Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of KORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer versus Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey .
Published on November 26, 2021
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 16 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and oils
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General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
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Ingredient Info
KORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer 60 ingredients
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey 42 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
- Olus Oil
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
- Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Ascorbyl Palmitate
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Candelilla Cera
- Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
- Ethyl Linoleate
- Ethyl Linolenate
- Ethyl Oleate
- Ethyl Palmitate
- Ethyl Stearate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
- Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
- Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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KORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer 60 ingredients
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey 42 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
KORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer 60 ingredients
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey 42 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Olus Oil • Cetearyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate • Distarch Phosphate • Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate • Diheptyl Succinate • Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil • Propanediol • Squalane • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer • Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Avena Strigosa Seed Extract • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Candelilla Cera • Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer • Citric Acid • Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil • Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract • Dimethyl Isosorbide • Ethyl Linoleate • Ethyl Linolenate • Ethyl Oleate • Ethyl Palmitate • Ethyl Stearate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Glyceryl Caprylate • Glyceryl Stearate • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Hexyldecyl Stearate • Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables • Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil • Lactic Acid • Lecithin • Pancratium Maritimum Extract • Pinus Heldreichii Bark Extract • Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil • Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract • Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan • Sodium Gluceptate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract • Tocopherol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Benzyl Alcohol • Phenoxyethanol • Potassium Sorbate • Salicylic Acid • Sodium Benzoate • Sorbic Acid • Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone • Benzyl Salicylate • Citronellol • Coumarin • Hexyl Cinnamal • Linalool • Parfum
Water • Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil • Zea Mays Germ Oil • Glycerin • Cetearyl Alcohol • Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil • Decyl Oleate • Ethylhexyl Isononanoate • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate • Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides • Lac Powder • Honey • Persea Gratissima Oil • Tocopheryl Acetate • Panthenol • Phenoxyethanol • Xanthan Gum • Parfum • Carbomer • Allantoin • Ethylhexylglycerin • Disodium EDTA • Sodium Hydroxide • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Arachis Hypogaea Oil • Glycolipids • Sclerotium Gum • Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract • Pantolactone • Benzyl Alcohol • Isopropyl Myristate • Sodium Benzoate • Potassium Sorbate • Lecithin • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Glyceryl Stearate • Citric Acid • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract • Tocopherol • Glyceryl Oleate • Galactaric Acid • Beta-Carotene
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 1.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 1.
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 GlycerinKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 2.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 4.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 5.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 5.
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate is a citric acid ester of glyceryl stearate.
It is an emulsifier, emollient, and a surfactant.
Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating. Common ingredients include oils and water, which do not mix naturally. Emulsifiers have properties that help keep ingredients such as these together.
Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Surfactants help gather oils, dirt, and other pollutants from the skin. This helps them to be easily rinsed away.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate CitrateKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 6.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 9.
Ascorbyl Palmitate is created by combining pure Vitamin C and palmitic acid. It is an antioxidant and helps reduce hyperpigmentation.
Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may break down skin cells. Antioxdants help reduce signs of aging.
Ascorbyl Palmitate is a stable version of Vitamin C, meaning it does not disintegrate when exposed to sunlight. However, studies show it does not penetrate skin as well as pure Vitamin C.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Ascorbyl PalmitateKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 15.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 35.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 20.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 37.
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.
KORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 29.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 21.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 31.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 36.
Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.
Lecithin is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.
As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin. The phospholipids in Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Learn more about LecithinKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 37.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 34.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 46.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 39.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 47.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 14.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 48.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 30.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
KORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 49.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 16.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 50.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 33.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 52.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 32.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, 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.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term '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. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
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 ParfumKORRES White Pine Meno-Reverse™ Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 60.
Balea Face Mask Milk & Honey contains this as ingredient number 18.
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