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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum versus Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol .

Last updated on December 14, 2023. Published on June 01, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

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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
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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Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (4)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening
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Ingredients Explained

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1
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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innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol contains this as ingredient number 4.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Betaine is a common humectant (a substance that promotes retention of moisture). It's known to be gentle on the skin and can help balance hydration.

Betaine is best for improving hydration and soothing irritated skin. Studies show betaine may help with uneven skin tones.

Betaine is naturally created in the skin and body. The form found within cosmetic products can be either plant-dervied or synthetic.

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innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol contains this as ingredient number 13.

3
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.

innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol contains this as ingredient number 7.

4
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Very 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.

innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum contains this as ingredient number 12.

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol contains this as ingredient number 9.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.

Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

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innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum contains this as ingredient number 14.

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol contains this as ingredient number 3.

6
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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innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol contains this as ingredient number 10.

7
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.

innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum contains this as ingredient number 18.

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol contains this as ingredient number 12.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

46% are loved or liked
15% have mixed ratings
35% are disliked or very disliked
4% have no rating yet
59% are loved or liked
18% have mixed ratings
9% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum 26 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 6 ratings
Hydrating (1)
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Isabelle_378

9 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Feels hydrating without having to put on moisturizer, didn’t break me out.

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Shalini_483

1 year ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Good, but caused irritation and itchiness.
It's good to reduce the pores, made my skin soft and supple, also reduced dullness. But I'm concerned...

Good, but caused irritation and itchiness.
It's good to reduce the pores, made my skin soft and supple, also reduced dullness. But I'm concerned about one thing, it has caused irritation on my skin, mainly near my eyebrows, tiny little bumps have developed on my forehead, caused redness and extremely itchy feeling.

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol 22 ingredients

4.1 /5
from 15 ratings
Light (5) Works Well (4) Absorbs Well (4) Great Value (3) No Scent (3) Hydrating (2)
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Beleni

5 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

The best for calming irritated skin. It won't do much for you if you don't have any irritation that you want to soothe, however, it gives me...

The best for calming irritated skin. It won't do much for you if you don't have any irritation that you want to soothe, however, it gives me instant relief when I need it. That's why it doesn't belong in my daily routine but I do use it here and there as a sort of spot treatment for irritation or damaged skin barrier and it's never failed me.

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Vincent12

3 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

I recently bought this serum and have only used it once (this morning), but I'm finding it incredible so far. I have very sensitive, itchy, dry and...

I recently bought this serum and have only used it once (this morning), but I'm finding it incredible so far. I have very sensitive, itchy, dry and irritated skin on my cheek at the moment, and this serum did not sting that area at all. I've found the serum to be very hydrating and calming, as my cheek usually dries out in the day eventually (with a moisturiser), but there's been no visible signs of flaking or itchiness at all with the addition of this serum.

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