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Dear, Klairs Fundamental Watery Oil Drop Versus Beauty of Joseon Revive Repair Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin

Dear, Klairs Fundamental Watery Oil Drop Versus Beauty of Joseon Revive Repair Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin Detailed comparison of Dear, Klairs Fundamental Watery Oil Drop versus Beauty of Joseon Revive Repair Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin. This hydrating serum

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Dear, Klairs Fundamental Watery Oil Drop Versus Beauty of Joseon Revive Repair Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin Detailed comparison of Dear, Klairs Fundamental Watery Oil Drop versus Beauty of Joseon Revive Repair Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin. This hydrating serum is formulated around Bifida Ferment Extract and Oryza Sativa Extract to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This calming serum is formulated around Panax Ginseng Root Water and Snail Secretion Filtrate to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. No concerns Water Glycerin Butylene Glycol Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water Bifida Ferment Extract Oryza Sativa Extract Dipropylene Glycol Betaine 1,2-Hexanediol Aspergillus/Rice Ferment Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Sorbitol Sorbitan Sesquioleate Ethylhexylglycerin Arginine Xanthan Gum Hydroxyethylcellulose Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Isohexadecane Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Sodium Hyaluronate Carbomer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tocopheryl Acetate Laminaria Japonica Extract Polysorbate 80 Sorbitan Oleate Hydrogenated Lecithin Ceramide NP Disodium Phosphate Polysorbate 60 Sodium Phosphate Copper Tripeptide-1 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Bifida Ferment Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aspergillus/Rice Ferment Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sorbitol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arginine, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Panax Ginseng Root Water Snail Secretion Filtrate Niacinamide Propanediol Trehalose Tromethamine Centella Asiatica Extract Ganoderma Lucidum Extract Panax Ginseng Root Extract Malt Extract Sodium Polyacrylate Adenosine Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Disodium EDTA Phellinus Linteus Extract Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Panax Ginseng Root Water, Water, Butylene Glycol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Trehalose, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Malt Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate 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. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent. This ingredient helps: Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol. As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent. Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare. 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 h