Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion Versus Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk - Japan

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion versus Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan .

Last updated on February 16, 2024. Published on April 15, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 15 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

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

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Toner

Toners are used as a “last-step” cleanser, a pH balancer, add moisture to the skin, or may help in reducing impurities on the skin. They have a liquid consistency and are usually used after cleansers but before treatments.

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.

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Ingredient Info

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion 35 ingredients

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk 26 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

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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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion 35 ingredients

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk 26 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Skin Texture

Concerns

Acne Trigger

Rosacea

Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Scar Healing

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion 35 ingredients

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk 26 ingredients

Water • Butylene Glycol • Hydroxyethyl Urea • Ppg-10 Methyl Glucose Ether • Pentylene Glycol • Dipropylene Glycol • Diglycerin • Triethyl Citrate • Peg-32 • Urea • Carbomer • Phenoxyethanol • Peg-75 • Glycosyl Trehalose • Disodium Succinate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate • Sorbitol • Diethoxyethyl Succinate • Hexylglycerin • Potassium Hydroxide • Polyquaternium-51 • Succinic Acid • Disodium EDTA • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Xanthan Gum • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Ethylhexyl Stearate • Lactococcus Ferment • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate • Sodium Stearate

Water • Glycerin • Dipropylene Glycol • Paraffinum Liquidum • Dimethicone • Cetyl Alcohol • Triethylhexanoin • Hydrogenated Polyisobutene • Lactococcus Ferment • Sodium Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides • Allantoin • Palmitic Acid • Cetyl Phosphate • Arginine • Phenoxyethanol • Carbomer • Disodium EDTA • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Butylene Glycol • Pentylene Glycol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 1.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 1.

Butylene Glycol

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.

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 2.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 25.

Pentylene Glycol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.

This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.

Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 5.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 26.

Dipropylene Glycol

What it does: Masking, Solvent

Community Rating: Disliked

Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.

Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.

As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.

Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 6.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 3.

Carbomer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 11.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 22.

Phenoxyethanol

What it does: Preservative

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 12.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 21.

Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Sodium 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:

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 16.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 10.

Disodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 24.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 23.

Hydroxyethylcellulose

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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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 25.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 24.

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is a form of hyaluronic acid. It is created by the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid with a high molecular weight. Once created, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid has a low molecular weight.

Low molecular weight HA has been shown to hydrate and increase elasticity of the skin. Increasing elasticity is also associated with reduction of wrinkle depth.

One study found topical low molecular weight hyaluronic acid may be considered for the treatment of rosacea in the adult population. However, we always recommend speaking with a professional about your skin concerns.

Hyaluronic acids are a humectant. This means they draw moisture from the air. Hyaluronic acids help moisturize, soothe, and protect the skin.

Read more about other common forms of hyaluronic acid:

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 27.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 11.

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant

Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate is a type of Hyaluronic Acid.

Hyaluronic Acids help moisturize, soothe, and protect the skin.

Read about common types of Hyaluronic Acid here: Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic Acid

Learn more about Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 28.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 14.

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

This ingredient is created by putting sodium hyaluronate through hydrolysis.

You might know this as 'mini' or 'ultra low-molecular weight' hyaluronic acid. The small molecule size means it is able to travel deeper in the skin.

According to studies, low molecular-weight hyaluronic acid can:

One study from 2011 found ultra-low weight HA to show pro-inflammatory properties. Another study from 2022 found it to downregulate UV-B induced inflammation.

Hydrolysis is a process of changing a molecule using water or enzymes.

This ingredient is water-soluble.

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 29.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 13.

Lactococcus Ferment

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Lactococcus Ferment.

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 31.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 9.

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate

What it does:

Community Rating: Liked

This form of hyaluronic acid is produced through fermentation.

According to a manufacturer, it has a positive charge by ionic binding to help moisturize and give hair a smooth feel. This is why you'll find this ingredient in shampoos and body washes.

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 32.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 12.

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer is a type of hyaluronic acid. In fact, it is modified version of hyaluronic acid.

The structure of Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer allows it to stay in the skin's top layer for a longer period of time. This allows for even more hydration and humectant action than hyaluronic acid.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion contains this as ingredient number 33.

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk Japan contains this as ingredient number 15.

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

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion 35 ingredients

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk 26 ingredients

37% are loved or liked

11% have mixed ratings

26% are disliked or very disliked

26% have no rating yet

38% are loved or liked

23% have mixed ratings

31% are disliked or very disliked

8% have no rating yet

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion 35 ingredients

Hada Labo Premium Hydrating Milk 26 ingredients

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion 35 ingredients

4.4 /5

from 14 ratings

Absorbs Well (2) Great Value (2) Hydrating (2) No Scent (2) Works Well (2)

laila.21

5 months ago · Combination Skin

Review

I will never shut up about how good this product is!
Literally so simple yet so effective as i used it when my skin barrier was damaged and it...

I will never shut up about how good this product is!
Literally so simple yet so effective as i used it when my skin barrier was damaged and it literally worked like bob the builder.