Bye Bye Pores Leave-On Solution Pore-Refining Toner

4.5
/ 10

Moisturizing

9.1Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Leave-On Solution Pore-Refining Toner has a moisturizing rating of 4.5 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a very high Humectancy of 9.1 out of 10 and zero Occlusivity (we didn't find any occlusives on the ingredient list).
Tip: Studies suggest that humectants alone do not moisturize the skin. We recommend applying a product with some occlusive ingredients after the use of this one.

SULFATE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Alcohol Denat.	Botanical, Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Astringent,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Propanediol	Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
2	Silica	Naturally occurring	Abrasive,Formula Helper
1	Phenoxyethanol	Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Preservative
1	Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer	Synthetic	Formula Helper
1	Kaolin	Naturally occurring	Abrasive,Colorant,Formula Helper
0.3	Zinc Gluconate	Naturally occurring, Synthetic	Anti-acne,Soothing,Antimicrobial
0.3	Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient
0.3	Fragrance	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Fragrance
0.3	Menthoxypropanediol	Botanical, Synthetic	Astringent,Fragrance,Flavor,Refreshing

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Alcohol Denat.

Score

Function

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Fragrance, Antifoaming, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

Denatured alcohol is ethanol that contains additives that make it unsafe to consume. It is mainly used as a solvent and an antimicrobial agent. A major drawback to alcohol denat. is that it dries out the skin.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

Propanediol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic

An excellent solvent capable of mixing water with normally water-insoluble ingredients. It also functions as a humectant due to its water-loving alcohol groups. Propanediol can control the viscosity of a product by reducing its thickness.

Silica

Score

Function

Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking, Dispersing, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Naturally occurring

A widely used cosmetic ingredient with the same chemical composition as the sand found on beaches. A common function of silica is its ability to control viscosity. In certain chemical forms, it can effectively thicken cream-style products.