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Secret Key Starting Treatment Essential Mask Sheet Rose Edition Versus APLB Glutathione Niacinamide Sheet Mask

Sheet Mask
Sheet Mask
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on October 14, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe sheet masks. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and dark spots

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Glutathione Niacinamide Sheet Mask

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

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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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.

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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.

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 
Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

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

A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.

When to use

38 Routines
29% use in am
71% use in pm
61% use every day
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Reviews

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Secret Key Starting Treatment Essential Mask Sheet Rose Edition 17 ingredients

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APLB Glutathione Niacinamide Sheet Mask 43 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Great Value (2) Hydrating (2) No Scent (2)
anemone's avatar

anemone

2 months ago
Review

great sheet mask that can be purchased for about 99 cents or less. contains a ton of essence with quality ingredients. this is a great bargain and it is much higher quality than many other cheap sheet masks.

#great value
#hydrating
#absorbs well
#no scent
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Evelyne

3 months ago
Review

Match made in heaven. This is my favourite mask ever. Made my skin so soft and hydrated mind you before I tried it my skin was so flakey and dry. (I have dry, sensitive, eczema-prone skin)

#great value
#hydrating
#no scent
#works well