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Pacifica Vegan Collagen Hydrating Milk Tonic Versus COSRX Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C (ABC) Daily Toner

Pacifica Vegan Collagen Hydrating Milk Tonic Versus COSRX Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C (ABC) Daily Toner This hydrating essence is formulated around Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This sm

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Pacifica Vegan Collagen Hydrating Milk Tonic Versus COSRX Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C (ABC) Daily Toner

This hydrating essence is formulated around Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

This smoothing toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Glycolic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Propanediol

Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract

Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Arnica Montana Flower Extract

Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters

Pullulan

Sclerotium Gum

Xanthan Gum

Lecithin

Silica

Glycerin

Polysorbate 20

Maltodextrin

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Parfum

Water, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Propanediol, Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Pullulan, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Silica, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum

Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract

Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract

Salix Alba Bark Water

Pyrus Malus Fruit Water

Butylene Glycol

Niacinamide

1,2-Hexanediol

Ethyl Hexanediol

Sodium Lactate

Glycolic Acid

Allantoin

Panthenol

Adenosine

Betaine Salicylate

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Salix Alba Bark Water, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethyl Hexanediol, Sodium Lactate, Water, Glycolic Acid, Allantoin, Panthenol, Adenosine, Betaine Salicylate, Ascorbyl Glucoside

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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Ingredients, lists & structured values

INGREDIENT LIST

Ingredients Explained

  • These ingredients are found in both products.
  • Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  • Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
  • The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch t…
  • Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
  • Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  • Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  • Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
  • Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
  • This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
  • Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  • Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  • Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
  • It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
  • On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
  • Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
  • You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
  • Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
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