Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Versus Cure Pure Bubble Lotion

Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Versus Cure Pure Bubble Lotion Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner US versus Cure Pure Bubble Lotion. This pore-care toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil. This brightening toner is formulated around Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. 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 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 Pyrus Malus Fruit Water Pentylene Glycol Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Ascorbyl Glucoside Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Ethoxydiglycol Betaine Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract Thymus Serpyllum Extract Ceramide Ng Glycereth-26 Hydroxyethylcellulose Ethylhexylglycerin Citric Acid Pentasodium Pentetate Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethoxydiglycol, Betaine, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Glycereth-26, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Pentasodium Pentetate, 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. Ceramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function. You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has. The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function. Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids. Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically. 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