Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water Versus Tropic Skincare Morning Mist Soothing Toning Essence

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water Versus Tropic Skincare Morning Mist Soothing Toning Essence

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

This calming essence is formulated around Lactobacillus Ferment and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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

Lactobacillus Ferment

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Persea Gratissima Oil

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Raphanus Sativus Sprout Extract

Lens Culinaris Seed Extract

Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract

Madecassoside

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Sodium Anisate

Sodium Levulinate

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Sodium Gluconate

Squalane

Phospholipids

Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Citric Acid

Pentylene Glycol

Arginine

Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Raphanus Sativus Sprout Extract, Lens Culinaris Seed Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Madecassoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Squalane, Phospholipids, Glycerin, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Citric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Arginine

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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.

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.

Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.

It’s often used to:

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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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