Explore Routine Login

Product Comparison

Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion versus Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion .

Published on May 10, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe toners. They have a total of 19 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing and better texture

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain oils

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Toner Japanese Brand Japan
Toner Japanese Brand Japan

Toner

Toners are used as a “last-step” cleanser, a pH balancer, add moisture to the skin, or may help in reducing impurities on the skin. They have a liquid consistency and are usually used after cleansers but before treatments.

Toner

Toners are used as a “last-step” cleanser, a pH balancer, add moisture to the skin, or may help in reducing impurities on the skin. They have a liquid consistency and are usually used after cleansers but before treatments.

Price

Ingredient Info

Click any item below to learn more and view relevant ingredients.
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

Click on any of the items below to learn more

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating (2)
Rosacea

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Irritating
Join our community

Build your routine, track which ingredients work for you, and much more with your free account.

Join SkinSort

Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Ingredients Side-by-side

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Learn more about what what Com. / Irr. ratings are

Loading ingredients...

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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!

Learn more about Water

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 1.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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.

Learn more about Glycerin

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 2.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 14.

3
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.

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 3.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 2.

4
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.

Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.

Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.

Learn more about Serine

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 7.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 18.

5
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.

Sodium Citrate helps maintain the pH 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.

Sodium Citrate is a chelating agent. It neutralizes metal ions from water and prevents them from binding to other ingredients. This ensures the other ingredients will not be altered.

Learn more about Sodium Citrate

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 9.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 13.

6
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 13.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 29.

7
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.

As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.

Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.

Learn more about Arginine

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 14.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 24.

8
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil comes from hydrogenated castor oil. It is a solubilizer and emulsifier.

As a solubilizer, it helps dissolve ingredients into a water-based version. It is also an emulsifer. Emulsifier help prevent oils and water from separating. Both these properties help create evenly-spread and uniform products.

Basically, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil helps hold ingredients together.

Learn more about Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 16.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 6.

9
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.

Alanine has antioxidant properties and can help with anti-aging.

Alanine is used by fibrous proteins such as collagen, elastin, and keratin. These three help make a strong skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more plump and youthful skin.

Learn more about Alanine

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 19.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 23.

10
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Lysine HCl is an alpha amino acid salt.

Our skin uses amino acids as a precursor for building protein, and therefore keratins, collagen and elastin.

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 20.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 25.

11
What it does: Buffering, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.

Glycine helps keep skin hydrated and reduce signs of aging. Amino acids help transport moisture throughout our skin; glycine already plays a role in helping keep our skin moisturized.

As collagen is made up of glycine and other amino acids, it is believed Glycine may help our skin produce more collagen. Collagen helps keep skin plump and firm.

Learn more about Glycine

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 22.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 22.

12
What it does:
Community Rating: Loved

Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.

Threonine is vital for creating collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin support youthful and firm skin. Our bodies decrease collagen production naturally with age.

Humans are not able to create threonine and must get it through eating foods such as fish, lentils, poultry, sesame seeds, and more.

Learn more about Threonine

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 24.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 17.

13
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Valine.

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 25.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 16.

14
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Histidine.

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 26.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 21.

15
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.

Proline is one of the building blocks for producing collagen. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Collagen helps the skin look plump and firm.

In medicine, proline is used as an osmoprotectant. This means it helps prevent oxidative degradation in other drugs.

Our bodies are able to produce proline naturally, but certain conditions may inhibit this production. In that case, proline can be obtained from eating egg whites, soy protein, dairy products, asparagus, mushrooms, and seaweed.

Learn more about Proline

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 27.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 20.

16
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Leucine.

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 28.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 19.

17
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Carnosine.

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 30.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 26.

18
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Polyquaternium-61.

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 31.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 28.

19
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is an ester of lauric acid and Polyglycerin-10.

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a cleansing agent and emulsifier. It helps gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants to be rinsed away. As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating, such as oil and water.

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate may not be fungal acne safe.

Learn more about Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion contains this as ingredient number 34.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion contains this as ingredient number 31.

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

58% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
11% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
48% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
16% are disliked or very disliked
23% have no rating yet

Usage

Here's some more info on how this product is used by our community.

When to use

Loading routine usage...

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion 36 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Heavy (1) Hydrating (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
M123's avatar

M123

3 months ago · Dry Skin
Review

Great brand for dry sensitive skin, I found this product just a little too heavy in my hot and humid climate. if I lived somewhere drier I would...

Great brand for dry sensitive skin, I found this product just a little too heavy in my hot and humid climate. if I lived somewhere drier I would repurchase for sure.

Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion 31 ingredients

Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion hasn't been rated yet.
Rate it now

Alternatives

Our Dupe Finder has found 50 potential alternatives that have similar ingredients to Minon Amino Moist Moist Charge Lotion.

See 50 alternatives

Our Dupe Finder has found 19 potential alternatives that have similar ingredients to Minon Amino Moist Aging Care Lotion.

See 19 alternatives
Loading similar comparisons...