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Thayers
Original Facial Toner

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Avene
Gentle Toning Lotion

Product category and function

Original Facial Toner

Gentle Toning Lotion

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

Original Facial Toner

Gentle Toning Lotion

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

Original Facial Toner

Gentle Toning Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 10	Total Number of ingredients = 11
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf/twig extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, fragrance, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, potassium hydroxide 4	Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua), glycerin, pentylene glycol, citric acid, coco-glucoside, fragrance (parfum), pca, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-6 caprylate, sodium benzoate, water (aqua)

Notable ingredients

Original Facial Toner

Gentle Toning Lotion

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid, Potassium hydroxide

Soothing: Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Buffering: Citric acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Original Facial Toner

Gentle Toning Lotion

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.

Glycerin

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