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Good Days For All Prime Time Refining Toning Essence Versus The INKEY List Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) Toner

Good Days For All Prime Time Refining Toning Essence Versus The INKEY List Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) Toner This calming essence is formulated around Artemisia Vulgaris Extract to calm redness. This smoothing toner is formulated around Gluconolactone and Niacinami

Good Days For All Prime Time Refining Toning Essence Versus The INKEY List Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) Toner

This calming essence is formulated around Artemisia Vulgaris Extract to calm redness.

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

1,2-Hexanediol

Dipropylene Glycol

Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate

Acer Saccharum Extract

Carica Papaya Fruit Extract

Hamamelis Virginiana Water

Cyanocobalamin

Artemisia Vulgaris Extract

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract

Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Allantoin

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract

Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract

Viscum Album Extract

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Panthenol

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Citrus Limon Fruit Extract

Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate

Sodium Lactate

Butylene Glycol

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract

Disodium EDTA

Saccharum Officinarum Extract

Limonene

Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Citrus Grandis Peel Oil

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Arctium Majus Root Extract

Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract

Lavandula Hybrida Oil

Hypericum Perforatum Extract

Saponaria Officinalis Root Extract

Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

Caprylyl Glycol

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Phenoxyethanol

Papain

Carbomer

Benzyl Alcohol

Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract

N-Hydroxysuccinimide

Jasminum Officinale Extract

Algin

Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract

Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract

Dehydroacetic Acid

Althaea Rosea Flower Extract

Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract

Houttuynia Cordata Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Extract

Pinus Sylvestris Bud Extract

Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Acer Saccharum Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Cyanocobalamin, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Allantoin, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Viscum Album Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Panthenol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sodium Lactate, Butylene Glycol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Limonene, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Arctium Majus Root Extract, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Root Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Papain, Carbomer, Benzyl Alcohol, Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Algin, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Bud Extract

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

Ethylhexylglycerin

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

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

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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Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  3. 03Glycerin
  4. 04Butylene Glycol
  5. 05Pentaerythrityl Distearate
  6. 06Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
  7. 07Cetearyl Olivate
  8. 08Phenoxyethanol
  9. 09Benzyl Alcohol
  10. 10Sorbitan Olivate
  11. 11Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  12. 12Sodium Hydroxide
  13. 13Sodium Hyaluronate
  14. 14Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
  15. 15Copernicia Cerifera Cera
  16. 16Propanediol
  17. 17Glycogen
  18. 18Sodium Gluconate
  19. 19Retinol
  20. 20Polysorbate 20
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