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Tia’m Snail & Azulene Water Essence Versus COSRX Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence

Updated on July 18, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe essences. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

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

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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Tia’m Snail & Azulene Water Essence

Essence

South Korean Brand

COSRX Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence

Essence

South Korean Brand

Ingredient Info

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Tia’m Snail & Azulene Water Essence 21 ingredients

COSRX Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence 7 ingredients

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Tia’m Snail & Azulene Water Essence 21 ingredients

COSRX Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence 7 ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Snail & Azulene Water Essence

Snail Secretion Filtrate Skin Conditioning

3 Benefits

Snail Secretion Filtrate is the excretion from snails. It is an effective moisturizer and promotes collagen production.

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Butylene Glycol Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

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Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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2 Benefits

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

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Hydroxyethylcellulose Emulsion Stabilising, Stabilising

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.

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Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Emulsifying

Oil • Not safe for Fungal Acne

Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is derived from castor oil and polyethylene glycol (PEG). It is used as a emollient and emulsifier.

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Beta-Glucan Skin Conditioning

Helps reduce Skin Redness

Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide. It can be derived from the cell walls of seaweed, oats, yeast, and fungi.

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Saccharomyces Lysate Skin Conditioning

Saccharomyces Lysate is from the yeast Saccharomyces. This ingredient is created from the cell walls of Saccharomyces.

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Viscum Album Extract Skin Conditioning, Soothing

We don't have a description for Viscum Album Extract.

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Betaine Humectant, Skin Conditioning

3 Benefits

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.

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Allantoin Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing

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3 Benefits

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

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Panthenol Skin Conditioning

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Helps reduce irritation

Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

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Chlorphenesin Antimicrobial, Preservative

Preservative

Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol.

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Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is created by fermenting soybean extract with the bacteria, lactobacillus.

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Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Fragrance

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract is from the Roman Chamomile flower.

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Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract.

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Disodium EDTA

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

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Sodium Hyaluronate Humectant, Skin Conditioning

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Hyaluronic Acid

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

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Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil Masking, Skin Conditioning

Oil • 2 Benefits

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil comes from the chamomile flower (like the tea you drink).

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Dipropylene Glycol Masking, Solvent

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

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1,2-Hexanediol Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

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Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate

We don't have a description for Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate.

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Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence

Hippophae Rhamnoides Water Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Fragrance

Hippophae Rhamnoides Water is created by distilling parts of the seabuckthorn plant.

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Butylene Glycol Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

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Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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2 Benefits

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

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1,2-Hexanediol Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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Sodium Hyaluronate Humectant, Skin Conditioning

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Hyaluronic Acid

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

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Panthenol Skin Conditioning

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Helps reduce irritation

Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

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Ethyl Hexanediol Solvent

Ethyl Hexanediol is an aliphatic alcohol. It is a solvent.

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Hippophae Rhamnoides Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Ethyl Hexanediol

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Butylene Glycol

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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.

Glycerin

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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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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Panthenol

Skin Conditioning

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Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.

Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

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Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

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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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1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Mixed

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.