Essence
General Moisturizer
Korean South Korea
Korean South Korea

What's inside

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract 55%

Skin Conditioning
Helps with Anti-Aging IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Dipropylene Glycol

Humectant

Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Emulsifying
3 / 2 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Beeswax

Emulsion Stabilising
0-2 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cyclohexasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Lauryl Alcohol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Stearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Skin Conditioning

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Palmitic Acid

Emollient
2 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder

Exfoliating
Exfoliant Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate

Cleansing

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

PEG-100 Stearate

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tromethamine

Buffering

Myristyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 4 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Antioxidant
Oil IconFragrance IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Oily Skin IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Disodium EDTA

Adenosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Polysorbate 80

Emulsifying
0 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Morus Alba Bark Extract

Skin Conditioning

Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract

Skin Protecting
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Salix Nigra Bark Extract

Skin Protecting

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Saccharum Officinarum Extract

Moisturising

Capryloyl Glycine

Cleansing

Capryloyl Salicylic Acid

Exfoliating
Exfoliant IconHelps fight Acne IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Allium Cepa Bulb Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Sodium Tocopheryl Phosphate

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Masking

Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Chenopodium Quinoa Extract

Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Astringent
Helps reduce irritation IconGood for Oily Skin Icon

Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Arachidic Acid

Cleansing
2 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Acer Saccharum Extract

Skin Conditioning

Myristic Acid

Cleansing
3 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Astringent

Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract

Antimicrobial
Fragrance IconAntioxidant Icon

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Sh-Decapeptide-9

Skin Conditioning
Peptide Icon

Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract 55%, Dipropylene Glycol, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Cyclopentasiloxane, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Beeswax, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cyclohexasiloxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Water, Lauryl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Palmitic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Tromethamine, Myristyl Alcohol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Polysorbate 80, Propylene Glycol, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Propanediol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Capryloyl Glycine, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Carbomer, Sodium Tocopheryl Phosphate, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Extract, Tocopherol, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Arachidic Acid, Acer Saccharum Extract, Myristic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Sh-Decapeptide-9

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Hydrating 35% No Scent 28% Works Well 25%
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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.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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 
Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene 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 Glycol
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.

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.

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