The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution (100ml)

Description

A daily surface exfoliator that smooths skin texture, evens tone, and boosts luminosity.

Hack: Also helps provide a healthier-looking scalp by significantly reducing dryness while hydrating the scalp skin.

Targets: Signs of aging, dullness, textural irregularities, uneven skin tone.

Suited to all: Skin types

Format: Water-based toner

Key Ingredients: Glycolic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract

Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution is an exfoliant targeted at the surface of the skin. It helps improve skin clarity, balance uneven skin tone, and correct texture over time. This formula contains a Tasmanian pepperberry derivative of plant origin which varies in colour seasonally and this colour variation may be apparent in the formula from time to time.

This formula should not be used on sensitive, peeling or compromised skin. Please refer to additional sun protection note and other warnings in provided directions.

The pH of this formula is approximately 3.6. Glycolic acid has a pKa of 3.6 and pKa is the most important aspect to consider in formulating with acids. pKa implies acid availability. When pKa is close to pH, there is an ideal balance between salt and acidity, maximizing effectiveness of the acid and reducing irritation.

Features:

• Exfoliates the skin with daily usage
• Boosts skin luminosity, evens skin tone appearance and smooths texture after 2 weeks
• Exfoliation: Exfoliates the skin [after 2 days] with continual improvement seen with daily use
• Wrinkles: Reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles after 2 weeks.
• Helps rebalance scalp and reduce dryness, while providing hydration.
• Scalp dryness: Significantly reduces scalp dryness in 2 weeks.
• Scalp hydration Significantly hydrates the scalp skin.

Texture: Significantly smooths skin texture after 2 weeks.

Tone/Luminosity: Promotes the appearance of more even skin tone and more luminous skin after 2 weeks.

Category: Skincare

Ingredients

Aqua (Water). Glycolic Acid. Rosa damascena flower water. Centaurea cyanus flower water. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water. Propanediol. Glycerin. Triethanolamine. Aminomethyl Propanol. Panax Ginseng Root Extract. Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract. Aspartic Acid. Alanine. Glycine. Serine. Valine. Isoleucine. Proline. Threonine. Histidine. Phenylalanine. Glutamic Acid. Arginine. PCA. Sodium PCA. Sodium Lactate. Fructose. Glucose. Sucrose. Urea. Hexyl Nicotinate. Dextrin. Citric Acid. Polysorbate 20. Gellan Gum. Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate. Sodium Chloride. Hexylene Glycol. Potassium Sorbate. Sodium Benzoate. 1.2-Hexanediol. Caprylyl Glycol.

How to use?

When to use: Night

• Use no more frequently than once daily, ideally in the evening.
• After cleansing, saturate a cotton pad with the formula and sweep across the face and neck.
• Do not use on sensitive, peeling, or compromised skin.
• Avoid the eye contour and contact with eyes.
• Do not rinse off.
• Continue with additional skincare products as needed.
• Contact of the product with the skin must be of limited frequency or duration.

Note: If irritation occurs, rinse off, cease use, and consult a physician. Use only as directed on unbroken skin. Patch testing prior to use is advised. Keep out of reach of children.

Sunburn Alert: This product contains an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that may increase your skin’s sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn.

Use a sunscreen, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week afterwards.

Patch Test: Patch tests are an easy way to help predict if you may experience a negative initial reaction to a new product. It is recommended to perform a patch test before incorporating any new product into your regimen. The brand has outlined a general method for conducting your own patch test below based on the type of product.

• Apply a small amount of the product onto a clean area of skin on the upper forearm.
• Keep the area dry.
• If the product has a specified duration of use, rinse off after this time has elapsed. Otherwise rinse off after 24 hours.
• If any redness, burning, itching, blistering or irritation is observed at any time throughout the test, do not use the product.