If you've been skipping toner because it always felt like scented water, PCA SKIN Nutrient Toner is worth a look. It's an exfoliating toner built around fermented pumpkin and lactic acid, and it has been on Amazon since 2004. One reviewer says they've used it for about 15 years, which tells you something about how it holds up. Below is what the listing promises and what buyers say once it's in their routine, good and bad. What's in the bottle You get 4.4 fl oz (130.1 mL) of a golden liquid that you swipe on with a cotton pad. The listing builds it around a few ingredients: Pumpkin wine, made by fermenting whole pumpkin. PCA says it brings the vitamin A and vitamin C from pumpkin and gives skin a brighter look. Lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid that the brand says moisturizes while it exfoliates. Aminoguanidine, which PCA includes to help aging skin feel soft and supple over time. The brand also mentions added antioxidants, enzymes and amino acids. The goal is a t...
Joico Defy Damage Protective Shampoo Review: Why Bleached and Color-Treated Hair Keeps Coming Back to It
Joico Defy Damage Protective Shampoo is a salon brand shampoo made for hair that has been colored, bleached or heat styled to the point where it snaps and frays. On Amazon it carries an Amazon's Choice badge, and at the time of writing it has more than 6,000 ratings, with over 2,000 bought in the past month. I read through the listing and the customer reviews to see who it actually helps, what people notice in the shower, and where buyers think it falls short. What Joico says it does This is a sulfate-free shampoo. The listing says it's free of SLS and SLES (sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate), the harsh cleansers that tend to pull dye out of hair. Joico describes it as a rich, foamy lather that clears away dirt, oil and buildup without roughing up the cuticle or stripping the color you paid a stylist for. The formula is built around a few named ingredients, and the listing explains what each one is there for: Moringa seed oil for hydration, shine and softness Ker...