L300 Balancing Toner with Prebiotic Versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner

L300 Balancing Toner with Prebiotic Versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner Detailed comparison of L300 Balancing Toner with Prebiotic versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner. This hydrating toner is formulated around Inulin and Panthenol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair toner is formulated around Oenothera Biennis Oil and Borago Officinalis Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Water Hexylene Glycol Glycerin Inulin Panthenol PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Urea Allantoin Sodium Hyaluronate Butylene Glycol Disodium EDTA Caprylyl Glycol Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Glycyrrhetinic Acid Citric Acid Phenoxyethanol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Water, Hexylene Glycol, Glycerin, Inulin, Panthenol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Urea, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate Cyclopentasiloxane Glycereth-26 Dimethiconol Oenothera Biennis Oil Borago Officinalis Seed Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Ascorbyl Palmitate Hydrogenated Lecithin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Niacinamide Superoxide Dismutase Myristamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate Laureth-4 Laureth-23 Chlorphenesin 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, Laureth-4, Laureth-23, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. 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. Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. 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 s