Lavender Tonique
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Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
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Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice* | soothing, moisturizer/humectant | goodie | |
Alcohol* | antimicrobial/antibacterial, solvent, viscosity controlling | icky | |
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract* | surfactant/cleansing | ||
Glycerin | skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant | 0, 0 | superstar |
Dimethyl Sulfone (Msm) | |||
Dimethylaminoethanol Tartrate (Dmae) | emollient |
100% Pure Lavender ToniqueIngredients explained
Aloe Vera is one of today’s magic plants. It does have some very nice properties indeed, though famous dermatologist Leslie Baumann warns us in her book that most of the evidence is anecdotal and the plant might be a bit overhyped.
What research does confirm about Aloe is that it’s a great moisturizer and has several anti-inflammatory (among others contains salicylates, polysaccharides, magnesium lactate and C-glucosyl chromone) as well as some antibacterial components. It also helps wound healing and skin regeneration in general. All in all definitely a goodie.
Simply alcohol refers to ethanol and it's a pretty controversial ingredient. It has many instant benefits: it's a great solvent, penetration enhancer, creates cosmetically elegant, light formulas, great astringent and antimicrobial. No wonder it's popular in toners and oily skin formulas.
The downside is that it can be very drying if it's in the first few ingredients on an ingredient list.
Some experts even think that regular exposure to alcohol damages skin barrier and causes inflammation though it's a debated opinion. If you wanna know more, we wrote a more detailed explanation about what's the deal with alcohol in skincare products at alcohol denat. (it's also alcohol, but with some additives to make sure no one drinks it).
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- A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin
- A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
- Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier
- Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40%
- High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin
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what‑it‑does | soothing | moisturizer/humectant |
what‑it‑does | antimicrobial/antibacterial | solvent | viscosity controlling |
what‑it‑does | surfactant/cleansing |
what‑it‑does | skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant |
irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
what‑it‑does | emollient |