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Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel Versus Naturallythinking Marine Collagen Face Cream

Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel Versus Naturallythinking Marine Collagen Face Cream This calming moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Allantoin to calm redness and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Squalane to soften

Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel Versus Naturallythinking Marine Collagen Face Cream

This calming moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Allantoin to calm redness and hydrate skin.

This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Squalane to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

1,2-Hexanediol

Methyl Trimethicone

Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Tromethamine

Glyceryl Glucoside

C12-14 Alketh-12

Maltodextrin

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Ethylhexylglycerin

Betaine

Panthenol

Allantoin

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Polyquaternium-51

Xanthan Gum

Disodium EDTA

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract

Glucose

Sodium Citrate

Beta-Glucan

Hydrolyzed Corn Starch

Citric Acid

Sucrose

Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Caprylyl Glycol

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Tocopherol

Cyanocobalamin

Glycine

Serine

Glutamic Acid

Aspartic Acid

Leucine

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Alanine

Lysine

Arginine

Tyrosine

Phenylalanine

Proline

Threonine

Valine

Isoleucine

Histidine

Cysteine

Methionine

Phosphoric Acid

Ascorbic Acid

Sh-Oligopeptide-1

Sh-Oligopeptide-2

Sh-Polypeptide-1

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Trimethicone, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Glucoside, C12-14 Alketh-12, Maltodextrin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Betaine, Panthenol, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polyquaternium-51, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Glucose, Sodium Citrate, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Sucrose, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Cyanocobalamin, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Phosphoric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Ceteareth-20

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Stearic Acid

Glyceryl Stearate

Squalane

Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil

Cetyl Alcohol

Carbomer

Tocopheryl Acetate

Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil

Retinyl Palmitate

Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil

Phenoxyethanol

Citral

Geraniol

Farnesol

Linalool

Limonene

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Ceteareth-20, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Squalane, Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citral, Geraniol, Farnesol, Linalool, Limonene

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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.

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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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Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Centella Asiatica Extract
  2. 023-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
  3. 03Glycerin
  4. 04Propanediol
  5. 05Betaine
  6. 06Dicaprylyl Carbonate
  7. 07Methyl Trimethicone
  8. 08Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
  9. 09Panthenol
  10. 10Laminaria Japonica Extract
  11. 11Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
  12. 12Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
  13. 13Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
  14. 14Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
  15. 15Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
  16. 16Hydrogenated Lecithin
  17. 17Cetearyl Alcohol
  18. 18Water
  19. 19Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
  20. 20Silica
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