Npure Cica Centella Asiatica Face Toner Versus PCA Skin Hydrating Toner

Npure Cica Centella Asiatica Face Toner Versus PCA Skin Hydrating Toner

This calming toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Centella Asiatica Extract to calm redness and clear breakouts.

This hydrating toner is formulated around Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract and Panthenol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Propylene Glycol

Niacinamide

Centella Asiatica Extract

Tranexamic Acid

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Salicylic Acid

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

DMDM Hydantoin

Allantoin

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Disodium EDTA

10-Hydroxydecenoic Acid

Citrus Junos Seed Extract

Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract

Actinidia Chinensis Seed Extract

Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract

Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract

Vitis Vinifera Skin Extract

Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract

Parfum

Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tranexamic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Salicylic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, DMDM Hydantoin, Allantoin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium EDTA, 10-Hydroxydecenoic Acid, Citrus Junos Seed Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Seed Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Skin Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Parfum

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Phenoxyethanol

Polysorbate 20

Propanediol

Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract

Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract

Panthenol

Oenothera Biennis Root Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Sodium Lactate

Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract

Sodium PCA

Citric Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Carrageenan

Jania Rubens Extract

Ascorbic Acid

Water, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Propanediol, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Oenothera Biennis Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Sodium Lactate, Disodium EDTA, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium PCA, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Carrageenan, Jania Rubens Extract, Ascorbic Acid

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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.

Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.

This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:

On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.

One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).

Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.

You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.

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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