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Provence Beauty Sugar Plum Exfoliating Facial Toner Versus Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2

Toner
Toner
Brand
American Brand United States

Updated on June 28, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe toners. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Sugar Plum Exfoliating Facial Toner

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. Stay hydrated!

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Astringent, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Hamamelis Virginiana Water is made by distilling parts of the witch hazel plant. You can also call this ingredient "witch hazel water".

The name 'Hamamelis Virginiana Water' refers to the distillation product used in cosmetics. On the other hand, 'Witch Hazel' refers to the active drug ingredient.

Unless it is specified to be non-alcohol, many types of witch hazel ingredients are distilled in denatured alcohol.

Witch Hazel water is an astringent, anti-inflammatory antioxidant, and antibacterial ingredient.

It contains tannins. Tannins have a drying effect when used on skin by constricting proteins. The constriction also minimizes the appearance of pores.

Both the tannins and fragrance found in witch hazel may be skin-sensitizing.

Witch hazel water gets anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties from its catechin and gallic acid content.

Indigenous groups have used witch hazel to help treat inflammation in North America for centuries.

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When to use

4 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
75% use every day
197 Routines
46% use in am
54% use in pm
91% use every day
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Reviews

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Provence Beauty Sugar Plum Exfoliating Facial Toner 26 ingredients

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Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2 13 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Drying (2) Doesn't Work (1) Irritating (1)
Lapaki's avatar

Lapaki

2 years ago
Review

Way too drying
This toner was quite drying and stripping for my skin. It also resulted in a number of breakouts. But what doesn't work for me, may work for others 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Lina Starkov

10 months ago
Review

So drying and irritating!! My skin felt super tight, red and flaky after using it. Not good for sensitive skin

#drying