D'Alba White Truffle First Aromatic Toner Versus Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

D'Alba White Truffle First Aromatic Toner Versus Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

This hydrating toner is formulated around Tocopherol and Centella Asiatica Extract to hydrate skin and calm redness.

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

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

No concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Dipropylene Glycol

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

Glycereth-26

1,2-Hexanediol

Tuber Magnatum Extract

Tocopherol

Hydroxyethyl Urea

Sodium Chloride

Betaine

Persea Gratissima Oil

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Butylene Glycol

Sorbitol

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Disodium EDTA

Centella Asiatica Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Houttuynia Cordata Extract

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Adenosine

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil

Camellia Japonica Seed Oil

Oenothera Biennis Oil

Gluconolactone

Glycerin

Glycine Soja Oil

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract

Castanea Crenata Shell Extract

Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract

Bixa Orellana Seed Oil

Protease

Papain

Bromelain

Lipase

Parfum

Linalool

Hexyl Cinnamal

Limonene

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Sodium Chloride, Betaine, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Adenosine, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Glycine Soja Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Protease, Papain, Bromelain, Lipase, Parfum, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene

Panax Ginseng Root Water

Propanediol

Niacinamide

Hydroxyacetophenone

Glyceryl Glucoside

Xanthan Gum

Panthenol

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Allantoin

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

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

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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

Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent.

The way it works is fairly well mapped out:

Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going.

The clinical backing is pretty solid too.

A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months.

A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration.

On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses.

This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization.

Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use.

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.

Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.

This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:

On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.

One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).

Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.

You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.

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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