Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water versus Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner .
Last updated on January 06, 2024. Published on November 22, 2021
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Essence
Essences are used to prep skin for further treatment and may provide extra skin benefits. They are usually used before serum and moisturizers. Essences are thought to have originated in either Japan or Korea and is an essential step in K-Beauty.
Toner
Toners are used as a âlast-stepâ cleanser, a pH balancer, add moisture to the skin, or may help in reducing impurities on the skin. They have a liquid consistency and are usually used after cleansers but before treatments.
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Ingredient Info
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water 24 ingredients
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols đ
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons đ
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances đ
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates đ
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens đ
Oil Free
This product is free of oils đ
Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients đ
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs đ
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens đ
Vegan
This product is vegan đ
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free đ
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols đ
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons đ
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances đ
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates đ
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens đ
Oil Free
This product is free of oils đ
Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients đ
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs đ
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens đ
Vegan
This product is vegan đ
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free đ
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Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water 24 ingredients
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients
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Join SkinSortIngredients Compared
Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water 24 ingredients
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients
Panax Ginseng Root Water âą Butylene Glycol âą Glycerin âą Propanediol âą Niacinamide âą 1,2-Hexanediol âą Water âą Hydroxyacetophenone âą Glyceryl Glucoside âą Xanthan Gum âą Panthenol âą Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate âą Allantoin âą Adenosine âą Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract âą Theobroma Cacao Extract âą Dextrin âą Glucose âą Panax Ginseng Root Extract âą Panax Ginseng Berry Extract âą Lactobacillus âą Sodium Hyaluronate âą Ethylhexylglycerin âą Disodium EDTA
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract âą Water âą Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract âą Centella Asiatica Extract âą Salix Alba Bark Extract âą Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract âą Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract âą Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract âą Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract âą Pueraria Lobata Root Extract âą Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid âą Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer âą Allantoin âą Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate âą Beta-Glucan âą Disodium EDTA âą Hydroxyacetophenone
Ingredients Side-by-side
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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.
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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterBeauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water contains this as ingredient number 7.
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner contains this as ingredient number 2.
Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant and helps with skin conditioning.
Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules. These unstable molecules may damage your skin cells. By helping stabilize free-radicals, antioxidants may help in anti-aging.
Hydroxyacetophenone boosts the efficiency of other preservatives.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneBeauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water contains this as ingredient number 8.
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner contains this as ingredient number 17.
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate comes from licorice root.
Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, antiâinflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Licorice root is native to Southern Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with respiratory issues.
Learn more about Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateBeauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water contains this as ingredient number 12.
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner contains this as ingredient number 14.
Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.
Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinBeauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water contains this as ingredient number 13.
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner contains this as ingredient number 13.
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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTABeauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water contains this as ingredient number 24.
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner contains this as ingredient number 16.
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water 24 ingredients
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients
Usage
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Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water 24 ingredients
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients
Reviews
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Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water 24 ingredients
It gives a nice hydrating boost but I didn't see much difference, so I'm still stuck with the first bottle after 4 months.
It stings sometimes so I wouldn't repurchase it again.
đUpdate: I gave this product another chance to see if it...
It gives a nice hydrating boost but I didn't see much difference, so I'm still stuck with the first bottle after 4 months.
It stings sometimes so I wouldn't repurchase it again.
đUpdate: I gave this product another chance to see if it works since the ingredients were too good, so I used it as a toner for 15 days and I loved it.
Not only did it hydrate my skin, but it brightened my old acne marks and face in general.
But it was my mistake using it with the Anua toner as it burnt with it.
sorry for judging too early đ and I think I would repurchase it.
love this!!! <3 i got this about a year ago and it helped my skin a lot, itâs so hydrating for me and gives me a nice glow without being oily. it also has great ingredients! i have very oily + blemished skin but also sensitive and can...
love this!!! <3 i got this about a year ago and it helped my skin a lot, itâs so hydrating for me and gives me a nice glow without being oily. it also has great ingredients! i have very oily + blemished skin but also sensitive and can get dry patches and this never breaks me out. i stopped using this after a while and tried other things but have gone back to this as itâs the best for my skin. it reduces sensitivity and helps brighten my dark spots from old spots and helps heal new ones :)
My new HOLY GRAIL
I have super sensitive, reactive, combo skin. This makes finding products that don't irritate me a real challenge. This essence is amazing. No harsh ingredients, no fragrance (my biggest irritant!!), just a super...
My new HOLY GRAIL
I have super sensitive, reactive, combo skin. This makes finding products that don't irritate me a real challenge. This essence is amazing. No harsh ingredients, no fragrance (my biggest irritant!!), just a super refreshing, cooling, and soothing product. The directions say to use after cleanser and toner; however, I use this in place of toner and layer it with my moisturizer. This is a new staple in my routine and I will be repurchasing!
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 17 ingredients
Annoyed at the marketing
This isnât a bad product, let me first start by saying that. Green tea can be wonderful for oily skin because it can help balance sebum production. But I bought this towards the beginning of my skin care journey...
Annoyed at the marketing
This isnât a bad product, let me first start by saying that. Green tea can be wonderful for oily skin because it can help balance sebum production. But I bought this towards the beginning of my skin care journey when I wasnât familiar with ingredients so I always had to take the brands word for it and/or just buy what was popular. This is marketed as HYDRATING and suited for sensitive, oily, and DRY skin. Sure, I guess if you have dry skin you can use it⊠but it wonât feel like it is doing anything. I used the whole bottle, questioning the entire time why I spent money on useless leaf water. If you have dry skin you donât need this. Dry skin folks like me do not need to balance sebum production and this is nowhere near hydrating enough for my needs. (also, in my experience centella and/or heartleaf are way better soothing ingredients than green tea if that is your goal) For me, this product felt like a waste of money, although I will acknowledge it can be very helpful for others. I just wish that the listing I bought this from said something along the lines of âbest suited for oily and combo skinâ.
Why the word 'hydrating' is written on the package? because it feels like nothing on my face even after putting layers of it.
it feels nice when my acne is inflamed and actually doesn't make my nose and forehead oily during the day as I...
Why the word 'hydrating' is written on the package? because it feels like nothing on my face even after putting layers of it.
it feels nice when my acne is inflamed and actually doesn't make my nose and forehead oily during the day as I have combination skin.
i think is is better than the anua toner in terms of calming acne.
Comparing this with B.lab Matcha Hydrating Facial Toner and Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water:
Hydration: BOJ > B.lab > Isntree
Oil control: Isntree > B.lab > BOJ
WRP/WNRP: WRP
Comparing this with B.lab Matcha Hydrating Facial Toner and Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water:
Hydration: BOJ > B.lab > Isntree
Oil control: Isntree > B.lab > BOJ
WRP/WNRP: WRP
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