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Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Toner Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Toner Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This hydrating toner is formulated around Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This oil-control serum is
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Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Toner Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
This hydrating toner is formulated around Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
Propanediol
Glycereth-26
Pentylene Glycol
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
1,2-Hexanediol
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic Acid
Panthenol
Tromethamine
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Glyceryl Caprylate
Glyceryl Glucoside
Butylene Glycol
Ascorbic Acid
Carbomer
Xanthan Gum
Disodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Glycereth-26, Pentylene Glycol, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA
Niacinamide 10%
Zinc PCA 1%
Dimethyl Isosorbide
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Isoceteth-20
Ethoxydiglycol
Phenoxyethanol
Chlorphenesin
Water, Niacinamide 10%, Pentylene Glycol, Zinc PCA 1%, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
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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.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
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!
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.