Updated on June 19, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 1 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Arencia Holy Hyssop Serum 12 42 ingredients
COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil 10 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Arencia Holy Hyssop Serum 12 42 ingredients
COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil 10 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Arbutin
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventArginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDextrin
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantKojic Acid
Antioxidant
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHyssopus Officinalis Extract
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pyridoxine
Skin ConditioningCorchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Keiskei Extract
Antioxidant
Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Glycerin, Arbutin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Arginine, Carbomer, Dextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Kojic Acid, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Pyridoxine, Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract, Angelica Keiskei Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NP, Glycosphingolipids, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Oligopeptide-1, Oligopeptide-2
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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Arencia Holy Hyssop Serum 12 42 ingredients
COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil 10 ingredients
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