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Beauty Of Joseon
Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+

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Dr. Althea
Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

Product category and function

Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)	Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...	Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...
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Ingredient highlights

Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, dibutyl adipate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, alcohol, acrylates copolymer, butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone, phenethyl benzoate, arbutin, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, methylpropanediol, isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate, polysilicone-15, polymethylsilsesquioxane, panax ginseng root extract, pentylene glycol, dibutyl ethylhexanoyl glutamide, dibutyl lauroyl glutamide, c30-45 alkyldimethylsilyl polypropylsilsesquioxane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ethyl hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, panax ginseng berry extract, panax ginseng extract, panax ginseng leaf/stem extract, adenosine, xanthan gum, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, panax ginseng root extract, tocopherol 14	Water, bambusa vulgaris water, isononyl isononanoate, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, ethylhexyl triazone, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dibutyl adipate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, niacinamide, drometrizole trisiloxane, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, glycereth-26, panthenol, behenyl alcohol, tromethamine, decyl glucoside, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, carbomer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, trimethylsiloxysilicate, ethylhexylglycerin, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, sodium stearoyl glutamate, adenosine, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ceramide np, tocopherol, butylene glycol, caulerpa lentillifera extract, sodium dna

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Water, butylene glycol, dibutyl adipate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, alcohol, acrylates copolymer, butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone, phenethyl benzoate, arbutin, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, methylpropanediol, isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate, polysilicone-15, polymethylsilsesquioxane, panax ginseng root extract, pentylene glycol, dibutyl ethylhexanoyl glutamide, dibutyl lauroyl glutamide, c30-45 alkyldimethylsilyl polypropylsilsesquioxane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ethyl hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, panax ginseng berry extract, panax ginseng extract, panax ginseng leaf/stem extract, adenosine, xanthan gum, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, panax ginseng root extract, tocopherol

Water, bambusa vulgaris water, isononyl isononanoate, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, ethylhexyl triazone, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dibutyl adipate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, niacinamide, drometrizole trisiloxane, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, glycereth-26, panthenol, behenyl alcohol, tromethamine, decyl glucoside, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, carbomer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, trimethylsiloxysilicate, ethylhexylglycerin, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, sodium stearoyl glutamate, adenosine, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ceramide np, tocopherol, butylene glycol, caulerpa lentillifera extract, sodium dna

Notable ingredients

Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

Sunscreen/UV filter: Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Ethylhexyl triazone, Polysilicone-15, Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate

Antioxidant: Arbutin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panax ginseng extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Dibutyl adipate, Ethyl hexanediol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Drometrizole trisiloxane, Ethylhexyl triazone, Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

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Ingredients with their functions

Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

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.

Dibutyl adipate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Film forming, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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