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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Tirtir SOS Serum versus Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum .

Published on December 26, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 14 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Serum South Korean Brand South Korea
Serum 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.

Serum

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

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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

At a glance

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Benefits

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

Concerns

Drying

Notable Ingredients

Niacinamide
Ceramides (5)
Hyaluronic Acid (5)

Benefits

Hydrating (9)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (9)
Reduces Irritation (8)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (7)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Glycerin • Butylene Glycol • Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract • Niacinamide • Propanediol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Betaine • Hydroxyacetophenone • Carbomer • Sodium Polyacrylate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract • Hydrolyzed Malt Extract • Adenosine • Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract • Disodium EDTA • Tromethamine • Sodium Hyaluronate • Hyaluronic Acid • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Allantoin • Sedum Sarmentosum Extract • Panthenol • Laminaria Japonica Extract • Undaria Pinnatifida Extract • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract • Dioscorea Oppositifolia Root Extract • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Glycine • Serine • Glutamic Acid • Centella Asiatica Extract • Ceramide NP • Hydrolyzed Collagen • Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract • Aspartic Acid • Leucine • Natto Gum • Alanine • Lysine • Arginine • Tyrosine • Phenylalanine • Proline • Threonine • Valine • Isoleucine • Histidine • Cysteine • Methionine • Cholesterol • Ceramide AP • Ceramide Ns • Ceramide As • Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract • Polyglutamic Acid • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Potassium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Asiaticoside • Asiatic Acid • Madecassic Acid • Phytosphingosine • Pentylene Glycol • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Ceramide EOP

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

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

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: 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.

Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.

As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.

Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.

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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 44.

5
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.

Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 7.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.

6
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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.

Betaine is best for improving hydration and soothing irritated skin. Studies show betaine may help with uneven skin tones.

Betaine is naturally created in the skin and body. The form found within cosmetic products can be either plant-dervied or synthetic.

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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 9.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.

7
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.

8
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 11.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.

9
What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing, Soothing, Tonic
Community Rating: Loved

Centella Asiatica Extract is derived from an herb plant native to Southeast Asia. It is rich in antioxidants and amino acids. In skincare products, Centella Asiatica Extract is used for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.

Many active components found in Centella Asiatica Extract, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside, encourage the skin to naturally produce hyaluronic acid. This helps keep our skin hydrated. Many of these components also show antioxidant activity and may help reduce the signs of aging.

Research shows Centella Asiatica can help increase Type I collagen production by increasing fibroblast production. Fibroblast helps form connective tissue.

The combination of all these properties makes Centella Asiatica Extract effective at soothing the skin.

Other components of Centella Asiatic Extract include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.

Recent studies found madecassoside may help prevent damage from UV rays by preventing UV-induced inflammation. Further research is needed.

This plant has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.

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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 35.

10
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.

Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.

Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.

In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.

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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.

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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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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 18.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.

12
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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Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 19.

13
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Polyglutamic Acid is made up many glutamic acids chained together. It is created from bacterial fermentation.

Polyglutamic Acid is an effective skin hydrator and may help speed up wound healing. As a humectant, it draws and holds water to the skin. This ingredient is often compared to hyaluronic acid or glycerin. Similarly to hyaluronic acid, it can vary in molecular weights. This means polyglutamic acid is capable of bringing hydration to lower levels of the skin.

Polyglutamic Acid is found in the Japanese food, natto. It is also being used in cancer treatment studies.

Learn more about Polyglutamic Acid

Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 59.

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What it does:

Natto Gum is created by fermenting a soy protein using Bacillus natto (a bacteria). It is used as a texture enhancer.

Natto gum contains nattokinase, an enzyme. It is currently being studied for its ability to improve blood circulation.

Studies also show fermented soy-based ingredients help boost antioxidant activity.

Learn more about Natto Gum

Tirtir SOS Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.

Milk Touch Phyto Mucin Intensive Deep Moisture Serum contains this as ingredient number 41.

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11% have mixed ratings
15% are disliked or very disliked
4% have no rating yet
72% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
6% are disliked or very disliked
10% have no rating yet

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