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Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel Versus AXIS - Y PHA Resurfacing Glow Peel

Exfoliator
Exfoliator
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on July 19, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe exfoliators. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

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Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

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.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.ย 

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 preservativesย 
Skin Conditioning

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

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Skin Conditioning

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract is extract from Apples. Apples are rich in Vitamin C, sugars, and antioxidants.

The sugar in Apples are humectants and help hydrate the skin. On top of that, apples also contain some acids, such as malic acid. These acids may have a mild exfoliating effect.

Last, the phytochemicals found in apples are strong antioxidants. These antioxidants help with anti-aging as they protect your skin cells against oxidative damage.

Learn more about Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Prunus Mume extract comes from the Asian plum. This plum is AKA 'plum blossom'. Plum blossom has hydrating and antibacterial properties.

Plum Blossoms are rich in nutrients, including Vitamin A, Vitamin B, and Vitamin C.

A study from 2021 found this ingredient to inhibit melanin production. An animal study found plum blossom to help increase collagen production.

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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

When to use

383 Routines
18% use in am
82% use in pm
36% use every day
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84% use in pm
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Reviews

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Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel 19 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 20 ratings
Works Well (14) Great Value (9) No Scent (7)
kayvon's avatar

Kayvon ๐Ÿช

8 months ago
Review

๐Ÿ™€ the results of this exfoliator are incredible! it works so well, after only one use, my skin looks & feels so soft & so healthy.

๐Ÿšฟ the previous night, i had showered in hot water, and then at the end, turned the water cold for washing my face

๐Ÿง– after the shower, i did my nightly skincare, and then once my face was dry, i put hydrocolloid bandages on practically my whole face

๐Ÿšฐ in Show more

#great value
#no scent
#works well
aaminaahmed's avatar

Aamina Ahmed

4 months ago
Review

Leaves my skin soft and helps reduce texture.

#light
#works well

AXIS - Y PHA Resurfacing Glow Peel 20 ingredients

4.9 /5
from 8 ratings
Works Well (6) Great Value (4) Light (4)
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Butter

15 days ago
Review

โ‹†.เณƒเฟ”*:๏ฝฅ ๐ŸคŽ

๐Ÿฅฅ ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ž: ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ฒ/๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž, ๐š๐œ๐ง๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐œ๐ณ๐ž๐ฆ๐š ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ž.

๐Ÿชด ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ:

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#great value
#light
#light scent
#works well
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tsuki

9 months ago
Review

I have VERY sensitive skin when it comes to exfoliating acids. I mean it when I say VERY sensitive. the beauty of joseon green plum toner which contains 2.5% glycolic acid and 0.5% salicylic acid always destroyed my skin whenever I tried it, but this PHA peel did not do that at all! I'm left with very supple skin that doesn't feel sensitised.

#great value
#works well