COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence Versus AHC Beauty Aqualuronic Serum
Updated on June 04, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 12 ingredients
AHC Beauty Aqualuronic Serum 58 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 12 ingredients
AHC Beauty Aqualuronic Serum 58 ingredients
Benefits
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Codium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingEnteromorpha Compressa Extract
Skin ProtectingUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantParfum
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Trehalose
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingZinc PCA
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Serine
MaskingSucrose
HumectantUrea
Buffering
Glycine
Buffering
Calcium Chloride
AstringentPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingOrnithine
Skin ConditioningSea Salt
Abrasive
Alanine
MaskingMagnesium Chloride
Threonine
Histidine
HumectantAspartic Acid
MaskingButylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sea Water, Parfum, Adenosine, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Disodium EDTA, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zinc PCA, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Ceramide AP, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Madecassic Acid, Magnesium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Serine, Sucrose, Urea, Glycine, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Ornithine, Sea Salt, Alanine, Magnesium Chloride, Threonine, Histidine, Aspartic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
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COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 12 ingredients
AHC Beauty Aqualuronic Serum 58 ingredients
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COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 12 ingredients
this snail mucin essence really is one of the best ones out there— it's a holy grail. this product was my very first impression of cosrx, and the short ingredient list is very surprising with how effective it is. i've been using it for about a year now, and it's become a staple in my routine. after my first couple weeks of use, a lot of my dark spots disappeared and calmed down my hormonal acne & Show more
This ruined my face! I didn’t know that my dust mite allergy also made me allergic to this. I used it for five months and everything seemed fine, but then I started to get a goatee of fungal acne with big red patches. I’d also been getting a lot of big pimples in my hairline from it. It’s taken me months to understand what happened and to soothe my sad skin. Be warned not to jump off the bridge Show more
