This product contains acids (lactic acid 4.00% - 4.90%). Their concentration is low, and they will not have a strong exfoliating effect. Instead, they work to support the skin natural acid mantle and to attract water (as humectants). Lactic acid is particularly good in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin and improving the skin barrier.
Peptides (arginine/lysine polypeptide 0.35% - 0.60% and acetyl hexapeptide-30 0.50% - 0.75%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. They might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.20% - 0.40%, arginine 0.45% - 0.70%, lactobacillus ferment 0.95% - 1.15%, glycerin 3.00% - 3.70% and lactic acid 4.00% - 4.90%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails from 35.20$ up to 44.00$ in the United States, from 60.38A$ up to 75.00A$ in Australia, for 38.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 52.80CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Powerful peptides enforce healthy skin structure, allowing skin to look younger.Why it's an anti-ageing Top 5 Skin looks more even and as if lifted within and feels cushiony soft Age spots and discoloration look faded, leaving your complexion even-toned and glowing Pores are visibly minimized

Source: Lookfantastic Australia

This product contains acetyl hexapeptide-30, arginine/lysine polypeptide, lactic acid. 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.

lactic acid 4% - 4.9%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

acetyl hexapeptide-30 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

arginine/lysine polypeptide 0.35% - 0.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Unlike other toners known to strip moisture and uncomfortably tighten skin, Tone leaves skin feeling hydrated with hyaluronic acid.

Source: Lookfantastic Australia

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: lactic acid

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: glycyrrhiza glabra root extract.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

lactic acid 4% - 4.9%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 0.25% - 0.4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

hydrolyzed soy protein 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and skin lightening properties, but solid evidence is missing

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

Fortified with Triple-Action Peptides, 5% Lactic Acid and Orange Stem Cell, the anti-ageing toner gently sweeps away impurities and dead, dull skin cells without over-drying or uncomfortable tightness.

Source: Recreate Yourself

This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: lactic acid.

lactic acid 4% - 4.9%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

allantoin 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Unlike other toners known to strip moisture and uncomfortably tighten skin, Tone leaves skin feeling hydrated with hyaluronic acid.

Source: Lookfantastic Australia

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, glycerin.

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, caprylyl glycol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl hexapeptide-30, arginine/lysine polypeptide

sodium hyaluronate 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

saccharum officinarum extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

acetyl hexapeptide-30 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (camellia oleifera leaf extract) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

camellia oleifera leaf extract 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation, even though it is not usually used in sufficient concentration in cosmetics

lactobacillus ferment 0.95% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

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allantoin 0.2% - 0.35%

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

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

lactic acid 4% - 4.9%

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

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citrus aurantium dulcis callus culture extract 2.3% - 2.8%

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citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil 1.9% - 2.3%

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An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

lactic acid 4% - 4.9%

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

polysorbate 20 3.8% - 4.6%

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Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Water, Lactic acid, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Citrus aurantium dulcis callus culture extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Unknown, Xanthan gum, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Raphanus sativus root extract, Lactobacillus ferment, Propanediol, Populus tremuloides bark extract, Acetyl hexapeptide-30, Arginine, Caprylyl glycol, Pseudoalteromonas exopolysaccharides, Citric acid, Arginine/lysine polypeptide, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract, Saccharum officinarum extract, Acer saccharum extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Menthyl ethylamido oxalate, Morus alba leaf extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Camellia oleifera leaf extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Allantoin, Geranium maculatum extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Citrus limon peel extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract, Gardenia taitensis flower extract, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Limonene, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal

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Key ingredients	arginine/lysine polypeptide acetyl hexapeptide-30 +9 more	Common: lactic acid allantoin +2 more Other: salicylic acid adenosine +10 more	Common: lactic acid glycerin Other: panthenol	Common: lactic acid arginine +1 more Other: sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer	Common: lactic acid allantoin +1 more Other:	Common: lactic acid glycerin Other: lactobionic acid gluconolactone +5 more	Common: lactic acid arginine +3 more Other: salicylic acid niacinamide +4 more	Common: lactic acid arginine +1 more Other: glycolic acid betaine +1 more	Common: lactic acid glycerin Other: ceramide np urea +4 more	Common: lactic acid caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: glycolic acid carthamus tinctorius seed oil +3 more	Common: arginine glycerin +2 more Other: panthenol dimethicone +5 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	hydroxycitronellal Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +20 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? peucedanum graveolens extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	hamamelis virginiana water Has skin benefit? cucumis sativus fruit extract Has skin benefit? +5 more	ethyl 2,2-dimethylhydrocinnamal Has skin benefit? tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit?	lavandula angustifolia flower Has skin benefit? aesculus hippocastanum seed extract Has skin benefit? +15 more	lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract Has skin benefit? arctium lappa root extract Has skin benefit? +19 more	citrus limon fruit water Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +3 more	mandelic acid Has skin benefit? salix alba bark extract Has skin benefit? +6 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? boswellia serrata resin extract Has skin benefit? +13 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana water Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +5 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? arginine Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +55 more

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