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Belif Problem Solution Toner Versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner
Belif Problem Solution Toner Versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner Detailed comparison of Belif Problem Solution Toner versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner. This acne toner is formulated around Melaleuca Alternifolia
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Belif Problem Solution Toner Versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner Detailed comparison of Belif Problem Solution Toner versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner. This acne toner is formulated around Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil and Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract to clear breakouts and calm redness. This barrier-repair toner is formulated around Oenothera Biennis Oil and Borago Officinalis Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Dipropylene Glycol Butylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Glycerin Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Nepeta Cataria Extract Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract Stellaria Media Extract Arctium Lappa Root Extract Echinacea Angustifolia Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate Centella Asiatica Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Glycine Soja Sprout Extract Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Panthenol Alanyl Glutamine PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Octyldodeceth-16 Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Trisodium EDTA Sodium Polyacrylate Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Parfum Citral Citronellol Limonene Geraniol Linalool Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Nepeta Cataria Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycine Soja Sprout Extract, Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Alanyl Glutamine, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Octyldodeceth-16, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Polyacrylate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Parfum, Citral, Citronellol, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool Cyclopentasiloxane Glycereth-26 Dimethiconol Oenothera Biennis Oil Borago Officinalis Seed Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Ascorbyl Palmitate Allantoin Hydrogenated Lecithin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Niacinamide Superoxide Dismutase Myristamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate Laureth-4 Laureth-23 Disodium EDTA Sodium Benzoate Chlorphenesin Phenoxyethanol Benzoic Acid Sorbic Acid Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Dimethiconol, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Panthenol, Allantoin, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Superoxide Dismutase, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Myristamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. 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. Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair. There are two forms of panthenol: D and L. D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol. Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons): Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated. This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds. Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells. This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5. PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is an emulsifier derived from castor oil. As an emulsifying agent, it helps other ingredients like fragrances and fat-soluble vitamins dissolve cohesively. Due to its large molecule size, it doesn't penetrate beyond the skin's surface. This ingredient has a solid regulatory track record; the CIR Expert Panel first concluded it was safe for use in cosmetics at concentrations up to 100% in 1997. A 2012 reassessment reaffirmed that finding. Safety studies have also found no irritation or evidence of toxicity. A 2019 study did find this ingredient to grow Malassezia, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints