Paula's Choice Hydrating Treatment Mask Versus TONYMOLY I’m Green Tea Hydro-Burst Morning Mask

Paula's Choice Hydrating Treatment Mask Versus TONYMOLY I’m Green Tea Hydro-Burst Morning Mask

This wash off mask is made with Borago Officinalis Seed Oil and Oenothera Biennis Oil for a rinse-off hydration boost.

This wash off mask is made with Centella Asiatica Extract and Houttuynia Cordata Extract for a rinse-off calming boost.

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Water

Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

Sorbitan Stearate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Cetearyl Alcohol

Glyceryl Stearate

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Ethyl Macadamiate

Cyclopentasiloxane

Cyclohexasiloxane

Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate

Borago Officinalis Seed Oil

Oenothera Biennis Oil

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Prunus Armeniaca Fruit

Glycine Soja Sterols

Tocopheryl Acetate

Tocopherol

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Linoleic Acid

Phospholipids

Sodium Hyaluronate

Retinyl Palmitate

Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine

Cetearyl Glucoside

Sclerotium Gum

Hectorite

Caprylyl Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit, Glycine Soja Sterols, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sclerotium Gum, Hectorite, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Centella Asiatica Extract

Bambusa Vulgaris Extract

Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract

Houttuynia Cordata Extract

Xylitol

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Arctium Lappa Root Extract

Phellinus Linteus Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract

Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Carbomer

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Arginine

Hydroxyacetophenone

Octyldodeceth-16

Sodium Carbomer

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Buteth-3

1,2-Hexanediol

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Vitex Agnus Castus Extract

Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Tributyl Citrate

Soluble Collagen

Xanthan Gum

Cnidium Officinale Root Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Pueraria Thunbergiana Root Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Xylitylglucoside

Anhydroxylitol

Glucose

Disodium EDTA

Hexyl Cinnamal

Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Linalool

Parfum

Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Glycerin, Xylitol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Arginine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Octyldodeceth-16, Sodium Carbomer, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Buteth-3, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Vitex Agnus Castus Extract, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Tributyl Citrate, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pueraria Thunbergiana Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Tocopherol, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Parfum

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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.

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.

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.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

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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