Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser versus COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser .
Last updated on January 25, 2024. Published on October 17, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 22 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Face Cleanser
Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).
Face Cleanser
Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).
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Ingredient Info
Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser 34 ingredients
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser 27 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Non Vegan
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Not Cruelty Free
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Alcohol Free
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
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Sulfate Free
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Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser 34 ingredients
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser 27 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser 34 ingredients
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser 27 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Myristic Acid • Stearic Acid • Lauric Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Palmitic Acid • Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate • Coco-Glucoside • Glyceryl Stearate • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Arachidic Acid • Disodium EDTA • Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil • 1,2-Hexanediol • Oleic Acid • Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract • Propanediol • Citric Acid • Mannitol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Benzyl Glycol • Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Hyaluronic Acid • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Potassium Hyaluronate
Water • Glycerin • Stearic Acid • Myristic Acid • Lauric Acid • Potassium Hydroxide • Palmitic Acid • Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate • Coco-Glucoside • Glyceryl Stearate • Parfum • Polyquaternium-7 • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Arachidic Acid • Disodium EDTA • 1,2-Hexanediol • Oleic Acid • Sodium Benzoate • Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract • Citric Acid • Butylene Glycol • Panthenol • Hyaluronic Acid • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Sodium Hyaluronate
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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 WaterMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser 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 GlycerinMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.
Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.
Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.
One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Myristic AcidMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.
Lauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.
This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.
Emerging studies show Lauric Acid to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The antimicrobial property helps strengthen the skin barrier by fighting off bad bacteria.
Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.
Learn more about Lauric AcidMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 6.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 6.
Palmitic Acid is a fatty acid found in our skin. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It is a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.
As an emollient, it helps hydrate the skin. The emulsifying properties keep ingredients together in a product.
Palmitic Acid may not be fungal-acne safe. It can worsen oily skin and cause breakouts due to its emollient nature.
Learn more about Palmitic AcidMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.
Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.
Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. Coco-Glucoside is considered gentle and non-comedogenic.
This ingredient is a known skin-irritant.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.
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 StearateMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is also an emulsifier. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.
Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 11.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.
Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from the fatty acids of coconut oil. It is a surfactant and helps with cleansing the skin.
By binding to water and oil, it helps gently clean skin. It also helps the spreadability of the product.
Sodium cocoyl isethionate is also added to help create foam without drying the skin. However, this is depending on the amount of Sodium cocoyl isethionate.
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 13.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.
Arachidic Acid is a fatty acid naturally found in peanut oil and cocoa butter. Like other fatty acids, arachidic acid moisturizes the skin.
Synthetically created arachidic acid comes from linoleic acid.
This ingredient may not be safe for Malassezia Folliculitis, or fungal acne.
Learn more about Arachidic AcidMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.
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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 16.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 16.
1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.
In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.
Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 18.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.
Oleic Acid is an Omega-9 fatty acid. It can be found in many plant oils such as avocado and marula oils.
Oleic Acid is used to enhance the texture of products. It is also a cleansing agent. As an emollient, it can help hydrate and soften the skin.
Oleic Acid isn't fungal acne safe. It can be bad for oily skin and be bad for acne prone skin.
We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any questions or concerns.
Learn more about Oleic AcidMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 19.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 18.
We don't have a description for Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract.
Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.
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 AcidMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 22.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 27.
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is a form of hyaluronic acid. It is created by the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid with a high molecular weight. Once created, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid has a low molecular weight.
Low molecular weight HA has been shown to hydrate and increase elasticity of the skin. Increasing elasticity is also associated with reduction of wrinkle depth.
One study found topical low molecular weight hyaluronic acid may be considered for the treatment of rosacea in the adult population. However, we always recommend speaking with a professional about your skin concerns.
Hyaluronic acids are a humectant. This means they draw moisture from the air. Hyaluronic acids help moisturize, soothe, and protect the skin.
Read more about other common forms of hyaluronic acid:
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 29.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 26.
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.
Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 30.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 25.
Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in healthy skin. It is a humectant, meaning it draws moisture to your skin.
Hyaluronic Acid has the capacity to bind to large amounts of water. This ingredient helps hydrate, soothe, and protect the skin.
Fun fact: It is already naturally found in our bodies, such as the fluids of our eyes and our joints.
Studies find this ingredient to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. This can help speed up wound-healing,
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Hyaluronic AcidMissha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 32.
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.
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Missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Foaming Cleanser 34 ingredients
COSRX Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser 27 ingredients
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