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What are some good moisturizing ingredients you can put into an aqueous toner?
I can think of glycerol and hyaluronic acid. What are some others? I am looking for something water soluble.
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There are many! If you’re looking for best performance vs price then Glycerin is the winner.
Propanediol - also a good one, without tackiness/stickiness
Sodium PCA - expensive
Niacinamide - should help with hydration and good marketing.
Propylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, …. Just google it 🙂
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This reply was modified 4 months ago by Paprik.
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This reply was modified 4 months ago by
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Well the good news is…. essentially ALL humectants are water soluble.
The sky is the limit. 😂
Two of my favorites are:
HydroVance aka Hydroxyethyl Urea …. should be noted…needs a buffer… a kiss of triethyl citrate will do the job
and
Hydroxypropyl Bis-Hydroxyethyldimonium Chloride (don’t let the word in the description about being cationic scare you off….the way the molecule is set up….it plays well with others).
I also like to always have an osmolyte as well.
Good luck
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This reply was modified 4 months ago by Graillotion.
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This reply was modified 4 months ago by
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For myself, I use:
- A mix of Glycerin, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, and Propanediol
- Sodium Lactate
- Aquaxyl
- Urea
- HA to thicken it a bit
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Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Mixed Amino Acids
Betaine
Sodium PCA
Urea or Hydroxyethyl Urea
In a Toner, Glycerin will leave a sticky skin sensorial
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