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Numbuzin No.3 Super Glowing Essence Toner Versus JUMISO Snail Mucin 95 + Peptide Essence
Numbuzin No.3 Super Glowing Essence Toner Versus JUMISO Snail Mucin 95 + Peptide Essence This brightening toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Lactobacillus Ferment to brighten dull-looking skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair essenc
Numbuzin No.3 Super Glowing Essence Toner Versus JUMISO Snail Mucin 95 + Peptide Essence
This brightening toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Lactobacillus Ferment to brighten dull-looking skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This barrier-repair essence is formulated around Snail Secretion Filtrate and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Dipropylene Glycol
Glycereth-26
1,2-Hexanediol
Niacinamide
Butylene Glycol
Glycerin
Methyl Gluceth-20
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
Lactococcus/Bean Seed Extract Ferment Filtrate
Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Chlorella Ferment
Lactobacillus/Algae Extract Ferment
Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Lactobacillus/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
Saccharomyces/Calcium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Laminaria Saccharina Ferment
Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate
Lactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract
Lactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment
Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment
Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate
Lactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate
Lactobacillus
Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment
Lactobacillus Ferment
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Lactococcus/Milk Ferment Lysate
Lactococcus Ferment
Lactococcus Ferment Extract
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment Filtrate
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Bacillus/Glutamic Acid Ferment Filtrate
Bacillus/Rice Bran Extract/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate
Monascus/Rice Ferment
Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment Filtrate Extract
Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate
Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate
Saccharomyces/Soy Protein Ferment
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Saccharomyces/Malachite Ferment
Saccharomyces Ferment
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Aspergillus Ferment
Aspergillus/Glucose/Soybean/Starch Ferment Filtrate
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Sodium Hyaluronate
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Betaine
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Tromethamine
Polyquaternium-51
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Adenosine
Geraniol
Citronellol
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Lactococcus/Bean Seed Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Chlorella Ferment, Lactobacillus/Algae Extract Ferment, Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Calcium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Laminaria Saccharina Ferment, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment, Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment, Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Lactococcus/Milk Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment Extract, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment Filtrate, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Bacillus/Glutamic Acid Ferment Filtrate, Bacillus/Rice Bran Extract/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate, Monascus/Rice Ferment, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment Filtrate Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Soy Protein Ferment, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Malachite Ferment, Saccharomyces Ferment, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Aspergillus Ferment, Aspergillus/Glucose/Soybean/Starch Ferment Filtrate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Polyquaternium-51, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Adenosine, Geraniol, Citronellol
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Ethyl Hexanediol
Allantoin
Phenoxyethanol
Sodium Polyacrylate
Carbomer
Panthenol
Arginine
Copper Tripeptide-1
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Snail Secretion Filtrate, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Carbomer, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Adenosine, Arginine, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
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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
Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent.
The way it works is fairly well mapped out:
Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going.
The clinical backing is pretty solid too.
A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months.
A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration.
On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses.
This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization.
Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
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.
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!