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Darphin Refreshing Toner

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Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

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Key actives

Ficus carica fruit extract 2.6% - 3.9%Sodium pca 1.2% - 1.8%

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Product summary

"Darphin - Refreshing Toner" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (sodium pca 1.20% - 1.80%). 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 26.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Hydrating Your concerns Extra gentle clarifying and toning Refreshed, revitalized skin The results Toned, revitalized skin Prepped for further treatments For normal to combination skin types. 200 m L/6.7 oz

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This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": sodium pca, butylene glycol.

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).

sodium pca 1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

butylene glycol 1.5% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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

pentylene glycol 5.8% - 8.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (ficus carica fruit extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

ficus carica fruit extract 2.6% - 3.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals. The concentrations typically used in cosmetics are too small to have an effect

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Key ingredients	ficus carica fruit extract sodium pca	Common: ficus carica fruit extract sodium pca Other: niacinamide adenosine +14 more	Common: sodium pca Other: adenosine copper gluconate +6 more	Common: sodium pca Other: hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate glycerin +2 more	Common: sodium pca Other: acetyl hydroxyproline arginine +8 more	Common: sodium pca Other: copper tripeptide-1 niacinamide +24 more	Common: ficus carica fruit extract Other: ceramide np avena sativa kernel extract +11 more	Common: sodium pca Other: galactoarabinan glycerin +1 more	Common: ficus carica fruit extract Other: madecassoside panthenol +6 more	Common: sodium pca Other: niacinamide arginine +14 more	Common: sodium pca Other: sodium ascorbyl phosphate glycerin +6 more
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Potential Irritants	citronellol Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +10 more	ulmus davidiana root extract Has skin benefit? salvia miltiorrhiza root extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? pullulan Has skin benefit? +13 more	parfum Has skin benefit? enantia chlorantha bark extract Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rosa damascena flower oil Has skin benefit? +5 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? dilauryl thiodipropionate Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	citrus limon peel extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ginkgo biloba leaf extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	limonene Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? butane Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? betaine Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +16 more

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Anti-oxidation

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