PCA Skin Smoothing Toner Versus FarmHouse Fresh Guac Star Soothing Avocado Hydration Mask

PCA Skin Smoothing Toner Versus FarmHouse Fresh Guac Star Soothing Avocado Hydration Mask

This smoothing toner is formulated around Lactic Acid and Citric Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.

This wash off mask is made with Persea Gratissima Oil and Allantoin for a rinse-off hydration boost.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Lactic Acid

Citric Acid

Glycerin

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Hydrastis Canadensis Extract

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

Arctium Lappa Root Extract

Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract

Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract

Tetrasodium EDTA

Water, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrastis Canadensis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA

Tapioca Starch

Glyceryl Stearate

Emulsifying Wax Nf

Sorbitol

Cetyl Alcohol

Beeswax

Persea Gratissima Oil

Persea Gratissima Butter

Caffeine

Polysorbate 80

Glycolic Acid

Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract

Sodium PCA

Allantoin

Methyl Lactate

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

Punica Granatum Fruit Extract

Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Copper Chlorophyll

Phenoxyethanol

Caprylyl Glycol

Parfum

Water, Tapioca Starch, Glyceryl Stearate, Emulsifying Wax Nf, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Cetyl Alcohol, Beeswax, Persea Gratissima Oil, Persea Gratissima Butter, Caffeine, Polysorbate 80, Glycolic Acid, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Allantoin, Methyl Lactate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Copper Chlorophyll, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum

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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.

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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