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Obagi
Obagi-C C-Balancing Toner

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Proactiv
ProactivMD Balancing Toner

Product category and function

Obagi-C C-Balancing 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

Obagi-C C-Balancing 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

Obagi-C C-Balancing Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 10	Total Number of ingredients = 20
Water (aqua), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, propylene glycol, sodium pca, benzalkonium chloride, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, panthenol, polyquaternium-10, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben 6	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

Obagi-C C-Balancing Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Benzalkonium chloride, Phenoxyethanol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Panthenol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Obagi-C C-Balancing Toner

ProactivMD Balancing Toner

Water (aqua)

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.

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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