Back to Explore | Mixsoon / Essences / Mung Bean Seed Essence

Mixsoon Mung Bean Seed Essence

Name: Mung Bean Seed Essence
Brand: Mixsoon
Rating: 3.00 (2 reviews)

3.0 · 2 reviews

Essence with 3 ingredients

We independently verify ingredients, backed by peer-reviewed research. Suggest an update.

Save

What's inside

Ingredients List

Water

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

Humectant

1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning

Water, Butylene Glycol, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract

Find dupes Discover better matches for your skin

Benefits

Ingredients Explained

Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

Learn more about Water

Butylene Glycol

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

Learn more about Butylene Glycol

Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning

Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract is also known as mung bean seed extract. This is a plant-derived ingredient with skin conditioning properties.

Mung bean seeds are naturally rich in phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and proanthocyanidins. These compounds have been shown in lab studies to fight oxidative stress and inhibit tyrosinase (the enzyme responsible for melanin production).

Research into mung bean seed proanthocyanidins found they act as potent and reversible inhibitors of tyrosinase through both enzyme and substrate interactions.

Studies on mung bean seed and sprout extracts have also found certain fractions inhibited melanogensis more effectively than arbutin, a well-known brightening agent.

Some ingredient suppliers market fermented or specialized versions of the extract for anti-aging purposes; they cite internal data that showed reduced inflammatory markers and increased collagen I production.

Suppliers usually recommend a usage dose of 1-5% in formulas with a pH range of 4-8.

Overall, this is a well tolerated ingredient with no significant safety concerns flagged.

Learn more about Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract