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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Provence Beauty Sugar Plum Exfoliating Facial Toner versus Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2 .

Published on November 03, 2023

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 fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens

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Toner Brand
Toner American Brand United States

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

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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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Notable Ingredients

AHA (4)

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin (2)
Skin Texture (4)
Reduces Large Pores (4)
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (4)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying
Irritating (4)
Rosacea (4)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

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1
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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Provence Beauty Sugar Plum Exfoliating Facial Toner contains this as ingredient number 1.

Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2 contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Astringent, Skin Conditioning, Soothing
Community Rating: Disliked

Hamamelis Virginiana Water is made used distilled parts of the witch hazel plant. The witch hazel plant is native to eastern North America.

The name 'Hamamelis Virginiana Water' refers to the distillation while the name 'Witch Hazel' is used when it is an active drug ingredient. Unless it is specified to be non-alcohol, many types of witch hazel are distilled in denatured alcohol.

Witch Hazel water is an astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial ingredient. The tannin in witch hazel has a drying effect when used on skin and constricts proteins. This helps minimize the look of large pores. The tannins present and the fragrance may be sensitizing. The catechins in witch hazel have anti-inflammatory properties while the gallic acid is antibacterial.

Indigenous groups have used witch hazel to help treat inflammation, which was then used by early settlers to North America.

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Provence Beauty Sugar Plum Exfoliating Facial Toner contains this as ingredient number 3.

Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2 contains this as ingredient number 4.

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

50% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
19% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
38% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
15% have no rating yet

Usage

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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
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Lapaki

1 year ago · Dry Skin
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...

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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