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Cucumber Cleansing Lotion Toner

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ProactivMD Balancing Toner

Product category and function

Cucumber Cleansing Lotion Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

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

Cucumber Cleansing Lotion Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

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

Cucumber Cleansing Lotion Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 12	Total Number of ingredients = 20
Cucumber extract, water (aqua/eau), isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol, polysorbate 20, fragrance (parfum), cucumis sativus (cucumber) extract, yellow 5 (ci 19140), red 40 (ci 16035), blue 1 (ci 42090), citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone 5	Water, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, polysorbate 20, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, rosa canina fruit extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, panthenol, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium pca, tetrasodium edta, citric acid, benzophenone-4, imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance, blue 1, yellow 5

Notable ingredients

Cucumber Cleansing Lotion Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Propylene glycol, Isopropyl alcohol

Colorant: Red 40 (ci 16035), Yellow 5 (ci 19140), Blue 1 (ci 42090)

Masking: Fragrance (parfum)

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Cucumber Cleansing Lotion Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

Cucumber extract

Also-called: Cucumis Sativus, Cucumber Fruit Extract | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

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.

Isopropyl alcohol

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

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