Paula’s Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner

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Water, Glycerin¹², Butylene Glycol¹⁸, Niacinamide¹⁰ (vitamin B3/cell-communcating, Adenosine¹⁹ Triphosphate, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile¹⁵) Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa²¹ (Burdock) Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters¹¹, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Sodium PCA³, Panthenol⁷, Sodium Hyaluronate¹, Sodium Chondroitin²⁰ Sulfate⁴, Ceramide² 3, Ceramide 6 II, Ceramide 1¹⁶, Phytosphingosine⁶, Cholesterol¹⁴, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Oleth-10⁸, DEA-Oleth-10 Phosphate⁹, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate⁵, Polysorbate-20, Caprylyl Glycol¹⁷, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium EDTA¹³, Phenoxyethanol.

Paula’s Choice Skin Balancing Collection

Ingredient	What it does
¹sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
²ceramide	can help restore the skin's barrier system; improves texture, reduces topical irritation, restores moisture
³sodium PCA	Humectant moisturizer
⁴sodium chondroitin sulfate	anti-inflammatory and conditioning ingredient
⁵sodium lauroyl lactylate	when used in higher concentrations (at the beginning of an ingredient list) this is a surfactant, but it's also used as a penetration enhancer, emulsifier, thickener, foaming agent & mild skin conditioner
⁶phytosphingosine	anti-inflammatory & anti-microbial moisturizing ingredient; used in hair and skin conditioners; derived from yeast; also a preservative
⁷panthenol	humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory
⁸Oleth-10	emulsifier; surfactant
⁹Oleth-10 Phosphate	cleansing surfactant
¹⁰niacinamide	Proven healing antioxidant; stimulates collagen; some UV protection; reduces hyperpigmentation; anti-inflammatory; anti-acne; anti-rosacea
¹¹Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters	film forming, hair moisturizing, moisturizing
¹²Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹³Edta	Chelating agents bind up trace metal ion contaminants in your water-containing cosmetic thus keeping the product microbe free for longer.
¹⁴cholesterol	Emollient moisturizer; stabilizes & increases viscosity in a product. According to PETA, it's derived from lanolin & alternatives include solid complex alcohols (sterols) from plant sources.
¹⁵chamomile	anti-inflammatory,calming,soothing
¹⁶Ceramide 1	moisturizer
¹⁷caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
¹⁸butylene glycol	solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better
¹⁹adenosine	anti-inflammatory
²⁰CHONDROITIN	anti-inflammatory and conditioning ingredient
²¹Arctium Lappa	Has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and soothing properties.