Skin Script Cucumber Hydration Toner Versus Summer Fridays Jet Lag Skin Soothing Hydration Mist

Skin Script Cucumber Hydration Toner Versus Summer Fridays Jet Lag Skin Soothing Hydration Mist

This hydrating toner is formulated around Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract and Hyaluronic Acid to hydrate skin.

This hydrating toner is formulated around Panthenol and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to hydrate skin and calm redness.

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Hamamelis Virginiana Water

Water

Alcohol Denat.

Glycerin

Polysorbate 20

Cerium Oxide

Sodium PCA

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Fructooligosaccharides

Glucosamine Hcl

Honey

Phospholipids

Commiphora Myrrha Oil

Sphingolipids

Hyaluronic Acid

Borago Officinalis Seed Oil

Cucumis Sativus Oil

Benzyl Alcohol

Phenoxyethanol

Parfum

Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Cerium Oxide, Sodium PCA, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Glucosamine Hcl, Honey, Phospholipids, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Sphingolipids, Hyaluronic Acid, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum

Propanediol

Pentylene Glycol

1,2-Hexanediol

Panthenol

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Ceramide NP

Ectoin

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Centella Asiatica Extract

Allantoin

Squalane

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Butylene Glycol

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Behenyl Alcohol

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Inulin Lauryl Carbamate

Glycolipids

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide

Citric Acid

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Tocopherol

Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ceramide NP, Ectoin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Glycolipids, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol

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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.

This extract comes from cucumber. Cucumbers are mostly made up of water (95%), and the other 5% is composed of: vitamin C, caffeic acid, fatty acids, amino acids, and other minerals.

Cucumbers have anti-inflammatory, barrier repair, and hydrating properties.

They contain shikimate dehydrigenase, an enzyme shown to help reduce inflammation and soothe the skin.

The amino acids found in cucumbers help nourish our skin's natural acid mantle (it's an important part of our skin barrier). This slightly acidic film acts as a barrier to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and other contaminants.

Unless you have an allergy to cucumbers, this is generally a non-irritating ingredient.

Fun fact: Cucumis Sativus is native to South Asia and can now be found on every continent.

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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