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KUMANO COSME Reihaku Hatomugi Moisturizing & Conditioning The Body Milk Versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Replenishing Rice Milk

KUMANO COSME Reihaku Hatomugi Moisturizing & Conditioning The Body Milk Versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Replenishing Rice Milk This hydrating toner is formulated around Oryza Sativa Extract and Panthenol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. What's ins

KUMANO COSME Reihaku Hatomugi Moisturizing & Conditioning The Body Milk Versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Replenishing Rice Milk

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

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Paraffinum Liquidum

Butylene Glycol

Squalane

Betaine

Dimethicone

Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Soluble Collagen

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Carbomer

Steareth-6

Tetrasodium EDTA

Sodium Hydroxide

Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Benzoate

Methylparaben

Parfum

Water, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Betaine, Dimethicone, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Carbomer, Steareth-6, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Methylparaben, Parfum

Methylpropanediol

Propanediol

1,2-Hexanediol

Glycereth-26

Polymethyl Methacrylate

Oryza Sativa Extract

Coptis Japonica Root Extract

Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract

Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract

Ficus Carica Fruit Extract

Centella Asiatica Extract

Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Panthenol

Hydroxyethyl Urea

Aluminum Chlorohydrate

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Sodium Citrate

Kaolin

Ethylhexylglycerin

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Citric Acid

Dextrin

Ceramide NP

Tocopherol

Rice Amino Acids

Water, Methylpropanediol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Aluminum Chlorohydrate, Butylene Glycol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Citrate, Kaolin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Citric Acid, Dextrin, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Rice Amino Acids

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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.

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.

Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.

In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.

Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:

Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.

Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.

You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.

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. 01Zinc Oxide 15.5%
  2. 02Water
  3. 03C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
  4. 04Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  5. 05Butyloctyl Salicylate
  6. 06Dimethicone
  7. 07Glycerin
  8. 08Ethylhexyl Palmitate
  9. 09Propanediol
  10. 10Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
  11. 11Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
  12. 12Glyceryl Stearate Se
  13. 13Butylene Glycol
  14. 14Polyhydroxystearic Acid
  15. 15Sorbitan Isostearate
  16. 16Cetyl Alcohol
  17. 17Niacinamide
  18. 18Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
  19. 19Phenyl Trimethicone
  20. 20Silica
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