Artistry Beauty Skin Nutrition Hydrating Smoothing Toner Versus PCA Skin Daily Exfoliant

Artistry Beauty Skin Nutrition Hydrating Smoothing Toner Versus PCA Skin Daily Exfoliant

This hydrating toner is formulated around Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract and Acetyl Glucosamine to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Butylene Glycol

Propanediol

Glycerin

Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract

Sodium Citrate

Chlorphenesin

Hydrolyzed Oats

Disodium EDTA

Acetyl Glucosamine

Ceteth-20

Citric Acid

Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract

Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Lactobacillus Ferment

Sodium Hyaluronate

Parfum

Sodium Lactate

Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Benzoate

Xanthan Gum

Lecithin

Potassium Sorbate

Gluconolactone

Sodium PCA

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Pvm/Ma Copolymer

Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil

Carrageenan

Glucose

Ceramide NP

Beta-Sitosterol

Oenothera Biennis Oil

Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil

Tocopherol

Glycine Soja Oil

BHT

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Hexyl Cinnamal

Limonene

Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Sodium Citrate, Chlorphenesin, Hydrolyzed Oats, Disodium EDTA, Acetyl Glucosamine, Ceteth-20, Citric Acid, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sodium Hyaluronate, Parfum, Sodium Lactate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate, Gluconolactone, Sodium PCA, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Carrageenan, Glucose, Ceramide NP, Beta-Sitosterol, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, BHT, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene

Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate

Cellulose Acetate

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Acrylates Copolymer

Coco-Glucoside

Glyceryl Oleate

Sodium Cocoamphoacetate

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Benzyl Alcohol

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

Ethylhexylglycerin

Bisabolol

Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters

Sclerotium Gum

Sodium Hydroxide

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Salicornia Herbacea Extract

Tetrasodium EDTA

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Propanediol, Cellulose Acetate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Acrylates Copolymer, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Benzyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

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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.

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.

Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.

It’s often used to:

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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. Remember to stay hydrated!

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