BYOMA Brightening Toner Versus The INKEY List Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) Toner

BYOMA Brightening Toner Versus The INKEY List Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) Toner

This brightening toner is formulated around Salix Alba Bark Extract and Lactic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture.

This smoothing toner is formulated around Gluconolactone and Niacinamide to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Sodium Lactate

Dipropylene Glycol

Glycerin

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Lactic Acid

Diglycerin

1,2-Hexanediol

Urea

Ethylhexylglycerin

Tocopherol

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Sodium Phytate

Betula Alba Juice

Mandelic Acid

Benzaldehyde

Benzoic Acid

Sphingolipids

Ceramide NP

Water, Sodium Lactate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Lactic Acid, Diglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Urea, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium Phytate, Betula Alba Juice, Mandelic Acid, Benzaldehyde, Benzoic Acid, Sphingolipids, Ceramide NP

Propanediol

Gluconolactone 3%

Niacinamide 3%

Pentylene Glycol

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Benzoate

PPG-26-Buteth-26

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Caprylyl Glycol

Citric Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Water, Propanediol, Gluconolactone 3%, Niacinamide 3%, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide

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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.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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.

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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