Name: PrescriptSkin - Vitamin C Toner
Brand: PrescriptSkin

What can the product work for?

Works for

Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation

Does not work for

Anti-blemish
Anti-aging
Exfoliation

Evens skin tone

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, yeast extract.

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid 2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

yeast extract 1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

Moisturizing

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, yeast extract.

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).

yeast extract 1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

glycerin 3.8% - 5.7%

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

proline 2.6% - 3.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, yeast 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.

yeast extract 1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid 2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

tocopherol 0.15% - 0.65%

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

Anti-blemish

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Anti-aging

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

This ingredient 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin and help it fight off some of the sun damage.

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid 2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

tocopherol 0.15% - 0.65%

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

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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yeast extract 1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Evens skin tone

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid 2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

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Potential irritants

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid 2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

citral 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

glycerin 3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

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

sorbitol 3.2% - 4.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Unknown, Proline, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Glycerin, Yeast extract, Lac, Elaeis guineensis extract, Unknown, Tin, Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Benzyl acetate, Tocopherol, Citral, Limonene, Parfum

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Key ingredients	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin +2 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: glycolic acid lactic acid +3 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: ferulic acid gluconolactone +9 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: glycolic acid panthenol +2 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: niacinamide ascorbyl glucoside +10 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: gluconolactone saccharide isomerate	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: retinyl palmitate tocopherol	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: ferulic acid panthenol +5 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: salicylic acid hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid +3 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate sodium lactate +1 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: glycolic acid lactic acid +3 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid glycerin Other: niacinamide cassia angustifolia seed polysaccharide +2 more
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Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +2 more	parfum Has skin benefit? dmdm hydantoin Has skin benefit? +9 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? citrus limon fruit extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +4 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +6 more	limonene Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil Has skin benefit? +11 more	ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? ocimum basilicum extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? dmdm hydantoin Has skin benefit? +9 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl betaine Has skin benefit? +24 more	tin Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +49 more	vaccinium angustifolium fruit extract Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? betaine Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil Has skin benefit? +19 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl betaine Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +12 more

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PrescriptSkin Vitamin C Toner

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What can the product work for?

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Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

Anti-oxidation

Anti-blemish

Anti-aging

Exfoliation

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