An effective concentration of Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 3.20% - 4.90%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.
In addition, this product contains Allantoin (1.90% - 2.80%). Allantoin is helpful in wound-healing and can help restore the skin barrier faster. It might also be able to improve scars, but the evidence is not very strong for this.
Humectants (glycine 0.15% - 0.50%, arginine 0.10% - 0.35%, glutamic acid 0.10% - 0.50%, biosaccharide gum-1 0.15% - 0.50%, alanine 0.10% - 0.45%, pantolactone 0.15% - 0.50%, pca 1.00% - 1.50%, sodium lactate 1.30% - 1.90%, sodium pca 1.40% - 2.10%, urea 1.60% - 2.30%, allantoin 1.90% - 2.80%, betaine 2.50% - 3.80%, panthenol 3.20% - 4.90% and glycerin 4.40% - 6.60%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Beauty Expert Hydrating Toner

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. 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. The following ingredients in this product do the job: alanine, allantoin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol, urea

sodium pca 1.4% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer

threonine 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

arginine 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin

Anti-aging

This product contains serine, threonine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

serine 0.1% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

threonine 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

copper gluconate 0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing

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zinc gluconate 0.4% - 1%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Exfoliation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin

allantoin 1.9% - 2.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-blemish, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

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sodium lactate 1.3% - 1.9%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

zinc gluconate 0.4% - 1%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Exfoliation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.4% - 6.6%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

panthenol 3.2% - 4.9%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Panthenol, Betaine, Allantoin, Urea, Sodium pca, Sodium lactate, Pca, Magnesium aspartate, Zinc gluconate, Phragmites karka extract, Poria cocos extract, Pantolactone, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Biosaccharide gum-1, Glutamic acid, Lysine hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Copper gluconate, Proline, Disodium phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium benzoate, Citric acid

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Key ingredients	urea panthenol +17 more	Common: panthenol urea +5 more Other: niacinamide sodium hyaluronate +2 more	Common: urea panthenol +3 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +1 more	Common: panthenol urea +2 more Other: glycyrrhetinic acid sodium hyaluronate +2 more	Common: urea panthenol +10 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 adenosine +16 more	Common: panthenol betaine +8 more Other: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +10 more	Common: panthenol urea +4 more Other: sodium hyaluronate saccharide isomerate	Common: urea panthenol +7 more Other: hyaluronic acid saccharide isomerate +2 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +2 more Other: lactic acid melatonin +3 more	Common: panthenol urea +3 more Other: chondrus crispus extract copper pca +5 more	Common: urea biosaccharide gum-1 +3 more Other: pullulan sodium hyaluronate +1 more
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Potential Irritants	citric acid Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +3 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +3 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +3 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	nelumbo nucifera flower extract Has skin benefit? camellia japonica flower extract Has skin benefit? +23 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +4 more	niacin Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +3 more	lavandula angustifolia extract Has skin benefit? rosa damascena flower oil Has skin benefit? +7 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +3 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? hexylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more	glycerin Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +78 more	water Has skin benefit? panthenol Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more	unknown Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? allantoin Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? panthenol Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more

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