Paula's Choice Hydrating Treatment Mask - US Versus TONYMOLY I’m Green Tea Hydro-Burst Morning Mask
Updated on November 29, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe wash off masks. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Paula's Choice Hydrating Treatment Mask 33 ingredients
TONYMOLY I’m Green Tea Hydro-Burst Morning Mask 53 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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Paula's Choice Hydrating Treatment Mask 33 ingredients
TONYMOLY I’m Green Tea Hydro-Burst Morning Mask 53 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientEthyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit
AstringentGlycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Phospholipids
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHectorite
AbsorbentCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit, Glycine Soja Sterols, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sclerotium Gum, Hectorite, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Bambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Xylitol
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Arginine
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningButeth-3
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Vitex Agnus-Castus Extract
AstringentSodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChamaecyparis Obtusa Water
MaskingCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningTributyl Citrate
SolventSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pueraria Thunbergiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Xylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glucose
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Glycerin, Xylitol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Arginine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Octyldodeceth-16, Sodium Carbomer, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Buteth-3, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Vitex Agnus-Castus Extract, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Tributyl Citrate, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pueraria Thunbergiana Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Tocopherol, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterButylene 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.
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 GlycerinTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolSodium 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 HyaluronateEthylhexylglycerin (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.
Ingredient Ratings
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Paula's Choice Hydrating Treatment Mask 33 ingredients
TONYMOLY I’m Green Tea Hydro-Burst Morning Mask 53 ingredients
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Paula's Choice Hydrating Treatment Mask 33 ingredients
I have been using this mask for many years. I don’t necessarily use it as a mask, but as a moisturiser. It is rich and soothing and can absolutely be left on overnight. I do my nightly routine (including tretinoin) and apply this mask as the last step over my moisturiser. It has been the missing step in my routine that has finally solved my extremely dry skin issues. It is a superb product for dry Show more
One of my must-haves! Context: I have dry skin. And I live in Sweden. On top of that, I travel to work by bike all year round. This is the only cream so far that keeps my skin soft and hydrated through the unreasonably cold winters here. I use it as a night cream, and as a day cream during the coldest days. Doesn't trigger any breakouts for me, and it doesn't make my ridiculously sensitive eyes Show more
TONYMOLY I’m Green Tea Hydro-Burst Morning Mask 53 ingredients
It's not for me...
Maybe this mask would suit someone with oily skin better? For me, I just didn’t notice any difference in my skin when I used this. I definitely was expecting a hydration boost but all I really experienced was a having a green gel on my face for 10 minutes. My skin felt pretty much the same after washing this off. I guess it’s cooling, but that’s really all it has going for it. Show more
