Estée Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner

Estée Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Detailed comparison of Estée Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner US. This pore-care serum is formulated around Acetyl Glucosamine and Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract to refine the look of pores. This pore-care toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil. Water Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Polysilicone-11 Acetyl Glucosamine Sodium Lactate Morus Nigra Root Extract Faex Extract Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract Castanea Sativa Seed Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Hordeum Vulgare Extract Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder Caffeine Laminaria Saccharina Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Salvia Sclarea Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Coriandrum Sativum Oil Citrus Grandis Cholesterol Glycerin Ethylhexylglycerin Squalane Polyethylene Isopentyldiol Phenyl Trimethicone Isohexadecane Polysorbate 20 Pantethine Methyldihydrojasmonate Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Polysorbate 80 PEG-8 Ethyl 2,2-Dimethylhydrocinnamal Phospholipids Palmitoyl Oligopeptide Butylene Glycol Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Sodium Glycinate Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid Chlorphenesin Phenoxyethanol Limonene Linalool CI 77491 CI 77492 CI 77499 Mica CI 77891 Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Polysilicone-11, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Lactate, Morus Nigra Root Extract, Faex Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Caffeine, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coriandrum Sativum Oil, Citrus Grandis, Cholesterol, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Squalane, Polyethylene, Isopentyldiol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 20, Pantethine, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polysorbate 80, PEG-8, Ethyl 2,2-Dimethylhydrocinnamal, Phospholipids, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Butylene Glycol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Sodium Glycinate, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, CI 77891 Niacinamide Adenosine Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Arctium Lappa Seed Oil Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Sodium PCA Panthenol Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Phytosphingosine Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Oleth-10 Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Caprylyl Glycol Hexylene Glycol Sodium Citrate Xanthan Gum Trisodium EDTA Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 20, Adenosine, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Oleth-10, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol 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. Cholesterol is a lipid that is naturally found in human skin and is one of the three key components of your skin barrier. In skincare, it is an emollient and barrier-repairing ingredient. It works by fitting directly into the lipid layers of skin to help restore structure and reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL). This is a great ingredient for dry, compromised, or aging skin; our skin starts to produce less cholesterol with age. Research shows cholesterol works best in combination with ceramides and fatty acids, the other two major components in your skin barrier. Cholesterol is also a well-establish penetration enhancer and can help other actives absorb more effectively. Cosmetic-grade cholesterol is usually derived from lanolin but plant and synthetic options also exist. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about their source of cholesterol. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethano