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Papa Recipe Eggplant Clearing Mud Cream Mask Versus Pyunkang Yul Sleeping Mask

Wash Off Mask
Overnight Mask
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on March 21, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free . They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, sensitive skin, oily skin and scar healing

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Eggplant Clearing Mud Cream Mask
Sleeping Mask

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Masking, Solvent

Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.

Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.

As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.

Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. 

It is a:

  • Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
  • Emollient, helping to soften skin
  • Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
  • Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives 
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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Skin Conditioning

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.

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

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.

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When to use

12 Routines
17% use in am
83% use in pm
75% use every day
20 Routines
10% use in am
90% use in pm
50% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Papa Recipe Eggplant Clearing Mud Cream Mask 34 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) Light Scent (1)
brinny's avatar

Bree

7 months ago
Review

Cons: I dislike the greasy film it leaves when rinsed off. It's a oily-greasy feeling. Like when you eat greasy food, and the oil just sticks to your face.

Pros: Really fun to apply. There's no spatula, which I would have preferred to get. It's not staining, there's that.

Will I buy this again? No. It's fun to use with kids/sleepovers though.

#great value
#hydrating
#oily
#light scent

Pyunkang Yul Sleeping Mask 38 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Hydrating (2) Great Value (2) Works Well (2)
anemone's avatar

anemone

7 months ago
Review

this is the only sleeping mask i’ve used other than the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask. for me, this feels pretty much the same on my skin as the Laneige. however, this one is fragrance-free and comes in a tube instead of a jar. so, i think i’d recommend this product to anyone who loves the Laneige one.

#great value
#hydrating
#heavy
#no scent
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Fleur A

2 months ago
Review

I use it almost every night. I've used other sleeping masks/sleeping packs but usually they would feel heavy or sticky on the skin. This one feels quite light due to the gel texture but in the morning when I rinse my face my skin feels very soft.

#great value
#hydrating
#absorbs well
#light scent