Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"Paula's choice - CALM Nourishing Milky Toner" is effective for: Moisturizing
Ingredient callouts
- Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 1.30% - 2.00% concentration. In this concentration, Panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.
- Humectants (pantolactone 0.10% - 0.40%, sodium hyaluronate 0.30% - 0.70%, sodium pca 0.40% - 1.00%, panthenol 1.30% - 2.00% and glycerin 2.60% - 3.90%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Paula's choice" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Price
The product retails for 24.00$ in the United States and from 26.00£ up to 205.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Designed for compromised, sensitive skin, this skincare product hydrates and soothes, reducing signs of premature aging and environmental damage.The presence of allantoin in this soothing, milky lotion has a calming effect on red, irritable skin, moisturising and improving blemishes.
Source: SpaceNK
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, pantolactone.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
A plant extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to reduce inflammation
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
Plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and support skin barrier function, but research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Designed for compromised, sensitive skin, this skincare product hydrates and soothes, reducing signs of premature aging and environmental damage.The presence of allantoin in this soothing, milky lotion has a calming effect on red, irritable skin, moisturising and improving blemishes.
Source: SpaceNK
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 Paula's choice CALM Nourishing Milky Toner | Current | $26.00 | |
 Dr. Barbara Sturm Hydrating Face Mist | 60% | $64.00 | |
 Balea Beauty Expert Hydrating Toner | 58% | $99.00 | |
ROUND LAB Birch Moisturizing Toner | 57% | - | |
 ACROPASS Troublecure Allanto-Cica Essence Toner | 56% | $17.30 | |
celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner | 56% | $17.46 |
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Ingredient list view
Water, Pentylene glycol, Prunus mume extract, Glycerin, Propanediol, C13-15 alkane, Panthenol, Prunus mume extract, Polyglyceryl-6 oleate, Ceteth-20, Potassium phosphate, Sodium pca, Ophiopogon japonicus root extract, Prunus mume extract, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Cetearyl alcohol, Allantoin, Sodium hyaluronate, Dicetyl phosphate, Maltodextrin, Althaea officinalis root extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium phytate, Pantolactone, Prunus mume extract, Tocopherol, Prunus mume extract, Phenoxyethanol
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