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Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Refreshing Pore Mask Versus Shvyog Vitamin C Clay Mask With Turmeric

Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Refreshing Pore Mask Versus Shvyog Vitamin C Clay Mask With Turmeric This wash off mask is made with Kaolin for a rinse-off pore-care boost. This wash off mask is made with Kaolin and Ascorbic Acid for a rinse-off brightening boost. W

Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Refreshing Pore Mask Versus Shvyog Vitamin C Clay Mask With Turmeric

This wash off mask is made with Kaolin for a rinse-off pore-care boost.

This wash off mask is made with Kaolin and Ascorbic Acid for a rinse-off brightening boost.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Kaolin

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

1,2-Hexanediol

Phaseolus Angularis Seed Powder

Hectorite

Cetyl Alcohol

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Cetearyl Olivate

Sorbitan Olivate

Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract

Ultramarines

Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract

Polyisobutene

Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Leaf Extract

CI 77491

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Sorbitan Oleate

Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Water, Glycerin, Kaolin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Powder, Hectorite, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Ultramarines, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Polyisobutene, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Leaf Extract, CI 77491, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sorbitan Oleate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Ascorbic Acid

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Avena Sativa Straw Extract

Calendula Officinalis Extract

Honey

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Magnolia Biondii Bud/Flower Extract

Rosa Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Water, Glycerin, Kaolin, Ascorbic Acid, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Avena Sativa Straw Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Honey, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Magnolia Biondii Bud/Flower Extract, Rosa Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate

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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.

Kaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.

Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.

Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.

The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.

Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.

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. 01Oryza Sativa Bran Water 68.6%
  2. 02Water
  3. 03Glycerin
  4. 04Butylene Glycol
  5. 051,2-Hexanediol
  6. 06Dipropylene Glycol
  7. 07Alpha-Arbutin 2%
  8. 08Niacinamide
  9. 09Methyl Gluceth-20
  10. 10Panthenol
  11. 11Polyglycerin-3
  12. 12Trehalose
  13. 13Glyceryl Glucoside
  14. 14Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
  15. 15Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
  16. 16Ethylhexylglycerin
  17. 17Hydroxyethylcellulose
  18. 18Xanthan Gum
  19. 19Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  20. 20Arginine
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