Essence Lip Care Booster Caring Lip Peeling

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Essence Lip Care Booster Caring Lip Peeling Versus COSRX Honey Sugar Lip Scrub

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe lip masks. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that needs an update? Let us know.

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Essence Lip Care Booster Caring Lip Peeling

Lip Mask

German Brand Germany

COSRX Honey Sugar Lip Scrub

Lip Mask

South Korean Brand

Ingredient Info

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Essence Lip Care Booster Caring Lip Peeling 22 ingredients

COSRX Honey Sugar Lip Scrub 18 ingredients

At a glance

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Essence Lip Care Booster Caring Lip Peeling 22 ingredients

COSRX Honey Sugar Lip Scrub 18 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Lip Care Booster Caring Lip Peeling

Sucrose Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Sucrose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is the main constituent of white sugar.

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Polyisobutene

Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer made from isobutene.

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Citrus Limon Seed Oil Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Fragrance • Oil • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Citrus Limon Seed Oil is a fragrance, is an oil, and isn't fungal acne safe.

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Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Skin Conditioning

3 / 0

Oil • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil comes from the sweet almond, a tree native to Iran. This oil has no fragrance and is non-volatile.

3 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Triethylhexanoin Masking, Skin Conditioning

Triethylhexanoin is created from glycerin and 2-ethylhexanoic acid. It is a solvent and emollient.

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Hydroxystearic Acid Cleansing, Emulsifying

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Hydroxystearic Acid (HSA) is a wax-like fatty acid. It is a surfactant, emollient, and emulsifier.

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Cocos Nucifera Oil Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

4 / 0

Fragrance • Oil • 2 Concerns

Cocos Nucifera Oil is obtained from the kernels of the coconut fruit. In other words, this is coconut oil.

4 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Tocopheryl Acetate Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

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Vitamin E • Antioxidant • Helps brighten skin

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

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Citrus Limon Peel Powder Absorbent

We don't have a description for Citrus Limon Peel Powder.

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Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil Emollient, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Oil

Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil is the oil obtained from the seed of the edible carrot. The oil is created by steaming and distilling the seeds of the plant.

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Canola Oil Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Oil • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Canola Oil is Rapeseed oil with low amounts of erucic acid. It is an emollient and helps hydrate the skin. Emollients help hydrate and soften your skin by trapping moisture.

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Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Emollient, Masking, Skin Conditioning

0 / 0

Oil • Helps hydrate Dry Skin • 2 Concerns

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.

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Caprylyl Glycol Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

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Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

0 / 0

2 Benefits

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

0 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent.

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Beta-Carotene Skin Conditioning

Beta-Carotene is a carotenoid. It is an antioxidant that converts to Vitamin A. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

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Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract Skin Conditioning

Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract comes from the root commonly known as carrot (the orange kind we eat!).

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Parfum Masking, Perfuming

Fragrance • 2 Concerns

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

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Limonene Perfuming, Solvent

Fragrance

Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.

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Linalool Perfuming

Fragrance • 2 Concerns

Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.

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Citronellol Perfuming

Fragrance • EU Allergen

Citronellol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is often derived from plants such as roses. In fact, it can be found in many essential oils including geranium, lavender, neroli, and more. The scent of Citronellol is often described as "fresh, grassy, and citrus-like".

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Geraniol Perfuming, Tonic

Fragrance • EU Allergen

Geraniol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is the main component of citronellol. It is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol.

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Honey Sugar Lip Scrub

Sucrose Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Sucrose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is the main constituent of white sugar.

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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Masking, Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

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Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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2 Benefits

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

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Euphorbia Cerifera Cera Astringent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning

1 / 0

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Euphorbia Cerifera Cera is AKA as Candelilla wax. It is a natural emollient and helps give products a thick consistency.

1 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate Emulsifying

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate is a surfactant and emulsifier. It is part of the PEG Sorbitan/Sorbitol Fatty Acid Esters group. As an emulsifier, it helps ingredients such as oil and water mix together. This allows the dirt and oils in your skin to be washed away.

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Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Skin Conditioning

Helps hydrate Dry Skin • 2 Concerns

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.

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Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Not safe for Fungal Acne

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 is lipid-based synthetic skin-conditioning agent. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate the skin.

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Water Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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.

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Stearalkonium Hectorite Gel Forming

We don't have a description for Stearalkonium Hectorite.

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1,2-Hexanediol Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

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Propylene Carbonate Solvent

This ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.

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Theobroma Cacao Extract Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is extracted from the seeds of the cocoa tree.

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Ethylhexylglycerin Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

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Butylene Glycol Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

1 / 0

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

1 Com. / 0 Irr.

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Saccharum Officinarum Extract Moisturising, Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is also called sugarcane extract. It is a moisturizing humectant and has skin soothing properties.

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Dextrin Absorbent

Dextrin is used to thicken a product and helps bind ingredients together. It is created from starch and glycogen.

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Citrus Limon Fruit Extract Masking, Skin Conditioning

May cause irritation

Citrus Limon Fruit Extract comes from lemons. While lemon extract is exfoliating and antimicrobial, it can also cause skin sensitivity.

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Honey Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Good for Scar Healing • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Honey comes from bees. It is mainly made up of fructose and glucose. Honey also contains amino acids, peptides, Vitamins A, C, and E. Vitamins A, C, and E all offer numerous skin benefits.

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Sucrose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Water, Stearalkonium Hectorite, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propylene Carbonate, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Dextrin, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Honey

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Sucrose

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Mixed

Sucrose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is the main constituent of white sugar.

In skincare, sucrose is a humectant and can be a mild exfoliant.

Sucrose is hydrophilic, meaning it attracts water. This makes it an effective humectant and helps hydrate the skin.

Studies show sugars may worsen acne-prone skin due to it disrupting the skin's natural biome. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

In some products such as body scrubs, sucrose is used as an gentle exfoliant.

The term 'sucrose' comes from the french word for sugar, 'sucre'.

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Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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