Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin Versus La Mer The Lifting Contour Serum
Updated on June 28, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin 32 ingredients
La Mer The Lifting Contour Serum 95 ingredients
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Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin 32 ingredients
La Mer The Lifting Contour Serum 95 ingredients
Key Ingredients
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Oryza Sativa Bran Water 68.6%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
MaskingAlpha-Arbutin 2%
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Methyl Gluceth-20
HumectantPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglycerin-3
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Glucose
HumectantCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Distichon Extract
Skin ProtectingOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Seed Extract
BufferingVigna Radiata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Kernel Extract
Oryza Sativa Bran Water 68.6%, Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Alpha-Arbutin 2%, Niacinamide, Methyl Gluceth-20, Panthenol, Polyglycerin-3, Trehalose, Glyceryl Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glucose, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Hordeum Distichon Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Zea Mays Kernel Extract
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-20
HumectantPEG-75
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientAlgae Extract
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Medicago Sativa Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal
Abrasive
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCalcium Gluconate
HumectantMagnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Succinate
Antioxidant
Niacin
Smoothing
Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningBupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningLens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Yeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Helichrysum Arenarium Extract
AntiseborrhoeicAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialPalmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Reticulata Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningCoriandrum Sativum Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Oleth-5
Emulsifying
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingPunica Granatum Fruit Juice
MaskingGlycereth-26
HumectantSaccharomyces Lysate Extract
HumectantCrithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
PEG-8
HumectantSqualane
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingMicrococcus Lysate
Skin ConditioningOleth-10 Phosphate
Sorbitol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride
Antioxidant
Tourmaline
Sucrose
HumectantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientCoenzyme A
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningLinolenic Acid
Cleansing
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Styrene/Vp Copolymer
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tetraacetylphytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningMethyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingCholeth-24
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ceteth-24
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Lactate
BufferingHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialOctadecenedioic Acid
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium PCA
HumectantNordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDisodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, PEG-75, Alcohol Denat., Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Algae Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Medicago Sativa Seed Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Niacin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract, Yeast Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Helichrysum Arenarium Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Coriandrum Sativum Seed Oil, Glycerin, Oleth-5, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Juice, Glycereth-26, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, PEG-8, Squalane, Linoleic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Micrococcus Lysate, Oleth-10 Phosphate, Sorbitol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Tourmaline, Sucrose, Caffeine, Lecithin, Coenzyme A, Acetyl Glucosamine, Linolenic Acid, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Styrene/Vp Copolymer, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tetraacetylphytosphingosine, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Choleth-24, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ceteth-24, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lactate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Octadecenedioic Acid, Carbomer, Sodium PCA, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Ergothioneine, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Limonene, CI 14700, CI 19140, CI 17200
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinButylene 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.
Methyl Gluceth-20 is a humectant. Humectants help draw moisture from the air to your skin.
It is created by combining polyethylene glycol with glucose.
This ingredient is created by cleaving jojoba oil to remove all fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and wax esters.
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters has emollient, stabilizing, and hair-conditioning properties.
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumDisodium 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 EDTAIngredient Ratings
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Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin 32 ingredients
La Mer The Lifting Contour Serum 95 ingredients
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Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin 32 ingredients
Fine, but not amazing
It was okay. No biggie, and definitely won't be buying this again.
Nothing wrong with it per se, I just didn't notice any difference/improvement in my skin.
It has a really nice, light texture though, so application was always pleasant.
I noticed a small difference since I started using this, especially after being in the sun for a while. After, my skin wouldn't be as uneven or burnt, and I think it helped even out my skin tone. Not a huge difference though.
