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PHA Toner

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Merle Norman
Skintelligent Toner

Product category and function

PHA Toner

Skintelligent Toner

Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants	Toners/Sprays
Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...	Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.
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Ingredient highlights

PHA Toner

Skintelligent Toner

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

PHA Toner

Skintelligent Toner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), propanediol, gluconolactone, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ppg-26-buteth-26, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide. 8	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, avena sativa (oat) meal extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, lactococcus ferment lysate, epilobium fleischeri extract, panax ginseng root extract, tephrosia purpurea seed extract, bifida ferment lysate, lactis proteinum (milk protein), lactose, pentylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, propanediol, sodium pca, ppg-26-buteth-26, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water (aqua/eau), propanediol, gluconolactone, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ppg-26-buteth-26, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide.

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, avena sativa (oat) meal extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, lactococcus ferment lysate, epilobium fleischeri extract, panax ginseng root extract, tephrosia purpurea seed extract, bifida ferment lysate, lactis proteinum (milk protein), lactose, pentylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, propanediol, sodium pca, ppg-26-buteth-26, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

PHA Toner

Skintelligent Toner

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Avena sativa (oat) meal extract

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

PHA Toner

Skintelligent Toner

Water (aqua/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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Gluconolactone

Function: Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant

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