"BIOTHERM - BIOSOURCE HYDRATING & SOFTENING TONER" could be helpful for: Moisturizing and Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (citrulline 0.30% - 0.60%, lactobacillus ferment 0.25% - 0.45%, glycine 0.20% - 0.40%, glycerin 3.00% - 3.70% and arginine 0.20% - 0.35%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 45.24A$ in Australia, from 24.15$ up to 27.00$ in the United States, from 16.95£ up to 22.40£ in the United Kingdom and for 34.00CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

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Exfoliation

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

BIOSOURCE HYDRATING & SOFTENING 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: arginine, citrulline.

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.

citrulline 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

glycerin 3% - 3.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

glycine 0.2% - 0.4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

Anti-aging

This product contains serine. This ingredient 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 0.35% - 0.6%

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

tocopherol 0.1% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

More than a simple toner, it works as an exfoliant, ridding your skin of impurities and dead cells, revealing its natural radiance.

Source: Biotherm

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

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Key Actives

lactobacillus ferment 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation, Reduces irritation

A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative

serine 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging

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

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alcohol denat. 4.3% - 5.3%

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Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

linalool 0.3% - 0.5%

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A fragrance. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

butylene glycol 6.3% - 7.6%

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Works for: Moisturizing

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

alcohol denat. 4.3% - 5.3%

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Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

Ingredient list view

Water, Butylene glycol, Alcohol denat., Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Sodium citrate, Chlorphenesin, Ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, Peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, Magnesium gluconate, Mannose, Disodium edta, Sodium hydroxide, Citric acid, Serine, Citrulline, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Lactobacillus ferment, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Hydroxycitronellal, Glycine, Arginine, Vitreoscilla ferment, Sodium dehydroacetate, Sodium succinate, Methionine, Potassium sorbate, Tocopherol, Parfum, Unknown

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WIMJ similarity score		48%	38%	38%	38%	38%	37%	37%	37%	37%	37%
Key ingredients	arginine citrulline +4 more	Common: arginine citrulline +4 more Other:	Common: glycerin glycine +2 more Other: niacinamide maltobionic acid +17 more	Common: arginine glycerin +2 more Other: palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 panthenol +15 more	Common: arginine glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide artemia extract +15 more	Common: arginine glycerin +2 more Other: alanine betaine +5 more	Common: arginine glycerin +2 more Other: panthenol algae extract +15 more	Common: arginine glycerin +2 more Other: ceramide 3 acetyl glucosamine +14 more	Common: arginine glycerin +2 more Other: ceramide np aspartic acid +8 more	Common: arginine glycerin +2 more Other: alanine allantoin +12 more	Common: glycerin glycine +2 more Other: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +16 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? hydroxycitronellal Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hydroxycitronellal Has skin benefit? +15 more	raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +10 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +18 more	sorbic acid Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? +7 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? n-hydroxysuccinimide Has skin benefit? +12 more	rubus idaeus leaf extract Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +4 more	lavandula angustifolia extract Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis extract Has skin benefit? +5 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +3 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +59 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +31 more	glycyrrhizic acid Has skin benefit? allantoin Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? panthenol Has skin benefit? +38 more

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BIOTHERM BIOSOURCE HYDRATING & SOFTENING TONER

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Anti-aging

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