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Glycolic Grapefruit Cleansing Lotion Toner

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Product category and function

Glycolic Grapefruit 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

Glycolic Grapefruit 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

Glycolic Grapefruit Cleansing Lotion Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Glycolic acid, grapefruit extract, aloe vera, water (aqua/eau), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycolic acid, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, citrus grandis fruit extract, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol, fragrance (parfum), citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, blue 1 (ci 42090), yellow 5 (ci 19140), linalool, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, benzyl alcohol 8	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Glycolic acid, grapefruit extract, aloe vera, water (aqua/eau), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycolic acid, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, citrus grandis fruit extract, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol, fragrance (parfum), citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, blue 1 (ci 42090), yellow 5 (ci 19140), linalool, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, benzyl alcohol

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

Glycolic Grapefruit Cleansing Lotion Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Glycolic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Benzyl alcohol, Hexylene glycol, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Grapefruit Cleansing Lotion Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Grapefruit extract

We don't have information about this ingredient yet.

Aloe vera

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Water

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.

Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Also-called: Witch Hazel Water | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Astringent

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

Polysorbate 20

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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