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La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water Versus Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

Facial Treatment
Essence
French Brand France
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on July 18, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe . They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

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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At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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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Reviews

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La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water 1 ingredient

4.3 /5
from 10 ratings
No Scent (4) Works Well (3) Absorbs Well (2)
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Amarantha

10 months ago
Review

It's like bottled tap water lol, it doesn't calm or soothe irritated and inflamed skin. I recommend Avène's thermal spring water instead, which is far superior than this one.

#no scent
#doesn't work
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Ela

4 months ago
Review

It’s just water but I was tired to exchange my spray water bottle every few days.
The spray is very fine and easy to control, especially for those who use it before hydrating products.
Avene water is interesting but I was traumatized with their products once and don’t trust their nitron water mix 😂

#expensive
#hydrating
#absorbs well
#no scent

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water 24 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 99 ratings
Hydrating (53) Light (43) Absorbs Well (42)
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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