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Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream Versus COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum
Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream Versus COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream versus COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panax Ginseng Root Water and Niacinamide to stren
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Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream Versus COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream versus COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panax Ginseng Root Water and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Oryza Sativa Bran Water Glycerin Panax Ginseng Root Water Hydrogenated Polydecene 1,2-Hexanediol Niacinamide Squalane Butylene Glycol Propanediol Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Xanthan Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tromethamine Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Hydrogenated Coconut Oil Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Ethylhexylglycerin Adenosine Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Disodium EDTA Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Honey Extract Ceramide NP Hydrogenated Lecithin Coptis Japonica Root Extract Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract Phellinus Linteus Extract Dextrin Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Water, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Glycerin, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Hydrogenated Polydecene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disodium EDTA, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Honey Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Dextrin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Ascorbic Acid 23% Dimethicone Panthenol 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Caffeine Sodium Chloride Sodium Sulfite Glutathione Acetyl Glucosamine Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract Allantoin Tocotrienols Tocopherol Elaeis Guineensis Oil Arginine Pentylene Glycol Alcohol Denat. Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Methyl Trimethicone Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract Beta-Carotene Water, Ascorbic Acid 23%, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Tromethamine, Panthenol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Squalane, Caffeine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Sulfite, Disodium EDTA, Glutathione, Adenosine, Acetyl Glucosamine, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Dextrin, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Butylene Glycol, Arginine, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Methyl Trimethicone, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Beta-Carotene These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. 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. Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil comes from the seeds of the safflower plant. It is a skin conditioning agent that helps soften skin and keep it hydrated. This seed oil has an unusual fatty acid profile: it is one of the highest linoleic acid plant oils out there (~55-77%). It also has low amounts of oleic acid, and this high-linoleic/low-oleic ratio gets people excited. Linoleic acid helps maintain skin barrier integrity and is a building block for the ceramides in your stratum corneum. Notably, people with acne tend to have lower linoleic acid in their skin lipids as well (and this gets worse as acne gets more severe). Overall, it's a lightweight, fast-absorbing oil that has a long safety track record. Lab testing has found it to be non-irritating for skin or eyes. The Malassezia yeast can metabolize the fatty acids in this oil to grow; therefore this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Dextrin is a starch-derived polysaccharide. It's made by partially breaking down corn, potato, or other plant starches. Think of it as "half-processed" starch; it's