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@imbr0kelol Here’s some info straight from Glow Recipe’s site:
The main difference I see at first glance of both products’ ingredient lists:
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner 5.07 oz/ 150 mL is an exfoliating toner. PHA (poly hydroxy acid) is a gentle exfoliant that removes dead skin cells from the surface of your skin, revealing newer skin. BHA (beta hydroxy acid, usually salicylic acid but in this toner it’s the gentler betaine salicylate instead) gets down into your pores to clear out gunk (dead skin cells, excess sebum, acne-causing bacteria) that may be clogging them. This toner should also be great at hydrating skin: it contains good humectants and hydrators like hyaluronic acid, cactus water, a form of polyglutamic acid, sugarcane, and glycerin.
Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Essence Toner™ 2.53 oz / 75 ml is a skin-brightening toner containing vitamin C sources like cloudberry extract and various citrus peel oils. Also contains CoQ10, a fantastic antioxidant that strengthens skin over time. If this toner didn’t contain all those citrus oils, I’d maybe try it myself. (My skin hates essential oils like those.) This toner should also hydrate skin, though the Watermelon Glow Toner’s probably better at that. While Watermelon Glow removes dead dull skin cells to reveal newer skin, this Cloudberry Bright toner theoretically should reverse hyperpigmentation and balance uneven skin tone, thanks to vitamin C.
You could use both toners in your routine, if you want. That’s not necessary though. If you want an exfoliating toner, choose Watermelon Glow. If instead you have uneven skin tone you wanna even out, or dark patches of skin you want to address, then choose Cloudberry Bright.
