PCA Skin Purifying Mask Versus KORRES Santorini Grape Volcanic Skinreset Mask

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What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Water

Pumice

Glycine Soja Oil

Glycerin

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Kaolin

Montmorillonite

Cetyl Alcohol

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Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient

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PEG-100 Stearate

Surfactant

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Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient

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Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Emollient

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Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Phenoxyethanol

Decyl Glucoside

Xanthan Gum

Caprylyl Glycol

Citric Acid

Ethylhexylglycerin

Disodium EDTA

Hexylene Glycol

Emulsifying

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Carrageenan

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil

Masking

Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil

Masking

Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil

Perfuming

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Masking

Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil

Astringent

Thymus Zygis Flower Oil

Masking

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Glucose

Sodium PCA

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Water

Kaolin

Coco-Betaine

Glycerin

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Illite

Abrasive

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Cleansing

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Absorbent

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Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Cleansing

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

Sodium Chloride

Glycolic Acid

Cetearyl Alcohol

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Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate

Glyceryl Caprylate

Zea Mays Starch

Maris Aqua

Menthyl Lactate

Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Charcoal Powder

Abrasive

Didecyldimonium Chloride

Emulsifying

Glyceryl Laurate

Emollient

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Emollient

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Lactic Acid

Buffering

Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract

Perfuming

Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Mannitol

Humectant

Methylpropanediol

Solvent

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Absorbent

Polyquaternium-80

Cleansing

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Astringent

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant

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Troxerutin

Volcanic Sand

Potassium Sorbate

Salicylic Acid

Sodium Benzoate

Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit Extract

Humectant

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

Learn more about Caprylyl Glycol

Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin (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.

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Kaolin

Abrasive, Absorbent, Cosmetic Colorant

Kaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.

Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.

Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.

The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.

Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.

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Water

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. Remember to stay hydrated!

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