Pixi Beauty Glow Tonic Versus Biossance Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner

Pixi Beauty Glow Tonic Versus Biossance Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner Detailed comparison of Pixi Beauty Glow Tonic versus Biossance Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner. This smoothing toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. This pore-care toner is formulated around Salix Alba Bark Extract and Squalane to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil. 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 Salix Alba Bark Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water Squalane Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer Betaine Salicylate Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water Sodium Hyaluronate Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Melissa Officinalis Leaf Oil Curcuma Longa Root Extract Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract Amber Powder Corallina Officinalis Extract Sodium Chloride Citric Acid Sodium Gluconate Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Water, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Glycerin, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Squalane, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Betaine Salicylate, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Amber Powder, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citronellol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Citronellol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is often derived from plants such as roses. In fact, it can be found in many essential oils including geranium, lavender, neroli, and more. The scent of Citronellol is often described as "fresh, grassy, and citrus-like". Since the Citronellol molecule is already unstable, Citronellol becomes irritating on the skin when exposed to air. Citronellol is a modified terpene. Terpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons found in plants. They make up the primary part of essential oils. Citronellol is not able to be absorbed into deeper layers of the skin. It has low permeability, Citronellol is also a natural insect repellent. 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!