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Skinmade Phyto Nutritive Essence Versus Isntree Ultra-Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner

Essence
Toner
Malaysian Brand Malaysia
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on March 26, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Phyto Nutritive Essence
Ultra-Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner

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.

Skin Conditioning

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.

Learn more about Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
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 
Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

Learn more about Allantoin

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.

Learn more about Disodium EDTA

When to use

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Skinmade Phyto Nutritive Essence 33 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 3 ratings
Works Well (2) Great Value (1) Hydrating (1)
nadinekerosene's avatar

Nadine

16 hours ago
Review

Loaded with soothing ingredients, this product is a great option for anyone dealing with painful or cystic acne. It helps calm irritation, reduce inflammation, and ease overall discomfort. I’ve been using it consistently, and my acne is now almost completely gone <3

#great value
#light scent
#works well
Cpl_rhwo_820's avatar

Cpl_rhwo_820

6 months ago
Review

My skin used to have more acne last time. At that time I notice this essence really help to calm down my skin and make the acne go away faster. I have finished a few bottles now before I review.

#hydrating
#light
#works well

Isntree Ultra-Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner 34 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 16 ratings
Hydrating (8) Absorbs Well (8) Light (7)
ssstaceee's avatar

ssstaceee

11 months ago
Review

No doubt in my top 3 fav toners !! For those you who don't know, low molecular penetrates the deepest and absorbs the quickest when applied to the skin, where as high molecular kind of just stays at the surface of your skin and takes ages to absorb. THIS TKNER I'M TELLING YOU DOES WONDERSSS. It's so hydrating and abosrbs in literally 3 seconds i am NAWT joking 🧍🏻‍♀️😪 like idk what drgs thry put in Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
jorialghamdi.'s avatar

Jori Joestar

8 months ago
Review

i changed my mind… this toner is amazing and wasn’t the reason of the irritation I got

#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
#no scent