Dr.G Radiance Dual Essence BB - 21 Light Beige Versus Dr.G Black Snail Glutathione Tone Up Sun SPF 50+ PA ++++
Updated on May 29, 2024
Overview
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and SPF
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and silicones
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Ingredient Info
Dr.G Radiance Dual Essence BB 79 ingredients
Dr.G Black Snail Glutathione Tone Up Sun SPF 50+ PA ++++ 76 ingredients
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Dr.G Radiance Dual Essence BB 79 ingredients
Dr.G Black Snail Glutathione Tone Up Sun SPF 50+ PA ++++ 76 ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Nelumbo Nucifera Callus Culture Extract
Antimicrobial
Coral Powder
Abrasive
Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningThermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialButyrospermum Parkii Seedcake Extract
Skin Protecting
Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingMourera Fluviatilis Extract
Skin ConditioningAmethyst Powder
Abrasive
Pearl Powder
Tourmaline
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantMorus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
MaskingSucrose
HumectantSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningSerine
MaskingArginine
Masking
PCA
HumectantBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingThreonine
Sodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phytic Acid
PEG-8
HumectantPPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCentella Asiatica Leaf Water, Titanium Dioxide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Zinc Oxide, Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Nelumbo Nucifera Callus Culture Extract, Coral Powder, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Seedcake Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Mourera Fluviatilis Extract, Amethyst Powder, Pearl Powder, Tourmaline, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Sorbitan Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cetyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Trihydroxystearin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Dipropylene Glycol, Sucrose, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Serine, Arginine, PCA, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Alanine, Threonine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytic Acid, PEG-8, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventPhenethyl Benzoate
Emollient
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDipropylene Glycol
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingBuddleja Officinalis Flower Extract
UV FilterNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Serrulata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Hybrid Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Polysilicone-15
UV FilterSilica
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPoly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlutathione
Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Cleansing7-Dehydrocholesterol
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Chloride
AstringentPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Phenethyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, CI 77891, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Isononyl Isononanoate, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polysilicone-15, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Octyldodecanol, Tromethamine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Adenosine, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lauryl Glucoside, Myristyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Tocopherol, Linolenic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glutathione, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, 7-Dehydrocholesterol, Calcium Chloride, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Cetearyl Alcohol, C12-16 Alcohols, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, CI 77492, CI 77491
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.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with 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 GlycerinNiacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.
It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.
Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.
The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.
Learn more about NiacinamideWe don't have a description for Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract yet.
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 also help thicken or stabilize a product.
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.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.
Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.
Learn more about Sorbitan IsostearatePolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideStearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidEthylhexylglycerin (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.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.
Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolSodium Polyacrylate is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid. It is used as an absorber, emollient, and stabilizer.
This ingredient is a super-absorbent polymer - meaning it can absorb 100 to 1000 times its mass in water. As an emollient, Sodium Polyacrylate helps soften and soothe skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
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 Hyaluronate1,2-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
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 GumDisodium 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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumCi 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Ingredient Ratings
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