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Ariul Apple Cider pH Balancing Cleansing Foam Versus Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

Ariul Apple Cider pH Balancing Cleansing Foam Versus Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water This mild foaming cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped. This calming essence is formulated around Panax Ginseng Root Water

Ariul Apple Cider pH Balancing Cleansing Foam Versus Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

This mild foaming cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped.

This calming essence is formulated around Panax Ginseng Root Water and Niacinamide to calm redness and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

No concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Coconut Acid

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

Sodium Isethionate

Vinegar

Malus Domestica Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Juice

Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids

Coco-Betaine

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate

Potassium Benzoate

Sodium Chloride

Polyquaternium-67

Potassium Cocoate

Sodium Acetate

Citric Acid

Butylene Glycol

Hexylene Glycol

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

1,2-Hexanediol

Disodium EDTA

Parfum

Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Isethionate, Vinegar, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Juice, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Coco-Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-67, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Acetate, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, Parfum

Panax Ginseng Root Water

Propanediol

Niacinamide

Hydroxyacetophenone

Glyceryl Glucoside

Xanthan Gum

Panthenol

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Allantoin

Adenosine

Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract

Theobroma Cacao Extract

Dextrin

Glucose

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Panax Ginseng Berry Extract

Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Panax Ginseng Root Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Adenosine, Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Dextrin, Glucose, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.

This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:

On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.

One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).

Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.

You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Ethylhexyl Palmitate
  2. 02Triethylhexanoin
  3. 03Glycerin
  4. 04Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
  5. 05Water
  6. 06Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
  7. 07Propylene Glycol Laurate
  8. 08Kaolin
  9. 09Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
  10. 10Centella Asiatica Extract
  11. 11Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
  12. 12Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
  13. 13Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
  14. 14Hydrogenated Lecithin
  15. 15Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  16. 16Sucrose Stearate
  17. 171,2-Hexanediol
  18. 18Sucrose Laurate
  19. 19Sucrose Myristate
  20. 20Panthenol
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