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Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner

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Miraculous Retinol Toner

Product category and function

Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner

Miraculous Retinol 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

Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner

Miraculous Retinol 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

Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner

Miraculous Retinol Toner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, glycereth-26, dimethiconol, oenothera biennis oil, borago officinalis seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, allantoin, glycerin, hydrogenated lecithin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, superoxide dismutase, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, myristamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, laureth-4, laureth-23, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid 9	Water, propylene glycol, niacinamide, glycerin, polysorbate 20, phenoxyethanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, polyglutamic acid, tetrasodium edta, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, cholesterol, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, bht, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, butylene glycol, phaseolus radiatus seed extract, bha, avena sativa (oat) meal extract, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, glycereth-26, dimethiconol, oenothera biennis oil, borago officinalis seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, panthenol, allantoin, glycerin, hydrogenated lecithin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, niacinamide, superoxide dismutase, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, myristamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, laureth-4, laureth-23, disodium edta, sodium benzoate, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, sorbic acid

Water, propylene glycol, niacinamide, glycerin, polysorbate 20, phenoxyethanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, polyglutamic acid, tetrasodium edta, retinol, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, cholesterol, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, bht, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, butylene glycol, phaseolus radiatus seed extract, bha, avena sativa (oat) meal extract, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12

Notable ingredients

Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner

Miraculous Retinol Toner

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Retinol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Avena sativa (oat) meal extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Recovery Enriched Calming Toner

Miraculous Retinol Toner

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Butylene glycol

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

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

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, 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.