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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner versus Rovectin Skin Essentials Activating Treatment Lotion .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on August 13, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Free From

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

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Essence South Korean Brand South Korea
Facial Treatment South Korean Brand South Korea

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.

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

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Starts at $12.30
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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
ph level
5.5
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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Notable Ingredients

Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid (5)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (4)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating
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Ingredients Explained

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

1
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.

Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 2.

Rovectin Skin Essentials Activating Treatment Lotion contains this as ingredient number 20.

2
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 3.

Rovectin Skin Essentials Activating Treatment Lotion contains this as ingredient number 5.

3
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Stabilising
Community Rating: Mixed

Hydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.

Hydroxyethylcellulose helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.

This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.

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Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 5.

Rovectin Skin Essentials Activating Treatment Lotion contains this as ingredient number 23.

4
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.

As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.

Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.

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Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner contains this as ingredient number 7.

Rovectin Skin Essentials Activating Treatment Lotion contains this as ingredient number 13.

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

14% are loved or liked
57% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
74% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
6% are disliked or very disliked
3% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner 7 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 23 reviews
Virago's Avatar'
Feb 3, 2024

I suffer from dry and dehydrated skin that doesn’t tolerate hyaluronic acid in winter, so this toner is my HG during the colder months. Soothing, hydrating and without pilling. One of my all time favourites for effective and fuss-free...

I suffer from dry and dehydrated skin that doesn’t tolerate hyaluronic acid in winter, so this toner is my HG during the colder months. Soothing, hydrating and without pilling. One of my all time favourites for effective and fuss-free skincare.

Great Value
Hydrating
Absorbs Well
No Scent
Works Well
itsyogirljeni's Avatar'
Jun 1, 2023

The best hydrating toner I've ever tried!
Hands down it's the perfect toner for oily-dehydrated acne prone skin.

The best hydrating toner I've ever tried!
Hands down it's the perfect toner for oily-dehydrated acne prone skin.

mimi83077's Avatar'
Feb 11, 2024

I got this because of the great reviews, but it broke me out terribly and gave me dry spots. (I used it on damp skin with my other products)

I got this because of the great reviews, but it broke me out terribly and gave me dry spots. (I used it on damp skin with my other products)

Great Value
Drying
Broke Me Out

Rovectin Skin Essentials Activating Treatment Lotion 31 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 6 reviews
Dean's Avatar'
Nov 27, 2023

Hydrating
Very hydrating with a thick consistency. My only complaint is that the bottle's a bit difficult.

Hydrating
Very hydrating with a thick consistency. My only complaint is that the bottle's a bit difficult.

ThuyVuDo_888's Avatar'
Aug 25, 2023

super safe for when skin is sensitized, keeps skin hydrated

super safe for when skin is sensitized, keeps skin hydrated

rolla's Avatar'
Jun 16, 2023

hydrating, non irritating, plumping and depuffing.

hydrating, non irritating, plumping and depuffing.

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