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Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner Versus Laneige Cream Skin Refiner

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner Versus Laneige Cream Skin Refiner This hydrating toner is formulated around Oryza Sativa Extract and Panax Ginseng Root Extract to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This hydrating treatment is formulated

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner Versus Laneige Cream Skin Refiner

This hydrating toner is formulated around Oryza Sativa Extract and Panax Ginseng Root Extract to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

This hydrating treatment is formulated around Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Betaine

Glycerin

Sodium Phytate

Propanediol

Oryza Sativa Extract

Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract

Aspergillus Ferment

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Cyclodextrin

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Hyaluronic Acid

Beta-Glucan

Cellulose Gum

Xanthan Gum

Butylene Glycol

Usnea Barbata Extract

Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract

Pulsatilla Koreana Extract

Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate

Glucose

1,2-Hexanediol

Alcohol

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Linalool

Water, Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium Phytate, Propanediol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Aspergillus Ferment, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Cyclodextrin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Usnea Barbata Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Glucose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Alcohol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool

Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil

Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Inulin Lauryl Carbamate

Glyceryl Caprylate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Disodium EDTA

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Tocopherol

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propanediol, Disodium EDTA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol

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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.

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.

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 & structured notes

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Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Oryza Sativa Extract 77.78%
  2. 02Methylpropanediol
  3. 03Triethylhexanoin
  4. 04Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
  5. 05Niacinamide
  6. 06Pentylene Glycol
  7. 07Portulaca Oleracea Extract
  8. 08Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
  9. 09Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
  10. 10Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
  11. 11Hydrogenated Lecithin
  12. 12Water
  13. 13Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
  14. 14Butylene Glycol
  15. 15Adenosine
  16. 16Cellulose Gum
  17. 17Ethylhexylglycerin
  18. 181,2-Hexanediol
  19. 19Oryza Sativa Extract 77.78%, Methylpropanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, …
  20. 20Glycerin
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