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Ginseng Essence Water

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Hydrium Watery Toner

Product category and function

Ginseng Essence Water

Hydrium Watery Toner

Toners/Sprays	Toners/Sprays
Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.	Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Ginseng Essence Water

Hydrium Watery Toner

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Ginseng Essence Water

Hydrium Watery Toner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Panax ginseng root water, butylene glycol, glycerin, propanediol, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, water, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl glucoside, xanthan gum, panthenol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, allantoin, adenosine, panax ginseng callus culture extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, dextrin, glucose, panax ginseng root extract, panax ginseng berry extract, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta 8	Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, allantoin, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, pentylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 13

Panax ginseng root water, butylene glycol, glycerin, propanediol, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, water, hydroxyacetophenone, glyceryl glucoside, xanthan gum, panthenol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, allantoin, adenosine, panax ginseng callus culture extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, dextrin, glucose, panax ginseng root extract, panax ginseng berry extract, lactobacillus/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta

Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, allantoin, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, pentylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Ginseng Essence Water

Hydrium Watery Toner

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Deodorant: Ethylhexylglycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Ginseng Essence Water

Hydrium Watery Toner

Panax ginseng root water

Also-called: Red Ginseng Water | Function: Skin protecting

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent