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Origins United State Balancing Tonic Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
Origins United State Balancing Tonic Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Detailed comparison of Origins United State Balancing Tonic versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner US. This calming toner is formulated around Anthe
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Origins United State Balancing Tonic Versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Detailed comparison of Origins United State Balancing Tonic versus Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner US. This calming toner is formulated around Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract and Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil to calm redness. This pore-care toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil. Water Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Alcohol Denat. Butylene Glycol Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Lavandula Hybrida Oil Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Styrax Benzoin Gum Geraniol Linalool Citronellol Eugenol Limonene Hamamelis Virginiana Extract Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract Laminaria Saccharina Extract Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydrolyzed Corn Protein Coconut Acid Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters Caffeine Glycerin Polyquaternium-7 Sodium Hyaluronate Dextrin Faex Extract Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Essential Oils Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Alcohol Denat., Butylene Glycol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Styrax Benzoin Gum, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Eugenol, Limonene, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Coconut Acid, Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters, Caffeine, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dextrin, Faex Extract, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Essential Oils Niacinamide Polysorbate 20 Adenosine Arctium Lappa Seed Oil Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Sodium PCA Panthenol 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 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. Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract is from the Roman Chamomile flower. It helps soothe the skin and contains antioxidants. 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. 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 concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is natural