{"product_id":"balance-gel-green-tea-bisabolol","title":"Balance Gel with Green Tea \u0026 Bisabolol","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Balance Gel is a lightweight green tea and bisabolol gel that soothes and balances the look of combination skin. It sits between cleanser and serum like a toner, but in a fast-absorbing gel format built around antioxidants and soothing botanicals. For daily use, morning and night. Free shipping on every order. 30-day full-refund guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho it’s for.\u003c\/b\u003e It’s ideal if you have combination or congestion-prone skin and want a light, oil-free step between cleanser and serum; if you want green tea and bisabolol to calm the look of redness and uneven tone; if you have oilier zones that need balance without another rich layer; or if you want a toner-style step that supports your leave-on actives rather than competing with them — for the active side of congestion, pair it with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sorrel.skin\/products\/clarity-serum-10-niacinamide\"\u003eClarity Serum with 10% niacinamide\u003c\/a\u003e. It’s not ideal if you have very dry skin that needs rich hydration (this is a light gel, not a moisturizer); if your skin reacts to denatured alcohol, which sits high on the ingredient list below; if you’re sensitive to citrus peel oils — there’s a little mandarin and orange peel oil, low on the list, and the 30-day guarantee is for exactly this; or if you want active breakout treatment in this step rather than a calm finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy it works.\u003c\/b\u003e Green tea (EGCG) is one of the better-documented topical antioxidants, favored for the look of calmer, more even skin. Bisabolol, derived from chamomile, is long associated with more comfortable-looking skin. Together in a fast-absorbing gel, they layer cleanly between cleanser and serum without adding heaviness — the format matters for congestion-prone skin that doesn’t want another rich layer. About that format: you’ll see denatured alcohol high on the list, and it earns the spot — it keeps the botanical oils dissolved so the gel stays clear, and it’s what gives the quick-drying, oil-free finish oily and combination skin reach for. The formula offsets its drying side on purpose: glycerin sits right above it on the ingredient list, with green tea, bisabolol, allantoin, and chamomile alongside, so the feel is light and fresh rather than tight. It’s an honest trade-off — right for oily and combination skin, not the pick for anyone who avoids denatured alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe key ingredients and the evidence.\u003c\/b\u003e Green Tea Extract (EGCG) is a well-documented topical antioxidant for the look of calmer, more even skin (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11209110\/\"\u003eElmets 2001, JAAD\u003c\/a\u003e). Bisabolol is a chamomile-derived soothing ingredient long associated with more comfortable-looking skin (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0278691511003206\"\u003eKim et al. 2011, Food Chem Toxicol\u003c\/a\u003e). Lilac Leaf Cell Culture (Syringa Vulgaris) supports balanced-looking skin in oilier zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to use it.\u003c\/b\u003e Apply after cleansing, before serum, once or twice daily. In a full routine, cleanse with the Daily Cleanser, then Balance Gel, then your active serum, then moisturizer. It’s designed to support leave-on actives, not compete with them. This is the finishing step of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sorrel.skin\/products\/the-clarity-routine\"\u003eClarity Routine\u003c\/a\u003e; one product helps, but the eight-week change comes from the full sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat to expect.\u003c\/b\u003e Week one, skin tends to look calmer and feel less tight. Weeks two to four, the swing between dry patches and oily zones tends to settle. Weeks four to eight, skin looks less red and more even overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon questions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIs it a toner?\u003c\/i\u003e Functionally yes — it sits between cleanser and serum, but in a lightweight gel rather than a watery liquid, with green tea and bisabolol doing the work. \u003ci\u003eWhy is there alcohol in a calming gel?\u003c\/i\u003e It’s high on the list and we’d rather explain than hide it: it keeps the botanical oils dissolved and gives the quick-drying, oil-free feel, offset by glycerin and soothing botanicals — though if you avoid denatured alcohol, this isn’t your gel. \u003ci\u003eCan I use it with retinol or active serums?\u003c\/i\u003e Yes — apply after cleansing, then your active, then moisturizer. \u003ci\u003eWill it help breakouts?\u003c\/i\u003e Indirectly, by keeping skin calmer and more balanced; for the active side, the Clarity Serum targets the look of pores and congestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull ingredients.\u003c\/b\u003e Aqua, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Syringa Vulgaris (Lilac) Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Allantoin, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citric Acid, Bisabolol, Fructooligosaccharides, Maltodextrin, Tapioca Starch, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Salicylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Totarol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Light enough for my oily zones, calming enough that nothing flares. Green tea and bisabolol keep things even.” — Kris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMade in USA | 1.7 fl oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sorrel \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48116695105790,"sku":"EVL0HBGC","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/4379\/3918\/files\/sorrel-and-co-balance-gel-with-green-tea-and-bisabolol-hero.png?v=1782320747","url":"https:\/\/sorrel.skin\/products\/balance-gel-green-tea-bisabolol","provider":"Sorrel \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}