This smoothing toner is formulated around Mandelic Acid and Glycolic Acid to refine skin texture and clear breakouts.
This calming toner is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Bitartrate
BufferingHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Water, Alcohol, Mandelic Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Potassium Bitartrate, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Isoceteth-20
EmulsifyingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Isoceteth-20, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Propylene Glycol, Methylparaben, Pvp, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Glycerin, Benzoic Acid, Acer Saccharum Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
We don't have a description for Acer Saccharum Extract yet.
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract comes from the peels of the bitter orange. This orange is native to Southeast Asia. It is commonly used in foods such as marmalade.
Citrus peels are often made up of mainly limonene. Limonene is a fragrance with a citrus scent. They also contain flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory properties.
Citrus Limon Peel Extract is created from the peel of a lemon. Lemon peels contain Vitamin C. Lemon peels also exhibit antibacterial, antioxidant, and antifungal properties.
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 GlycerinHamamelis Virginiana Extract comes from the witch hazel plant.
Unless it is specified to be non-alcohol, many types of witch hazel ingredients are distilled in denatured alcohol.
Witch Hazel has astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties.
The tannin content of witch hazel constrict the appearance of pores by drying out proteins. Witch hazel water gets anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties from its catechin and gallic acid content.
However, witch hazel may be skin-sensitizing due to the tannin and fragrance compounds.
North American Indigenous groups have used witch hazel to help treat inflammation for centuries.
Learn more about Hamamelis Virginiana ExtractThis ingredient is also called sugarcane extract. It is a moisturizing humectant and has skin soothing properties.
Similar to hyaluronic acid, sugarcane can attract moisture to your skin.
Glycolic acid is a derivative of sugarcane. While glycolic acid is an AHA with exfoliating properties, sugarcane is not an AHA.
A study from 2021 found the compounds in sugarcane extract to have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activity. The study also suggests these compounds can inhibit skin ageing enzymes and promote collagen synthesis.
Learn more about Saccharum Officinarum ExtractWater. 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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