One Step Original Clear Skin Calming Pad

Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (38): Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gluconolactone, Panthenol, Aqua/Water, Allantoin, Arginine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Glycerin, Pantothenic Acid, Adenosine, Asiaticoside, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceramide Np, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Hyaluronic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Oleic Acid, Cholesterol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

37 of 38 explained

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water plant extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water is green tea distillate used in place of plain water as a base. It is far more dilute than the extract, so it sets the base rather than supplying the antioxidants.

Butylene Glycol humectant

Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.

Niacinamide active

Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.

1,2-Hexanediol humectant

1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.

Gluconolactone exfoliant

Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. Its molecule is too large to penetrate quickly, so it smooths the surface without the sting of an AHA, and it is a humectant at the same time.

Panthenol humectant

Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.

Aqua/Water solvent

Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.

Allantoin active

Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.

Arginine amino acid

Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser, mild enough to be a standard choice in Korean essences. It dissolves small amounts of oil into water without any tightening feel.

Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier used to keep oil dispersed in a watery formula.

Glycerin humectant

Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

Made in

Republic of Korea

Category

Toner

Actives

Adenosine, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan, Centella Asiatica, Ceramide NP, Green Tea, Hyaluronic Acid, Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate

Ships from

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