COSRX Oil Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion with Birch Sap Versus AHC Beauty Time Rewind Real Eye Cream For Face
Updated on July 18, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens or parabens
What's Inside
They both contain silicones
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Ingredient Info
COSRX Oil Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion with Birch Sap 19 ingredients
AHC Beauty Time Rewind Real Eye Cream For Face 200 ingredients
- Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
- Cocos Nucifera Oil
- Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
- Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
- Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
- Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
- Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
- Cetearyl Olivate
- Sorbitan Olivate
- Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Glyceryl Stearate Se
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- Sorbitan Isostearate
- Lauric Acid
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
- Sorbitan Laurate
- Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Tripeptide-3
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
- Glyceryl Laurate
- Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
- Polysorbate 20
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AHC Beauty Time Rewind Real Eye Cream For Face 200 ingredients
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- Sh-Polypeptide-19
- Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12
- Glycine Soja Peptide
- Saccharomyces Polypeptides
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
- Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
- Acetyl Octapeptide-3
- Nonapeptide-1
- Dipeptide-1
- Dipeptide-2
- Dipeptide-4
- Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
- Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
- Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
- Acetyl Sh-Tetrapeptide-1
- Alanine/Histidine/Lysine Polypeptide Copper Hcl
- Oligopeptide-6
- Copper Tripeptide-1
- Tripeptide-1
- Tripeptide-2
- Tripeptide-3
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
- Pentapeptide-3
- Hexapeptide-2
- Hexapeptide-9
- Avena Sativa Peptide
- Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
- Triticum Aestivum Peptide
- Sh-Oligopeptide-1
- Sh-Oligopeptide-2
- Sh-Polypeptide-1
- Sh-Polypeptide-11
- Sh-Polypeptide-2
- Sh-Polypeptide-9
- Glycine Max Polypeptide
- Palmitoyl Dipeptide-7
- Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
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- Oryza Sativa Extract
- Collagen Extract
- Soluble Collagen
- Adenosine
- Ceramide NP
- Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
- Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide
- Collagen
- Collagen Amino Acids
- Lactic Acid
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
- Gluconolactone
- Copper Tripeptide-1
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Atelocollagen
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Ingredients Side-by-side
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.
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.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl Alcohol1,2-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.
Cetearyl Olivate is an emulsifier and texture enhancer. It is derived from the fatty acids of olive oil and Cetearyl alcohol, and is biodegradable.
As an emulsifier, it is used to prevent oils and waters from separating. It can also
Manufacturers use the name Olivem 1000. This ingredient has been found to preserve the natural microbiome of skin. Having a healthy microbiome helps keep our skin healthy and protects against harmful bacteria. This ingredient is grouped with Sorbitan Olivate under the name Olivem 1000.
Learn more about Cetearyl OlivateSorbitan Olivate is created from the fatty acids in olive oil and sorbitol.
Sorbitan Olivate is an oil in water emulsifier. It helps stabilize a product by preventing oils and waters from separating. Sorbitan Olivate also helps hydrate the skin.
Manufacturers sell sorbitan olivate under the name OliveM 1000. OliveM 1000 a multifunctional ingredient. It is self-emulsifying. According to a manufacturer, OliveM 1000 does not disrupt natural skin biome.
Learn more about Sorbitan OlivateEthylhexylglycerin (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.
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It can be found naturally in our skin and hair.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5 or dexpanthenol in dermatology.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterIngredient Ratings
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COSRX Oil Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion with Birch Sap 19 ingredients
AHC Beauty Time Rewind Real Eye Cream For Face 200 ingredients
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COSRX Oil Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion with Birch Sap 19 ingredients
CustardBunny
lasts forever
+ feels good on the skin
+not sticky or excessively fat
+ no smell
+ one little click is enough to last ur face and neck!
- can...
lasts forever
+ feels good on the skin
+not sticky or excessively fat
+ no smell
+ one little click is enough to last ur face and neck!
- can be expensive to buy
AlessandraRodriguez_228
GAVE ME A BREAKOUT
first product to ever be a direct cause for acne, i hope i get to pinpoin which ingridient was. When i stopped using this, the...
GAVE ME A BREAKOUT
first product to ever be a direct cause for acne, i hope i get to pinpoin which ingridient was. When i stopped using this, the acne went away too.