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SUZANOBAGIMD Balancing Toner

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Hydrating Essence Toner

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SUZANOBAGIMD Balancing Toner

Hydrating Essence 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

SUZANOBAGIMD Balancing Toner

Hydrating Essence 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

SUZANOBAGIMD Balancing Toner

Hydrating Essence Toner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, pentylene glycol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, glycerin, propanediol, ethoxydiglycol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, sodium pca, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, phenoxyethanol, biosaccharide gum-1, bioflavonoids, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract/brassica oleracea italica extract, benzoic acid, limonene. 8	Aqua, glycerin, niacinamide, diglycerin, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sea water, panthenol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, phospholipids, biosaccharide gum-1, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, beta-glucan, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, algin, propanediol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl undecylenate, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Aqua/water/eau, pentylene glycol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, glycerin, propanediol, ethoxydiglycol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, sodium pca, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, phenoxyethanol, biosaccharide gum-1, bioflavonoids, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract/brassica oleracea italica extract, benzoic acid, limonene.

Aqua, glycerin, niacinamide, diglycerin, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sea water, panthenol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, phospholipids, biosaccharide gum-1, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, beta-glucan, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, algin, propanediol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl undecylenate, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide.

Notable ingredients

SUZANOBAGIMD Balancing Toner

Hydrating Essence Toner

Soothing: Bioflavonoids, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

SUZANOBAGIMD Balancing Toner

Hydrating Essence Toner

Aqua/water/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.

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

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.

Aqua

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.