1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Ameliorate
Transforming Facial Concentrate Toner
face neck toner
Ameliorate
face neck toner
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Take the skin testThe Ameliorate Transforming Facial Toner (200ml) is a gentle, milky formula designed to improve skin texture, hydration and radiance. Enriched with the brand's LaH6 Skin Hydration Complex and pore-refining actives, it effectively buffs away dry, dead skin cells. This toner helps to reduce the appearance of enlarged pores, smooth uneven skin and restore a healthy glow. Powered by high-performance yarrow extract, it promotes softer, more radiant and even-toned skin over time. Suitable for all skin types, this hydrating toner is ideal for daily use morning and evening, preparing the skin for subsequent skincare steps and ensuring a refreshed, luminous complexion.
Transforming Facial Concentrate Toner is a lightweight toner from Ameliorate. The formula is built mainly around hydration. The ingredient list runs to 39 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as light: water and humectants lead, with emollients kept lower in the order. Hydration is handled by Glycerin, Butylene Glycol and Ethylhexylglycerin, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin and Urea.
On richness alone it suits Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Several ingredients carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive, this is one to patch test carefully or approach slowly.
The formula contributes little or nothing on antioxidant protection, oil control and firmness signalling. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free, sulfate-free and dye-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance and essential oils, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes after cleansing, before serums. Apply to slightly damp skin so the humectants have water to hold on to.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
Several ingredients here carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive or you have rosacea, introduce this slowly, or ask a dermatologist first.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
Brightens and balances complexion for a more uniform appearance
Refines texture by gently exfoliating rough, uneven patches
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer is a copolymer of ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate and vinylpyrrolidone monomers
14th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-ethylhexyloxy)
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium lactate
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
D-Glucitol
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Urea
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Parfum, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Coumarin
Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Best kept to separate routines — one in the morning, one at night, or on alternate days.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
This product is the "Toning" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 39 ingredients on the label.
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Changes how the product smells or looks
Dissolves and carries everything else
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Calms visible redness and irritation
Forms a film that slows water loss
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ammonium salt
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Salix Alba Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the White Willow, Salix alba L., salicaceae
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
2-Phenoxyethanol
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer is a copolymer of sodium hydroxyethyl acrylate and acryloyldimethyl taurate monomers
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 is a copolymer of ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate, dimethylacrylamide, lauryl methacrylate and laureth-4 methacrylate, crosslinked with trimethylolpropane triacrylate
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
11th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Disodium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate
12th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer is a copolymer of ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate and vinylpyrrolidone monomers
14th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-ethylhexyloxy)
15th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Protein hydrolyzates, milk. Substance obtained by acidic, alkaline, or enzymatic hydrolysis of milk composed primarily of amino acids, peptides, and proteins. It may contain impurities consisting chiefly of carbohydrates and lipids along with smaller quantities of miscellaneous organic substances of biological origin.
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium lactate
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
D-Glucitol
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Urea
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sorbitan, monooctadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sorbitan, isooctadecanoate
23rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Achillea Millefolium Extract is an extract of the leaves and flowers of the yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., Asteraceae
24th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Xanthan gum
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,7-Dimethyl octa-1,6-diene-3-ol
26th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium chloride
27th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol
28th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant, Citrus aurantium dulcis
29th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1-Methyl-4-Isopropenylcyclohexene; dipentene
30th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Methylpropan-2-ol
31st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Rhizobian Gum is the polysaccharide gum produced by the fermentation by Rhizobian
32nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium, salt
33rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Coumarin; 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one
34th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Juniperus Mexicana Oil is the volatile oil obtained from Juniperus mexicana, Cupressaceae
35th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3-Methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; Methyl-gamma-ionone; gamma-Methylionone
36th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-
37th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Urea, (2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)-
38th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-
39th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil is is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), Geraniaceae
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WATER, AMMONIUM LACTATE, SALIX ALBA BARK EXTRACT, PHENOXYETHANOL, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, GLYCERIN, SQUALANE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, DISODIUM EDTA, PARFUM, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, HYDROLYZED MILK PROTEIN, LACTIC ACID, SERINE, SODIUM LACTATE, SORBITOL, UREA, POLYSORBATE 60, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, LINALOOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CITRONELLOL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS OIL, LIMONENE, T-BUTYL ALCOHOL, RHIZOBIAN GUM, SODIUM HYALURONATE, COUMARIN, JUNIPERUS MEXICANA OIL, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, CHLORPHENESIN, ALLANTOIN, GERANIOL, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS OIL.
LACTIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE.
Use morning and evening post-cleanse. Soak a cotton pad and sweep over the face and neck.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
Some ingredients here carry irritation flags, so sensitive skin should patch test on the jawline for a few days before applying it to the whole face.
2 ingredients could feed malassezia: Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
No — it contains Parfum, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Coumarin.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
Yes — it contains Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Azelaic acid, Copper peptides, Bakuchiol, Niacinamide, Hyaluronic acid, Ceramides. Take more care combining it with Retinoids (retinol, retinal), Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide — use them in separate routines or on alternate days.
Use it morning and evening, after cleansing, before serums.
It lists 39 ingredients, of which 2 are recorded as actives.
Ameliorate.
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