Laneige Essential Power Skin Toner for Normal to Dry Skin Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner

Laneige Essential Power Skin Toner for Normal to Dry Skin Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Detailed comparison of Laneige Essential Power Skin Toner for Normal to Dry Skin versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner US. This hydrating toner is formulated around Glycereth-26 and Beta-Glucan to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This pore-care toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil. Water Glycereth-26 Alcohol Butylene Glycol PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer Glycogen Glutamic Acid Lysine Hcl Magnesium Sulfate Mannitol Manganese Sulfate Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract Beta-Glucan Betaine Serine Sucrose Citrulline Ascorbyl Glucoside Alanine Arginine Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice Zinc Sulfate Calcium Chloride Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract Threonine Panthenol PCA Histidine Hcl Glycerin Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Ethylhexylglycerin Xanthan Gum Phenyl Trimethicone Propanediol PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Parfum Water, Glycereth-26, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Glycogen, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Magnesium Sulfate, Mannitol, Manganese Sulfate, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Betaine, Serine, Sucrose, Citrulline, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Alanine, Arginine, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Threonine, Panthenol, PCA, Histidine Hcl, Glycerin, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Phenyl Trimethicone, Propanediol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum Niacinamide Polysorbate 20 Adenosine Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Arctium Lappa Seed Oil Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Sodium PCA Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Oleth-10 Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Caprylyl Glycol Hexylene Glycol Sodium Citrate 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 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. 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. 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 Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol