IMAGE skincare Clear Cell Clarifying Salicylic Tonic Versus Olehenriksen Balancing Force Oil Control Toner

IMAGE skincare Clear Cell Clarifying Salicylic Tonic Versus Olehenriksen Balancing Force Oil Control Toner Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare Clear Cell Clarifying Salicylic Tonic versus Olehenriksen Balancing Force Oil Control Toner. This acne toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and balance excess oil. This oil-control toner is formulated around Gluconolactone and Glycolic Acid to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. Water Alcohol Denat. Glycerin Polysorbate 20 Hamamelis Virginiana Water Glycolic Acid Propylene Glycol Salicylic Acid Sodium Hydroxide Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Sodium Phytate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Arnica Montana Flower Extract Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil Limonene Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract Maltodextrin Butylene Glycol Syringa Vulgaris Extract Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Boswellia Serrata Extract Mel Extract Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Oligopeptide-10 Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycolic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Limonene, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Maltodextrin, Butylene Glycol, Syringa Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Mel Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Oligopeptide-10 Gluconolactone Lactic Acid Oleth-20 Menthyl Lactate Mentha Piperita Oil Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil Linoleic Acid Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract Chondrus Crispus Extract Linolenic Acid Calcium Gluconate Benzoic Acid Tocopherol Water, Polysorbate 20, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Oleth-20, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Menthyl Lactate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Linolenic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Calcium Gluconate, Benzoic Acid, Tocopherol, Limonene These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients. Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water). This oil is derived from the leaves of Eucalyptus Globulus, a type of Eucalyptus tree native to Australia. Though this oil shows antibacterial and antioxidant activity, it is also a known skin-irritant due to its fragrance components. 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. Glycolic Acid is arguably the most famous alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) with tons of research backing its benefits. It is found naturally in sugar cane but the form used in skincare is usually synthetic for purity and stability. Glycolic acid removes