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Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil Versus boscia Exfoliating Peel Gel
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil Versus boscia Exfoliating Peel Gel This oil-based cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This brightening exfoliator is formulated around Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract to
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil Versus boscia Exfoliating Peel Gel
This oil-based cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
This brightening exfoliator is formulated around Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract to fade the look of dark spots.
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycine Soja Oil
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Isododecane
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Octyldodecanol
Polybutene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Water
Tocopherol
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Panax Ginseng Seed Oil
Artemisia Vulgaris Oil
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Corylus Avellana Seed Oil
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Butylene Glycol
Panax Ginseng Berry Extract
Glycerin
1,2-Hexanediol
Methylpropanediol
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Ethyl Hexanediol
Panax Ginseng Extract
Panax Ginseng Leaf/Stem Extract
Ethylhexylglycerin
Glycine Soja Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Isododecane, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Octyldodecanol, Polybutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, Tocopherol, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Panax Ginseng Seed Oil, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ethyl Hexanediol, Panax Ginseng Extract, Panax Ginseng Leaf/Stem Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
Carbomer
Cetrimonium Chloride
PPG-26-Buteth-26
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Maltodextrin
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Amino Esters-1
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Acer Saccharum Extract
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Subtilisin
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Ocimum Basilicum Extract
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Lawsonia Inermis Extract
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Water, Glycerin, Carbomer, Cetrimonium Chloride, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Amino Esters-1, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Subtilisin, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Lawsonia Inermis Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract
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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.
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.
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!