Tosowoong Alpha Arbutin 2% Rice Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin

Tosowoong Alpha Arbutin 2% Rice Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin Detailed comparison of Tosowoong Alpha Arbutin 2% Rice Serum versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin. This brightening serum is formulated around Alpha-Arbutin and Niacinamide to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. Oryza Sativa Bran Water Glycerin Butylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Alpha-Arbutin Methylpropanediol Niacinamide Methyl Gluceth-20 Water Panthenol Trehalose Glyceryl Glucoside Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethylcellulose Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Allantoin Ethylhexylglycerin Xanthan Gum Arginine Disodium EDTA Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Angelica Gigas Root Extract Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Betula Alba Bark Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Cnidium Officinale Root Extract Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract Ficus Carica Fruit Extract Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract Glycine Soja Seed Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Honey Extract Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract Morus Alba Fruit Extract Oryza Sativa Extract Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract Panax Ginseng Root Extract Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract Phellinus Linteus Extract Portulaca Oleracea Extract Prunus Mume Fruit Extract Pueraria Lobata Root Extract Punica Granatum Fruit Extract Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract Tricholoma Matsutake Extract Disodium Phosphate Angelica Gigas Extract Sodium Phosphate Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Alpha-Arbutin, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Methyl Gluceth-20, Water, Panthenol, Trehalose, Glyceryl Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Honey Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Angelica Gigas Extract, Sodium Phosphate Oryza Sativa Bran Water 68.6% Dipropylene Glycol Alpha-Arbutin 2% Polyglycerin-3 Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Coptis Japonica Root Extract Glucose Hordeum Distichon Extra 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 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products. As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied. It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin. A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record. Alpha-Arbutin is a brightening active used to fade dark spots, melasma, and post-acne marks. Structurally, it is a hydroquinone with a sugar molecule attached (but is much gentler than raw hydroquinone). It has a pretty elegant way of working; it slots into tyrosinase, or the key enzyme that your skin uses to make melanin), and competitively blocks it so your skin produces less pigment over time. There are two forms of arbutin and alpha is the better one to reach for: it works at lower amounts, absorbs into skin more easily, and has a strong safety record. The science backs this up too: lab and animal studies confirm it lowers melanin by blocking tyosinase and the more you use (up to a point), the more it works. Human studies look good too. A 2024 trial found a cream with 5% alpha-arbutin and 2% kojic acid worked about as well as a prescription melasma cream but with fewer side effects. Another study showed 2% alpha-arbutin paired with 10% Trihydroxybenzoic Acid Glucoside and sunscreen faded dark spots and melasma without causing irritation. Concentration-wise, most serums land in the 1-2% range. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety concluded that alpha-arbutin is safe in face creams up to 2% and body lotions up to 0.5%. Overall, this is a well-studied and low-irritation brightener that's a great pick for anyone dealing with uneven skin tone. It also pairs well with vitamin C, niacinamide, and sunscreen. Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources. It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy. Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces. A clinical study showed applyi