Balancing Toner

Ilem Japan

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About this product

The Ilem Japan Balancing Toner is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 22 ingredients (11 low-risk) rates it Excellent (98/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Emulsion
Ingredients
22
Low-risk
11
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
Japan

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 4/2
Good for dry skin
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Butylene Glycol Glycerin Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
Caution for dry skin
Glycerin Sodium Hydroxide
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 2/6
Good for sensitive skin
Glycerin Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Caution for sensitive skin
Dipropylene Glycol Algin Butylene Glycol Glycerin Phenoxyethanol Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil

Ingredients list

22 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (4)
All22 Skin Conditioning12 Fragrance8 Viscosity Controlling6 Solvent5 Humectant4 Masking4 Hair Conditioning3 Tonic3
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
1
A
Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
Raffinose
(Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Dipropylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Pentylene Glycol
(Skin Conditioning, Solvent)
4
A
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben
1
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
(Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Algin
(Binding Agent, Fragrance, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Polyquaternium-61
(Film Forming, Skin Conditioning)
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
(Emollient, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling)
3
B
Sodium Hydroxide
(Denaturant, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent)
lavandula angustifolia oil
(Fragrance, Tonic)
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
Foeniculum Vulgare Oil
(Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient, Soothing, Tonic)
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
(Masking)
1
A
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
(Hair Conditioning, Humectant)
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
(Astringent, Keratolytic, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Tonic)
1
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
(Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
(Skin Protecting)
1
B
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning)

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Key ingredients

Butylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning, Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Raffinose
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-61
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Benefits

Good for dry skin

Concerns

Contains paraben
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
May not suit sensitive skin

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Raffinose
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
Fragrance, Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSolventViscosity decreasing agentMaskingViscosity controlling
Pentylene Glycol
Skin conditioning, Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Skin conditioningSolvent
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion stabilising, Film forming
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controlling
Polyquaternium-61
Film forming, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Film formingSkin conditioning
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
Emollient, Hair conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A EmollientHair conditioningSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Sodium Hydroxide
Denaturant, Ph adjuster
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B DenaturantPh adjusterBuffering agent
lavandula angustifolia oil
Fragrance, Tonic
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceTonic
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
Foeniculum Vulgare Oil
Skin conditioning, Skin conditioning emollient
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioningSkin conditioning emollientSoothingTonic
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Masking
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Hair conditioning, Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Hair conditioningHumectant
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
Astringent, Keratolytic
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AstringentKeratolyticSkin conditioningSmoothingTonic
+ 3 more — see the full ingredients list above
Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSkin conditioningSolventViscositydecreasing agentHumectantMaskingViscosity controlling Good for Dry Skin
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben
Algin
Binding agent, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Binding agentFragranceViscosity increasing agentBindingMaskingViscosity controlling Bad for Sensitive SkinBad for Oily Skin

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning & evening: Suitable for both AM and PM use.

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