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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin Versus Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner

General Moisturizer
Toner
French Brand France
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on February 25, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens 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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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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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When to use

330 Routines
66% use in am
34% use in pm
94% use every day
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33 Routines
58% use in am
42% use in pm
88% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin 27 ingredients

2.4 /5
from 5 ratings
Doesn't Work (3) Pilling (3) Irritating (3)
robertodesiderio's avatar

Roberto Desiderio

6 months ago
Review

I tried to use it when I was suffering of acne to control oil production but it ended up worsening the situation. Tried again when healed from acne and still didn’t like it. There are valid alternatives from Korean brands that do the job way better.

#drying
#broke me out
#irritating
#absorbs well
cherryberrystrawberry's avatar

cherry >.<

12 months ago
Review

piles up so badly, irritated my skin and feels terrible on the skin

#drying
#irritating
#pilling
#light scent

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner 21 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Absorbs Well (3) Great Value (3) Works Well (3)
kimistaken's avatar

kimistaken

23 days ago
Review

If you’re super duper mega oily and live in hot, humid weather, then this toner is definitely for you. It’s incredibly effective in terms of oil control. I have combination skin, and this toner really helps manage the oiliness in my T-zone.

It’s doing such a great job at oil control that even my cheeks, which aren’t oily, ended up feeling dry. Clearly, it’s really effective at controlling oil.

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#light scent
bibittina's avatar

Lilac

5 days ago
Review

Makes other steps bearable! My temporary repair moisturizer isn't very hydrating I think, and it leaves my skin sort of sticky that isn't very pleasant until several hours later, but this toner really helps with controlling sebum that I believe it makes for a better feel until my PM routine!

Unsure if better with other hydrating products, as my current routine has very little, but for those Show more

#great value
#absorbs well
#light scent
#works well