Farmacy
Brighten Up 3% TXA Toner
Ingredients Explained

Name: Brighten Up 3% TXA Toner
Brand: Farmacy

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This product belongs to the sub-category: Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, gluconolactone, pentylene glycol, isopentyldiol, tranexamic acid, betaine, propanediol, azelaic acid, ascorbic acid, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) fruit extract, citrus aurantium sinensis peel extract, citrus reticulata (tangerine) fruit extract, glycerin, allantoin, polyglycerin-6, inulin, fructose, glucose, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, lactic acid, citric acid, sodium phytate, cellulose.

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Anti-acne: Azelaic acid

Soothing: Azelaic acid, Allantoin

Skin brightening: Azelaic acid, Tranexamic acid

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Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients	Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau	Skin conditioning, Solvent
Gluconolactone	Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant
Pentylene glycol	Skin conditioning, Solvent
Isopentyldiol	Solvent
Tranexamic acid	Skin conditioning, Astringent, Skin brightening
Betaine	Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Propanediol	Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Azelaic acid	Anti-acne, Soothing, Buffering, Skin brightening, Antioxidant
Ascorbic acid	Skin conditioning, Buffering, Antioxidant
Citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) fruit extract	Skin conditioning
Citrus aurantium sinensis peel extract	Skin conditioning
Citrus reticulata (tangerine) fruit extract	Skin protecting
Glycerin	Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Allantoin	Skin protecting, Soothing, Skin conditioning
Polyglycerin-6	Humectant/Moisturizer
Inulin	Skin conditioning
Fructose	Humectant/Moisturizer
Glucose	Humectant/Moisturizer
Xanthan gum	Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Gel forming, Emulsion stabilizing
Cellulose gum	Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing
Lactic acid	Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant
Citric acid	Chelating, Buffering
Sodium phytate	Chelating
Cellulose.	Viscosity controlling, Absorbent

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Ingredients explained

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, 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.

Gluconolactone

Function: Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant