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Hada Labo Gokyjyun Lotion Light Versus Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

General Moisturizer
Essence
Japanese Brand Japan
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on December 14, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

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

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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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.

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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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Humectant, Skin Conditioning

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:

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Reviews

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Hada Labo Gokyjyun Lotion Light 12 ingredients

4.8 /5
from 5 ratings
Light (3) Great Value (3) Hydrating (2)
beaucygne's avatar

Beau Cygne

16 days ago
Review

My skin has been through a lot of torture at my hands over the last year. I've tried several moisturizers to help my combination skin, which is prone to perioral dermatitis and fungal acne, but they either turned my face into an oily pancake by mid-day or made my fungal acne or perioral dermatitis worse. I was initially leery of this toner because of the first ingredients, but I gave it a Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#sticky
sioloisiol's avatar

sioloisiol

1 year ago
Review

I've used 2 bottle of this toner. It has a consistency of pure water and I don't feel it after application. It sinks quickly. It's nice and simple toner but I somehow feel like it doesn't really make a difference whether I use it or not. It's affordable though!

#great value
#light
#absorbs well

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water 24 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 99 ratings
Hydrating (53) Light (43) Absorbs Well (42)
laila.21's avatar

Laila

1 year ago
Review

It gives a nice hydrating boost but I didn't see much difference, so I'm still stuck with the first bottle after 4 months.
It stings sometimes so I wouldn't repurchase it again.
🎀Update: I gave this product another chance to see if it works since the ingredients were too good, so I used it as a toner for 15 days and I loved it.
Not only did it hydrate my skin, but it brightened my old acne Show more

#hydrating
#light
#light scent
#doesn't work
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rachael

1 year ago
Review

love this!!! <3 i got this about a year ago and it helped my skin a lot, it’s so hydrating for me and gives me a nice glow without being oily. it also has great ingredients! i have very oily + blemished skin but also sensitive and can get dry patches and this never breaks me out. i stopped using this after a while and tried other things but have gone back to this as it’s the best for my skin. it Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well