COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence Versus Some By Mi Red Teatree Cicassoside Final Solution Serum
This hydrating essence is formulated around Snail Secretion Filtrate and Allantoin to hydrate skin and calm redness.
This calming serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Madecassoside to calm redness and clear breakouts.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Agrimonia Eupatoria Extract
AstringentDisodium EDTA
ChelatingPerilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
MaskingLactobionic Acid
Buffering
Silybum Marianum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cimicifuga Dahurica Root Extract
Antioxidant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Hydroxycinnamic Acid
Skin ConditioningRutin
Antioxidant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Water, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Carbomer, Arginine, Glycerin, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cellulose Gum, Adenosine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Agrimonia Eupatoria Extract, Disodium EDTA, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Lactobionic Acid, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Beta-Glucan, Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract, Propolis Extract, Cimicifuga Dahurica Root Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Madecassoside, Citric Acid, Sodium Carbomer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, T-Butyl Alcohol, Hydroxycinnamic Acid, Rutin
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
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 preservatives
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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