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AXIS - Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation)

AXIS - Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation) Detailed comparison of AXIS - Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation). This brightening serum is formulated aroun

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AXIS - Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation) Detailed comparison of AXIS - Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation). This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Squalane to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Adenosine to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Niacinamide Sodium Hyaluronate Propanediol Erythritol Butylene Glycol Squalane Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Carica Papaya Fruit Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Chlorphenesin Arginine Ethylhexylglycerin Carbomer Glutathione 1,2-Hexanediol Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Disodium EDTA Hydroxyethylcellulose Allantoin Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propanediol, Erythritol, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Chlorphenesin, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Glutathione, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Allantoin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters Xanthan Gum Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclohexasiloxane Polyacrylate-13 Polyisobutene Polysorbate 20 Hydrogenated Lecithin C14-28 Alkyl Acid Stearyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone Adenosine Glyceryl Stearate Se Cetearyl Alcohol Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Stearic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Sodium Polyacrylate Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Centella Asiatica Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ceramide NP Trehalose Caprylhydroxamic Acid Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract Cucurbitaceae Extract Orchid Extract Honey Extract Panax Ginseng Root Extract Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Phytosphingosine Ceteareth-20 Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate Parfum Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Hydrogenated Lecithin, C14-28 Alkyl Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Adenosine, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceramide NP, Trehalose, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Cucurbitaceae Extract, Orchid Extract, Honey Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Phytosphingosine, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Parfum Be the first to review 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. Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract comes from the marigold flower and has been used on skin for centuries for its calming effect. In the lab, its active compounds appear to calm inflammation and support the early "healing" phase of minor wounds. This is why Europe's medicines regulator has approved calendula extracts as a traditional remedy for minor skin inflammation and healing small wounds. The stronger human evidence is around would/ulcer care rather than everyday cosmetic claims; a review that pulled together 14 studies found that calendula helped calm the early, inflamed stage of a wound and helped new skin tissue form faster. Two studies also showed it shrank leg ulcers (the kind caused by poor circulation). Results were mixed for burns and for the skin irritation people get from radiation treatment, so it's not a sure thing there. In cosmetics, it's mostly a skin conditioning and soothing agent. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel concluded that calendula-derived ingredients are safe as used and that the ingredients are not irritating, sensitizing, or photosensitizing in clinical tests (though they may be mild eye irritants). Typical use levels are quite low; industry data reported it used at under 0.5% (one supplier noted a 10-25% extract blend used at 1-10% in the finished product). Historical use goes up to 10%. The only thing to keep in mind is if you have daisy/ragweed allergies. Calendula is in the same family and one patch-test study found 2% of dermatitis patients reacted to marigold. Be sure to patch test if you have sensitive or allergy-prone skin. 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 ingr