"Harnessing the powers of Aloe Leaf Water and Salicylic Acid (BHA), the hydrating toner expertly eliminates dead skin cells and impurities, whilst helping to combat blackheads and minimising the appearance of visible pores."

From: Mankind

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
salicylic acid	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	aloe	The ingredient is not recognized
2	water	Plain old water
3	snail secretion filtrate	Typically contains hyaluronic acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might contain allantoin that is helpful in calming down inflammation. There is no evidence that it can have any further benefits for the skin, especially when used in skincare products
4	salicylic acid	Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
5	aloe barbadensis leaf water	Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but data on its effectiveness is lacking. While the majority of the content is plain water, it can contain some goodies like vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and humectants that help attract water into the skin
6	aqua(water	Plain old water
7	butylene glycol	Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
8	lycerin	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
9	1,2-hexanediol	A preservative
10	sodium hyaluronate	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
11	snail secretion filtrate	Typically contains hyaluronic acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might contain allantoin that is helpful in calming down inflammation. There is no evidence that it can have any further benefits for the skin, especially when used in skincare products
12	beta-glucan	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
13	polyglutamic acid	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin.
14	aspalathus linearis extract
15	portulaca oleracea extract	A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant activity, but solid research is lacking. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
16	psidium guajava fruit extract
17	salicylic acid	Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
18	althaea rosea root extract	A plant extract that has some anti-inflammatory properties, can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is also used to thicken the product formulations
19	aloe barbadensis leaf extract	Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
20	aloe barbadensis leaf juice	Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
21	arginine	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
22	pentylene glycol	Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
23	zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract	Plant extract that has some anti-oxidant properties. It can be irritating. Can be used to improve the product's smell
24	pulsatilla koreana extract
25	usnea barbata (lichen) extract
26	polysorbate 20	Helps oil and water mix together
27	acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer	Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
28	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency

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