Origins Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Advanced Face Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water
This calming serum is formulated around Ganoderma Lucidum Extract to calm redness.
This calming essence is formulated around Panax Ginseng Root Water and Niacinamide to calm redness and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Fuscoporia Obliqua Sclerotium Extract
Skin ConditioningCordyceps Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin Protecting
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin Protecting
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin Protecting
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Squalene
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingElaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Essential Oils
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Fuscoporia Obliqua Sclerotium Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Ergothioneine, Lactobacillus Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Dimethicone, Squalane, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Caffeine, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Linoleic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Phytosterols, Maltodextrin, Tocotrienols, Squalene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Essential Oils, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentGlucose
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Panax Ginseng Berry Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
ChelatingPanax Ginseng Root Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Adenosine, Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Dextrin, Glucose, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
