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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel versus Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on August 02, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 16 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and PHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

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Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea
Exfoliator South Korean Brand South Korea

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
ph level
6.1
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

PHA
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid (3)

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating

Notable Ingredients

PHA
Hyaluronic Acid (5)

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Irritating
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Ingredients Compared

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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
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. 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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Absorbent
Community Rating: Loved

Cellulose is the main component of plant cell walls. It is used as an emulsifier, absorbent, and texture enhancer.

This ingredient has many functions:

Fun fact: Cellulose is the most abundant form of organic polymer on Earth.

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 3.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 4.

4
What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 5.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 19.

5
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 6.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 5.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 7.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 24.

7
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is also an emulsifier. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.

COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 8.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 23.

8
What it does: Antioxidant
Community Rating: Liked

Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant and helps with skin conditioning.

Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules. These unstable molecules may damage your skin cells. By helping stabilize free-radicals, antioxidants may help in anti-aging.

Hydroxyacetophenone boosts the efficiency of other preservatives.

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 9.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 33.

9
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Liked

Tromethamine is an aliphatic compound. An aliphatic compound is an organic compound with open-chained carbon atoms. It is synthetically created. Tromethamine is used to balance pH and improve texture.

As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.

Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.

Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.

1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 11.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 28.

10
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 14.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 26.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium 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.

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 15.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 31.

12
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.

This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.

Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 16.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 32.

13
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Loved

Lactobionic Acid is a PHA. PHAs exfoliate the top layer of skin.

PHAs are more gentle than AHAs due to their larger structure. They do not penetrate as deeply as AHAs and take a longer time to dissolve dead cells. Studies show PHAs do not cause as much irritation.

By removing dead skin cells, PHAs leave the skin brighter and with even-texture.

PHAs also exhibit antioxidant activity by neutralizing free-radical molecules. This can help with anti-aging.

Learn more about Lactobionic Acid

COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 17.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 22.

14
What it does: Humectant, Moisturising, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in healthy skin. It is a humectant, meaning it draws moisture to your skin.

Hyaluronic Acid has the capacity to bind to large amounts of water. This ingredient helps hydrate, soothe, and protect the skin.

Fun fact: It is already naturally found in our bodies, such as the fluids of our eyes and our joints.

Studies find this ingredient to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. This can help speed up wound-healing,

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 19.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 9.

15
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is a form of hyaluronic acid. It is created by the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid with a high molecular weight. Once created, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid has a low molecular weight.

Low molecular weight HA has been shown to hydrate and increase elasticity of the skin. Increasing elasticity is also associated with reduction of wrinkle depth.

One study found topical low molecular weight hyaluronic acid may be considered for the treatment of rosacea in the adult population. However, we always recommend speaking with a professional about your skin concerns.

Hyaluronic acids are a humectant. This means they draw moisture from the air. Hyaluronic acids help moisturize, soothe, and protect the skin.

Read more about other common forms of hyaluronic acid:

Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 20.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 8.

16
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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 Hyaluronate

COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 22.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 7.

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68% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
12% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
67% are loved or liked
21% have mixed ratings
9% are disliked or very disliked
3% have no rating yet

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COSRX Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel 25 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 4 ratings
Absorbs Well (1) Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) Light Scent (1) Works Well (1)
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princessmelody2010

4 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

If you're struggling with any types of acne and pimples, use this! This works so well with my combo skin! I swear, this product gave me that...

If you're struggling with any types of acne and pimples, use this! This works so well with my combo skin! I swear, this product gave me that hydrated skin.

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tttende

10 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

10/10
Love it, will repurchase. Despite its name, I use it in the morning. Leaves my skin feeling fresh without irritation (you don't need much...

10/10
Love it, will repurchase. Despite its name, I use it in the morning. Leaves my skin feeling fresh without irritation (you don't need much product). Has no smell.

I was aware of their 'Good Morning' cleanser which seemed a little bit stripping for my sensitive skin based on their ingredient list, so I decided to try this Pha version instead. And I'm so glad I did! It helps me gently exfoliate on a daily basis without stripping my face, as my pores tend to clog.

✦ Price: Pretty reasonable for me considering that I use this product every two days plus I always buy it on sale
✦ Lasts about 5 months

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel 33 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
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Lapaki

4 months ago · Dry Skin
Review

This is such a gentle PHA exfoliator. Love it! It leaves my skin smooth and petal soft.

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