Cow Brand Mutenka Skin Life Medicated Lotion (Quasi-drug) Unscented Versus ma:nyo Bifida Biome Ampoule Toner
This calming toner is formulated around Centella Asiatica Extract and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate to calm redness.
This barrier-repair toner is formulated around Panthenol and Bifida Ferment Lysate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Hydroxypropyl Ethylhexyl Ether
CleansingDisodium Lauroyl Glutamate
CleansingPolyglyceryl-3 Decyltetradecyl Ether
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC4-18 Alkyl Methacrylate/Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Copolymer
HumectantStyrene/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Malate
HumectantSorbic Acid
Preservative
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Methylparaben
Preservative
O-Cymen-5-Ol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Polyglyceryl-3 Hydroxypropyl Ethylhexyl Ether, Disodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-3 Decyltetradecyl Ether, Xanthan Gum, C4-18 Alkyl Methacrylate/Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Copolymer, Styrene/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Malate, Sorbic Acid, Alcohol Denat., Methylparaben
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingBetaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
ChelatingGlucose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobionic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate
EmollientXylitol
Humectant
Benzyl Glycol
SolventBifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Betaine, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Disodium EDTA, Glucose, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Ceramide NP, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract, Lactobionic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate, Xylitol, Benzyl Glycol, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract
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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.
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 GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateXanthan 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 Gum
