Benefits
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Clarify and refresh your complexion with Medik8 Daily Refresh Balancing Toner ; an ultra-hydrating, alcohol-free formula that effectively eliminates excess oil and impurities after cleansing.
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": allantoin, glycerin.
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).
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: niacinamide
Other benefit: Anti-blemish
This product might be able to help reduce blemishes and clogged pores because it contains niacinamide.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| niacinamide | HIGH |  |  |
| allantoin | LOW | | |
| beta-glucan | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains niacinamide.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| beta-glucan | LOW | | |
| aloe barbadensis leaf juice | LOW |  | |
Other benefit: Evens skin tone
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide
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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| hamamelis virginiana leaf extract | | |
| aloe barbadensis leaf juice | | |
| potassium sorbate | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- niacinamide
- allantoin
- alpha-glucan oligosaccharide
- beta-glucan
- glycerin
- inulin
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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| 40% - 60% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 5.2% - 7.8% | |
| Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production | |
| 3.3% - 4.9% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 2.6% - 3.9% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is claimed to support the growth of "good" bacteria in skin (as a "prebiotic"), but the research is lacking | |
| 2.2% - 3.2% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.5% - 2.2% | |
| Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated | |
| 1.3% - 2% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.1% - 1.7% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.5% - 1% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.5% - 1.2% | |
| 0.4% - 1% | |
| 0.35% - 0.8% | |
| A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.1% - 0.3% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.05% - 0.15% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.01% - 0.1% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.05% - 0.2% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
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Sources
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Probiotics and prebiotics potential for the care of skin, female urogenital tract, and respiratory tract
- Profile of wound healing process induced by allantoin
- The influence of alkane chain length on the skin irritation potential of 1,2-alkanediols
- β-Glucans: Multi-Functional Modulator of Wound Healing
- Anti-Wrinkle Therapy: Significant New Findings in the Non-Invasive Cosmetic Treatment of Skin Wrinkles with Beta-Glucan
- Skin Health Promotion Effects of Natural Beta-Glucan Derived from Cereals and Microorganisms: A Review
- Anticancer properties of low molecular weight oat beta-glucan – An in vitro study
- A critical review on production and industrial applications 2 of beta-glucans
- Improving skin function with CM-glucan, a biological response modifier from yeast
- Preparation, characterization, and biological properties of β-glucans