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Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

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The Therapy Hydrating Tonic Treatment

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Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

The Therapy Hydrating Tonic Treatment

Toners/Sprays	Toners/Sprays
Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.	Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

The Therapy Hydrating Tonic Treatment

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

The Therapy Hydrating Tonic Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, niacinamide, fragrance/parfum, disodium edta, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, gossypium herbaceum cotton extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, manganese sulfate, citronellol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, zinc sulfate, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside 8	Purified water, dipropylene glycol, propanediol, betaine, panthenol, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, honey extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) oil, avena sativa (oat) meal extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, rosa damascena flower extract, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ppg-26-buteth-26, disodium edta, fragrance, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, niacinamide, fragrance/parfum, disodium edta, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, gossypium herbaceum cotton extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, manganese sulfate, citronellol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, zinc sulfate, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside

Purified water, dipropylene glycol, propanediol, betaine, panthenol, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, honey extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) oil, avena sativa (oat) meal extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, rosa damascena flower extract, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, ppg-26-buteth-26, disodium edta, fragrance, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, adenosine, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, limonene

Notable ingredients

Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

The Therapy Hydrating Tonic Treatment

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Soothing: Avena sativa (oat) meal extract, Panthenol

Solvent: Purified water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Limonene, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Balancing Skin Refiner (Light)

The Therapy Hydrating Tonic Treatment

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

1,2-hexanediol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.