Real Barrier Control-T Toner for skin with dark spots

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What the research says

• A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

  Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

• Profhilo gel combined with Dysport Botox significantly improved skin hydration, skin thickness, and GAIS scores compared to Dysport Botox injection alone in 19 participants seeking neck rejuvenation.

  Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

• Topical application of 100% tea tree oil significantly reduced histamine-induced mean weal volume compared to control in twenty-seven volunteers.

  The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

• A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.

  Clinical Pharmacology, 2018

• Tea tree oil nanoemulsion containing adapalene gel demonstrated significantly greater reductions in total, inflammatory, and non-inflammatory acne lesions as well as acne severity index compared to adapalene marketed gel in 100 patients with acne vulgaris over 12 weeks.

  Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022

• Topical 5% tea tree oil gel significantly improved total acne lesions and acne severity index compared to placebo in 60 patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris, showing 3.55 times and 5.75 times greater efficacy respectively.

  Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007

• Zinc PCA inhibits UVA-induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 production through suppressed AP-1 activation and enhances type I collagen synthesis by increasing SVCT2 mRNA expression in cultured normal human dermal fibroblasts.

  International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2012

• Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.

  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011

• Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.

  Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022

• Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.

  BMC Oral Health, 2019

• Atopalm MLE Cream and Physiogel Intensive Cream both significantly increased stratum corneum hydration and improved lactic acid stinging test scores after 4 weeks in 60 patients with sensitive skin, while Atopalm MLE Cream also significantly lowered transepidermal water loss at 2 and 4 weeks.

  Dermatology and Therapy, 2016

• Multi-lamellar emulsion (MLE) as a vehicle for topical desonide increased epidermal retention and partially prevented steroid-induced skin barrier impairment without reducing the anti-inflammatory activity in murine models.

  Annals of Dermatology, 2013

Ingredients

Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Tree Leaf Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Witch Hazel Leaf Water, Panthenol, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Zinc Pca, Zinc Gluconate, Caprylyl Capryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tartaric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Isopentyldiol, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Linoleic Acid, Myristoyl Palmitoyl Oxostearamide Arachamide Mea, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, 2-Capryloyl Capryloyl Methyl Alaninate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium Edta

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.