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Smuuti Skin Watermelon Dew Toner Mist Versus COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

Toner
Essence
Finnish Brand Finland
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on April 30, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Benefits

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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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 
Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Betaine is a common humectant (a substance that promotes retention of moisture). It's known to be gentle on the skin and can help balance hydration.

This ingredient is best for improving hydration and soothing irritated skin. Studies also show it helps even out skin tone.

Fun fact: Betaine is naturally created in the skin and body. The kind found within cosmetic products can be either plant-derived or synthetic.

Learn more about Betaine

When to use

26 Routines
54% use in am
46% use in pm
100% use every day
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52% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Smuuti Skin Watermelon Dew Toner Mist 19 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) No Scent (1)
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Oona

6 months ago
Review

WNRP/WRP: WNRP🚫
The bottle gives a nice fine mist to your face. It is very refreshing and watery but the sad thing is that it doesn’t really do anything. It’s like spraying pricey water on your face. No real benefits at all. Gives a little hydrating boost and a refresh but that’s about it.

🌟Pros:
- Refreshing
- Very fine mist
- Pretty cheap
- Fragnance free

🌟Cons:
- Not worth your Show more

#absorbs well
#no scent

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 12 ingredients

3.6 /5
from 331 ratings
Hydrating (93) No Scent (75) Works Well (64)
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cgi

1 year ago
Review

this snail mucin essence really is one of the best ones out there— it's a holy grail. this product was my very first impression of cosrx, and the short ingredient list is very surprising with how effective it is. i've been using it for about a year now, and it's become a staple in my routine. after my first couple weeks of use, a lot of my dark spots disappeared and calmed down my hormonal acne & Show more

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
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Robin Orr

9 months ago
Review

This ruined my face! I didn’t know that my dust mite allergy also made me allergic to this. I used it for five months and everything seemed fine, but then I started to get a goatee of fungal acne with big red patches. I’d also been getting a lot of big pimples in my hairline from it. It’s taken me months to understand what happened and to soothe my sad skin. Be warned not to jump off the bridge Show more

#broke me out
#irritating