Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water Versus Su:m37 Secret Essence Fundamental Treatment

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water Versus Su:m37 Secret Essence Fundamental Treatment

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

This hydrating treatment is formulated around Ferulic Acid and Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract to hydrate skin and brighten dull-looking skin.

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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

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

Dipropylene Glycol

Glycereth-26

Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract

Methyl Gluceth-20

Ferulic Acid

Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate

Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate

Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract

Lactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment

Lactobacillus

Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment

Monascus/Rice Ferment

Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate

Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment

Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Actinidia Polygama Fruit Extract

Cassia Tora Seed Extract

Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract

Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract

Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract

Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract

Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract

Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract

Glechoma Hederacea Extract

Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract

Acer Palmatum Leaf Extract

Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract

Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract

Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract

Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract

Melilotus Officinalis Extract

Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Allium Sativum Bulb Extract

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract

Raphanus Sativus Root Extract

Ficus Carica Fruit Extract

Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract

Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract

Centella Asiatica Extract

Prunus Persica Fruit Extract

Beta Vulgaris Root Extract

Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Morus Bombycis Leaf Extract

Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract

Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract

Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract

Equisetum Arvense Extract

Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract

Brassica Rapa Leaf Extract

Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract

Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract

Allium Cepa Bulb Extract

Houttuynia Cordata Extract

Sasa Veitchii Leaf Extract

Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Plantago Major Seed Extract

Hemerocallis Fulva Flower Extract

Citrus Junos Fruit Extract

Akebia Quinata Extract

Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract

Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract

Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract

Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract

Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract

Geranium Robertianum Extract

Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract

Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract

Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract

Undaria Pinnatifida Extract

Acorus Calamus Root Extract

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract

Carica Papaya Fruit Extract

Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract

Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Lentinus Edodes Extract

Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract

Schizonepeta Tenuifolia Extract

Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract

Cichorium Intybus Root Extract

Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract

Poloxamer 234

Betaine

Glycosphingolipids

Phospholipids

Ceramide NP

Polyquaternium-51

Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer

Cholesterol

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Cetearyl Alcohol

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer

Tromethamine

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil

Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

Citrus Aurantifolia Oil

Limonene

Linalool

Citronellol

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Ferulic Acid, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment, Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment, Monascus/Rice Ferment, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Actinidia Polygama Fruit Extract, Cassia Tora Seed Extract, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract, Glechoma Hederacea Extract, Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract, Acer Palmatum Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Allium Sativum Bulb Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract, Raphanus Sativus Root Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Morus Bombycis Leaf Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Brassica Rapa Leaf Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sasa Veitchii Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Plantago Major Seed Extract, Hemerocallis Fulva Flower Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Akebia Quinata Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract, Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract, Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Geranium Robertianum Extract, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Schizonepeta Tenuifolia Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract, Poloxamer 234, Betaine, Glycosphingolipids, Phospholipids, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Polyquaternium-51, Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Cholesterol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Cetearyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Tromethamine, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol

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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.

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.

Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.

And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.

You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.

In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.

If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.

When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.

When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.

In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).

Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.

Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.

The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.

Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.

In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.

Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:

Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.

Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.

You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.

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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