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Pixi · Skin · Exfoliants

Pixi Glow Tonic

The well-known glycolic toner at five percent, with aloe and witch hazel. Fragrance and dye are on the list, and the scent is what its unhappy owners mention first.

250 mlLiquidGlycolic acidAloeGinsengScented
$29 MSRPAmazon price not shown
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Buy it if

  • You want a gentler glycolic toner than the stronger ones
  • You like a scented toner
  • You want a big bottle that lasts

Walk past if

  • Fragrance bothers you; owners call this one overpowering
  • You want the most acid for the money
  • You use it daily and dry out easily; some owners report stripped skin

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

Glycolic acidAloeGinseng

Sulfate-free →

Worth knowing: contains fragrance.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Urea, Dextrin, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Hexyl Nicotinate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Biotin, Panthenol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum/Fragrance, Caramel, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 14700 (Red 4)

Known issue

Owners call the fragrance overpowering or musty, and some report dryness, burning or breakouts with frequent use.MakeupAlley and Ulta reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant$37 MSRPTwo percent salicylic acid in a short-list, leave-on liquid, sold by the maker to unclog pores and control oil. It has a long record and a tacky finish some owners cannot stand.CeraVe Moisturizing CreamNo maker list price for this sizeThree ceramides, cholesterol, hyaluronic acid and petrolatum in a thick cream for face and body. The plain standard for dry skin, developed with dermatologists according to the maker.

Sources

  1. Maker page: full ingredient list, 250 ml list price, five percent glycolic acid statement.
  2. MakeupAlley reviews: overwhelming or musty scent, skin that grew drier with daily use, and breakouts for some (read from a search excerpt)
  3. Ulta reviews, about 1,800 at 4.9: few low ratings, and those cite the smell, burning, dry skin, tiny bumps and breakouts.

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.