Maysama Green Rooibos Pressed Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol

Maysama Green Rooibos Pressed Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol

This calming serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Niacinamide to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

This calming serum is formulated around Panthenol and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Water

Niacinamide 3%

Glycerin

Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract 1.3%

Citric Acid

Lysolecithin

Sclerotium Gum

Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

Sodium Benzoate

Pullulan

Xanthan Gum

Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil

Potassium Sorbate

Tocopherol

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Sodium Phytate

Ubiquinone

Glycine Soja Oil

Silica

Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Chlorella Vulgaris Powder

Tetrahydropiperine

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Niacinamide 3%, Glycerin, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract 1.3%, Citric Acid, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sodium Phytate, Ubiquinone, Glycine Soja Oil, Silica, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Powder, Tetrahydropiperine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38

Panthenol

Butylene Glycol

1,2-Hexanediol

Methylpropanediol

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Tromethamine

Betaine

Ethylhexylglycerin

Allantoin

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Artemisia Capillaris Extract

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Polyquaternium-51

Malt Extract

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Coptis Japonica Root Extract

Water, Panthenol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Betaine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Malt Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate

Reviews

Be the first to review

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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!

Similar Comparisons