Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution The Ordinary

Name: The Ordinary - Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution
Brand: The Ordinary

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Key promises

Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Exfoliation

Effectiveness

90 /100

Irritancy

HIGH

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

Anti-aging
Exfoliation
Evens skin tone
Anti-oxidation

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What does the product description say?

"This helps reduce the signs of ageing including facial lines and wrinkles."

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
glycolic acid	HIGH
aspartic acid	MEDIUM
threonine	MEDIUM

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	aqua (water	Plain old water
2	glycolic acid	An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps to remove the dead skin cells on the surface of the skin reveling a more even, smoother complexation. It is also able to stimulate collagen production with long-term use. Could help to reduce pore congestion. It can be irritating to the skin. Apply sunscreen daily if using products with glycolic acid
3	rosa damascena flower water	Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Can be irritating
4	centaurea cyanus flower water
5	aloe barbadensis leaf water	Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but data on its effectiveness is lacking. While the majority of the content is plain water, it can contain some goodies like vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and humectants that help attract water into the skin
6	propanediol	Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
7	glycerin	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
8	triethanolamine	Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
9	aminomethyl propanol	Used to adjust the pH in formulations
10	panax ginseng root extract	A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating
11	tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract
12	aspartic acid	An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
13	alanine	An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking
14	glycine	Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function
15	serine	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
16	valine
17	isoleucine	An amino acid that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and support skin's barrier function
18	proline
19	threonine	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
20	histidine
21	phenylalanine
22	glutamic acid	An amino-acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
23	arginine, pca	An amino-acid. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help neutralize free radicals in skin
24	sodium pca	Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
25	sodium lactate	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
26	fructose	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
27	glucose	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Could be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function
28	sucrose	Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion
29	urea	Naturally present in skin. Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations
30	hexyl nicotinate	Might be able to enhance blood flow in the skin. Can be irritating and result in skin redness
31	dextrin	A sugar that is used to stabilize the product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
32	citric acid	Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
33	polysorbate 20	Helps oil and water mix together
34	gellan gum
35	trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate	Used to improve stability of the formulation
36	sodium chloride	Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
37	hexylene glycol	Helps create a more spreadable product texture
38	potassium sorbate	A preservative
39	sodium benzoate	A preservative
40	1,2-hexanediol	A preservative
41	caprylyl glycol	Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

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Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution The Ordinary

Key promises

SHOP NOW

What's in this jar?

Can work for

Promises, but can't deliver

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Anti-oxidation

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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