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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Stratia Liquid Gold versus Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence .

Last updated on September 11, 2023. Published on December 31, 2021

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Serum American Brand United States
Essence South Korean Brand South Korea

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

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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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
ph level
4.5

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Niacinamide
Ceramides (3)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (7)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (6)
Reduces Irritation (7)
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging (5)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating (2)
Eczema (3)

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Acne Fighting
Brightening
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Ingredients Explained

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

1
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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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Stratia Liquid Gold contains this as ingredient number 11.

Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence contains this as ingredient number 7.

2
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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Stratia Liquid Gold contains this as ingredient number 22.

Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence contains this as ingredient number 11.

3
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.

Stratia Liquid Gold contains this as ingredient number 24.

Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence contains this as ingredient number 14.

4
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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Stratia Liquid Gold contains this as ingredient number 29.

Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence contains this as ingredient number 13.

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

59% are loved or liked
3% have mixed ratings
34% are disliked or very disliked
3% have no rating yet
53% are loved or liked
27% have mixed ratings
20% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Stratia Liquid Gold 29 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
tzounakii's avatar

tzounakii

1 year ago · Dry Skin
Review

Love
I use this as a serum on my dry sensitive skin.
The fatty acids and oils work really well for me.

Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence 15 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 4 ratings
Absorbs Well (2) Broke Me Out (1) Expensive (1) Hydrating (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
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Butter

5 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Another holygrail product! My skin type has changed recently and I'm a lot more acne-prone than I used to be but I still have issues with...

Another holygrail product! My skin type has changed recently and I'm a lot more acne-prone than I used to be but I still have issues with dryness/dry patches this product helps to treat both. Quite often as I've found things that treat acne, dry out my skin and things that treat dryness break me out. This product is one of few that does neither. With 63% propolis extract, 10% honey extract, and 10% royal jelly extract to help hydrate the skin. Both propolis and honey extract have anti-bacterial properties with help to treat acne. The only downside is it's a little expensive so I made sure to get the Black Fridays deals! 😅

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mimi83077

3 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

I was very excited to try this product. While it was very hydrating it left a waxy film and ended up causing fungal acne on my cheeks.

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