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COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence Versus Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 15

Essence
Day Moisturizer
Korean Brand South Korea
American Brand United States

Updated on March 07, 2024

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and scar healing

Free From

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

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Benefits

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Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Carbomer 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.

When to use

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48% use in am
52% use in pm
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29% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 12 ingredients

3.6 /5
from 342 ratings
Hydrating (97) No Scent (79) Works Well (68)
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cgi

1 year ago
Review

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

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
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Robin Orr

10 months ago
Review

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

#broke me out
#irritating

Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 15 27 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 5 ratings
Doesn't Work (1) Heavy (1) Oily (1)
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Lubie Oosten R

19 days ago
Review

This product made my skin worse. Even though it says ‘non-comedogenic,’ the claim didn’t hold up for my skin. It triggered fungal acne, clogged my pores, and caused breakouts.

#heavy
#oily
#doesn't work
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AlexBoeckmann_363

1 year ago
Review

cleared some of my keratosis pilaris on my face