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Retin-A (Tretinoin) Retin-A 0.025% (Tretinoin) Versus Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol

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South African Brand South Africa
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on July 19, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

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Ingredients Explained

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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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When to use

1,120 Routines
3% use in am
97% use in pm
68% use every day
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53% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Retin-A (Tretinoin) Retin-A 0.025% (Tretinoin) 9 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Drying (1) Great Value (1) Strong Scent (1)
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APriceLife_749

1 year ago
Review

Wrinkle fighter, cellular turnover

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SpaceyTrxsh

1 year ago
Review

Retinol did nothing for my skin. After using different kinds of strengths and seeing no results I decided to give up on retinol and start using tretinoin and it was the best decision ever. My skin is becoming clearer and clearer every day.

#great value
#drying
#strong scent
#works well

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol 22 ingredients

3.8 /5
from 39 ratings
Light (24) Works Well (20) Absorbs Well (18)
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cacalu

9 months ago
Review

HOLY GRAIL! I was struggling to keep a rosacea flare up under control for a whole month and decided to try this serum. It saved me since day one of use. No more redness, irritation bumps almost gone, rebalanced oil production. 100/10

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
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Beleni

1 year ago
Review

The best for calming irritated skin. It won't do much for you if you don't have any irritation that you want to soothe, however, it gives me instant relief when I need it. That's why it doesn't belong in my daily routine but I do use it here and there as a sort of spot treatment for irritation or damaged skin barrier and it's never failed me.

#light
#absorbs well
#no scent
#works well