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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of innisfree Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides US versus Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence .

Last updated on November 20, 2023. Published on March 27, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe essences. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Essence South Korean Brand South Korea
Essence American Brand United States

Essence

Essences are used to prep skin for further treatment and may provide extra skin benefits. They are usually used before serum and moisturizers. Essences are thought to have originated in either Japan or Korea and is an essential step in K-Beauty.

Essence

Essences are used to prep skin for further treatment and may provide extra skin benefits. They are usually used before serum and moisturizers. Essences are thought to have originated in either Japan or Korea and is an essential step in K-Beauty.

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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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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides (8)

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging (5)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E (2)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

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

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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innisfree Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides US contains this as ingredient number 1.

Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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 Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides US contains this as ingredient number 3.

Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent, Emollient, Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Tonic
Community Rating: Loved

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract has many benefits. It contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules that damage skin cells. The antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.

Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory properties. Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. L-theanine is an amino acid that makes up most of the amino acids found in tea leaves. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract also contains Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract also has antimicrobial properties.

Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.

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innisfree Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides US contains this as ingredient number 6.

Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 4.

4
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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innisfree Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides US contains this as ingredient number 8.

Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 10.

5
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

innisfree Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides US contains this as ingredient number 16.

Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 13.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

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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innisfree Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides US contains this as ingredient number 21.

Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 18.

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

72% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
7% are disliked or very disliked
3% have no rating yet
43% are loved or liked
18% have mixed ratings
36% are disliked or very disliked
4% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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innisfree Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides 29 ingredients

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Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence 28 ingredients

3.5 /5
from 2 ratings
Hydrating (1) Light (1)
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traceyy

16 days ago · Combination Skin
Review

This essence was okay. For the price point, I definitely believe that there are better FTEs out there with more competitive pricing.

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