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Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Versus Peach & Lily The Good Acids Pore Toner

Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Versus Peach & Lily The Good Acids Pore Toner Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner US versus Peach & Lily The Good Acids Pore Toner. This pore-care toner is formulated around

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Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Versus Peach & Lily The Good Acids Pore Toner Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner US versus Peach & Lily The Good Acids Pore Toner. This pore-care toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil. This pore-care toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid to refine the look of pores and refine skin texture. 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 Propanediol 1,2-Hexanediol Curcuma Longa Root Extract Allantoin Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract Glycolic Acid Portulaca Oleracea Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Potassium Hydroxide Amino Esters-1 Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Lawsonia Inermis Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Salicylic Acid Corallina Officinalis Extract Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Glycolic Acid, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Amino Esters-1, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Lawsonia Inermis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Salicylic Acid, Corallina Officinalis Extract 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. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!