Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Versus Peach & Lily Wild Dew Treatment Essence

Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner Versus Peach & Lily Wild Dew Treatment Essence Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner US versus Peach & Lily Wild Dew Treatment Essence. This pore-care toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil. This hydrating essence is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. 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 1,2-Hexanediol Betaine Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract Bambusa Vulgaris Water Allantoin Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract Saccharomyces Ferment Glyceryl Caprylate Biosaccharide Gum-1 Ethylhexylglycerin Phytic Acid Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Glyceryl Caprylate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent. The way it works is fairly well mapped out: Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going. The clinical backing is pretty solid too. A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months. A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration. On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses. This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization. Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use. 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. Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves