Skin science article
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution Versus Laneige Cream Skin Refiner
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution Versus Laneige Cream Skin Refiner This smoothing toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. This hydrating treatment is formulated around Limnanthes Alba Seed Oi
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution Versus Laneige Cream Skin Refiner
This smoothing toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
This hydrating treatment is formulated around Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to hydrate skin.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycolic Acid
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
Propanediol
Glycerin
Triethanolamine
Aminomethyl Propanol
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Aspartic Acid
Alanine
Glycine
Serine
Valine
Isoleucine
Proline
Threonine
Histidine
Phenylalanine
Glutamic Acid
Arginine
PCA
Sodium PCA
Sodium Lactate
Fructose
Glucose
Sucrose
Urea
Hexyl Nicotinate
Dextrin
Citric Acid
Polysorbate 20
Gellan Gum
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Chloride
Hexylene Glycol
Potassium Sorbate
Sodium Benzoate
1,2-Hexanediol
Caprylyl Glycol
Water, Glycolic Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Aminomethyl Propanol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Aspartic Acid, Alanine, Glycine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Glutamic Acid, Arginine, PCA, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Urea, Hexyl Nicotinate, Dextrin, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Gellan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Chloride, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol
Butylene Glycol
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Glyceryl Caprylate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Disodium EDTA
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Tocopherol
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propanediol, Disodium EDTA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol
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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
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!