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MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Cleansing Oil Versus Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Cleansing Oil Versus Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm This oil-based cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup

MEDI-PEEL Red Lacto Collagen Cleansing Oil Versus Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm

This oil-based cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.

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

Glycine Soja Oil 80%

Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment

Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Oenothera Biennis Oil

Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract

Oryza Sativa Germ Oil

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract

Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil

Water

Lactobacillus Ferment

Butylene Glycol

Xylitylglucoside

Anhydroxylitol

Xylitol

Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract

Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract

1,2-Hexanediol

Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract

Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract

Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract

Castanea Crenata Shell Extract

Glucose

Glycine

Serine

Glutamic Acid

Aspartic Acid

Leucine

Alanine

Lysine

Arginine

Tyrosine

Phenylalanine

Proline

Valine

Threonine

Isoleucine

Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract

Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract

Pueraria Lobata Root Extract

Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract

Histidine

Methionine

Cysteine

Ethylhexylglycerin

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Glycine Soja Oil 80%, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil, Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Glucose, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Valine, Threonine, Isoleucine, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Collagen

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Synthetic Wax

PEG-10 Isostearate

Sorbitan Sesquioleate

Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

Oryza Sativa Bran Oil

Oryza Sativa Seed Water

Glycerin

Propanediol

Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract

Oryza Sativa Extract

Avena Sativa Meal Extract

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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Alternatives

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.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Diglycerin
  3. 03Polyglycerin-3
  4. 04Butylene Glycol
  5. 05Glycerin
  6. 061,2-Hexanediol
  7. 07Houttuynia Cordata Powder
  8. 08Trehalose
  9. 09Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  10. 10Sodium Hyaluronate
  11. 11Propanediol
  12. 12Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
  13. 13Allantoin
  14. 14Sodium Citrate
  15. 15Ethylhexylglycerin
  16. 16Citric Acid
  17. 17Xanthan Gum
  18. 18Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
  19. 19Disodium EDTA
  20. 20Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Source · skinsort.com
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