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Pyunkang Yul Sleeping Mask Versus Pyunkang Yul Balancing Gel

Overnight Mask
General Moisturizer
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on July 17, 2024

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Ingredient Info

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Pyunkang Yul Sleeping Mask 38 ingredients

Pyunkang Yul Balancing Gel 9 ingredients

About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Pyunkang Yul Sleeping Mask 38 ingredients

Pyunkang Yul Balancing Gel 9 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
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.

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.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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 Glycerin
Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract is from an herb called Huang Qi. The roots of this plant have traditionally used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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 

When to use

Pyunkang Yul Sleeping Mask 38 ingredients

Pyunkang Yul Balancing Gel 9 ingredients

20 Routines
10% use in am
90% use in pm
50% use every day
2 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
100% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

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
fleura's avatar

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

Pyunkang Yul Balancing Gel 9 ingredients

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