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Kosé Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil Versus Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm

Kosé Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil Versus Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup. What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns Ingredients Side-by-side Paraffinum Liquid

Kosé Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil Versus Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm

This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Paraffinum Liquidum

PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

Cyclopentasiloxane

Water

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Tocopherol

Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Glycerin

Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate

Propylene Glycol Dicaprate

Squalane

Zea Mays Germ Oil

Isopropyl Myristate

Phenoxyethanol

Paraffinum Liquidum, PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Squalane, Zea Mays Germ Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Phenoxyethanol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Synthetic Wax

PEG-10 Isostearate

Sorbitan Sesquioleate

Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

Oryza Sativa Bran Oil

Oryza Sativa Seed Water

Propanediol

1,2-Hexanediol

Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

Butylene Glycol

Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract

Oryza Sativa Extract

Avena Sativa Meal Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Caprylyl Glycol

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Synthetic Wax, PEG-10 Isostearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Water, Oryza Sativa Seed Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Butylene Glycol, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol

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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.

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester. It comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to skin without being greasy or oily. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.

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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  1. 01Water
  2. 02Oryza Sativa Bran Water
  3. 03Glycerin
  4. 04Panax Ginseng Root Water
  5. 05Hydrogenated Polydecene
  6. 061,2-Hexanediol
  7. 07Niacinamide
  8. 08Squalane
  9. 09Butylene Glycol
  10. 10Propanediol
  11. 11Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
  12. 12Cetearyl Olivate
  13. 13Sorbitan Olivate
  14. 14Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
  15. 15Xanthan Gum
  16. 16Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  17. 17Tromethamine
  18. 18Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
  19. 19Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
  20. 20Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Source · skinsort.com
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