Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum Versus SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum versus SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence .

Published on June 21, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain niacinamide

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence

Serum South Korean Brand

Essence Brand

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Essence

Essences are used to prep skin for further treatment and may provide extra skin benefits. They are usually used before serum and moisturizers. Essences are thought to have originated in either Japan or Korea and is an essential step in K-Beauty.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum 28 ingredients

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence 14 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

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum 28 ingredients

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence 14 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Niacinamide

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (4)

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening (2)

Notable Ingredients

Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation

Reduces Large Pores (2)

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting (2)

Brightening

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Ingredients Compared

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

Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum 28 ingredients

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence 14 ingredients

Bifida Ferment Lysate 42% • Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate 21% • Butylene Glycol • Methyl Gluceth-20 • Water • Niacinamide • Peg-90 • 1,2-Hexanediol • Glycerin • Squalane • Alteromonas Ferment Extract • Silk Extract • Goat Milk Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Panthenol • Adenosine • Glycereth-26 • Xanthan Gum • Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate • Glyceryl Stearate Se • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate • Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate • Carbomer • Tromethamine • Ethylhexylglycerin • Caprylyl Glycol • Tropolone • Disodium EDTA

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate • Niacinamide • Dipropylene Glycol • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Adenosine • Bifida Ferment Lysate • Lactobacillus Ferment • Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate • Glycereth-26 • Pentylene Glycol • Propanediol • Sodium Citrate • Citric Acid • 1,2-Hexanediol

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Ingredients Explained

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Bifida Ferment Lysate

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Bifida Ferment Lysate is derived from the fermentation of Bifida bacteria (often with dairy). It is a probiotic and helps to strengthen our skin's microbiome.

Having a healthy microbiome helps protect our skin against infection. It also helps our skin stay hydrated and healthy.

Studies also show this ingredient to be a promising soothing ingredient for sensitive skin.

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 6.

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate

What it does: Humectant

Community Rating: Mixed

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate (GFF) is a yeast traditionally used to make the Japanese alcoholic beverage, sake. GFF has moisturizing and antioxidant properties.

Studies show GFF applied to the skin improves our skin's natural moisturizing factors (NMF). Our NMF consists of many components that naturally moisturize our skin. Having healthy NMF keeps our skin plump, protected, and hydrated.

GFF tells our skin to create more filaggrin, an important component for NMF. Filaggrin gathers all the structural proteins in our outer layer of skin and creates a tight barrier, helping to protect our skin against allergens and bacteria. This also helps prevent moisture loss.

Thanks to its antioxidant properties, GFF also protects our skin against oxidative stress and UV induced inflammation. One study found GFF helped regulate sebum and keratin in participants.

GFF may not be fungal-acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.

Many components of sake, such as GFF, are studied for their anti-aging benefits today. This is because sake brewers are known to have youthful hands.

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 1.

Niacinamide

What it does: Smoothing

Community Rating: Loved

Niacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.

It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.

Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.

The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.

When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.

Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 2.

1,2-Hexanediol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 14.

Adenosine

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.

Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.

Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.

In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 5.

Glycereth-26

What it does: Humectant

Community Rating: Mixed

Glycereth-26 is a synthetic ingredient and polyethylene glycol ether of Glycerin. Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin and helps keep your skin moisturized.

It is a humectant and helps add texture to products. It can make your product thicker.

As a humectant, it helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps your skin stay hydrated.

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence contains this as ingredient number 9.

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

Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum 28 ingredients

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence 14 ingredients

39% are loved or liked

21% have mixed ratings

29% are disliked or very disliked

11% have no rating yet

50% are loved or liked

36% have mixed ratings

14% are disliked or very disliked

0% have no rating yet

Usage

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum 28 ingredients

SCINIC Prestige First Treatment Essence 14 ingredients

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Reviews

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Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum 28 ingredients

4.2 /5

from 17 ratings

Light (3) Works Well (3) No Scent (2) Absorbs Well (2) Irritating (1) Broke Me Out (1)

cgi

4 months ago · Oily Skin

Review

numbuzin has become one of my favorite brands along with cosrx. this is one of the two serums i own from them, this and the no.5 goodbye blemish...

numbuzin has become one of my favorite brands along with cosrx. this is one of the two serums i own from them, this and the no.5 goodbye blemish serum.
i've only been using this since march of last year and it has been a game-changer ever since. i feel a bit dramatic when i say this, but i genuinely have seen a big difference in my skin using this compared to any other serum i've ever used. it blended in with my routine sooo unbelievably well. i don't know what type of witchcraft or sorcery is in this, but this product is a blessing and it's money VERY well-spent. beautiful bottle, it's like glass or something. it's a bit expensive, but you get so much product that'll last you way longer than a year. like i've had this since MARCH, and i still have over half the bottle left even though i use 3 drops every single night religiously.
it's hydrating, makes my skin very smooth (as it should), and has gone above and beyond in improving my skin texture. it miraculously decreased so many of the little bumps i get. it also absorbs very well under my base, literally just cleared my skin and boosted the glass skin look. i love this serum please buy it.

Numbuzin

No.3 Skin Softening Serum

anniec

3 months ago · Dry Skin

Review

I had small bumps everywhere and my skin is quite sensitive but this worked very well. It made my skin almost completely smooth. The only thing it...

I had small bumps everywhere and my skin is quite sensitive but this worked very well. It made my skin almost completely smooth. The only thing it didn't fix was the stubborn closed comedones on my jaw and chin which wont go away no matter what.

Numbuzin

No.3 Skin Softening Serum

Light

Absorbs Well

Works Well