Pixi Beauty Glow Tonic Versus Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 1970

Pixi Beauty Glow Tonic Versus Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 1970

This smoothing toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.

This smoothing toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and clear breakouts.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycolic Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Hamamelis Virginiana Water

Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract

Hexylene Glycol

Fructose

Glucose

Sucrose

Urea

Dextrin

Alanine

Glutamic Acid

Aspartic Acid

Hexyl Nicotinate

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Disodium EDTA

Biotin

Panthenol

PPG-26-Buteth-26

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Phenoxyethanol

Parfum

Caramel

Benzyl Benzoate

Citral

Citronellol

Coumarin

Geraniol

Hexyl Cinnamal

Hydroxycitronellal

Limonene

Linalool

CI 14700

Water, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Urea, Dextrin, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Hexyl Nicotinate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Biotin, Panthenol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Caramel, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 14700

Phenol

Niacinamide

Vinegar

Ethoxydiglycol

Magnesium Chloride

Lactic Acid

Arctium Lappa Root Extract

Salicylic Acid

Sodium Benzoate

Sulfur

Water, Glycerin, Phenol, Niacinamide, Vinegar, Ethoxydiglycol, Magnesium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sulfur

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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.

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.

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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