturally and we must get it from foods. Our bodies convert D-phenylalanine to neurotransmitters, and D-phenylalanine is found in our bodies naturally.
Some foods that contain L-phenylalanine include eggs, soybeans, beef, milk.
Learn more about PhenylalaninePaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 28.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 23.
Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. It is an antioxidant.
Our body uses Aspartic Acid to help build collagen and elastin. It also plays a role in hydrating skin.
Antioxidants help mitigate damage from free-radical molecules. These are molecules that originate from external sources such as pollution, cigarette smoke, or the sun.
Learn more about Aspartic AcidPaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 29.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 33.
Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
Sodium PCA is a has conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAPaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 30.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 29.
Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.
Sodium Lactate is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin.
It also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
Our NMF is formed from amino acids, lactic acid, sugars, minerals, peptides, and electrolytes. As we age, our NMF naturally depletes. Other sources of NMF depletion include harsh and drying ingredients such as denatured alcohol. Sodium lactate can help replenish our NMF, leading to more hydrated and plump skin.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactatePaula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 31.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 30.
PCA is derived from amino acids and is naturally found in our skin's barrier.
As a humectant, PCA helps draw and hold moisture to the skin. Studies show it is effective at helping the skin stay hydrated long-term.
Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 32.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 34.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and 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.
Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner contains this as ingredient number 36.
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner contains this as ingredient number 49.
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Paula's Choice Earth Sourced Purely Natural Refreshing Toner 36 ingredients
Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner 49 ingredients
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