PRODUCT REVIEW

Etude House Real Propolis Water Treatment

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Evens skin tone
Anti-blemish

Can it cause trouble?

Key actives

Niacinamide 1.9% - 2.3%Centella asiatica extract 0.4% - 0.6%

See all ingredients

Buy from Yesstyle $24.75 10% off for new customers!

More options from: $24.75

Add to Compare

Submit an edit

Cheaper alternatives

MEDIHEAL - D.N.A Hydrating Protein Sheet Mask

Price: $9.95

Find out more

AHC - Hydrating Korean Skincare Aqualuronic Face Serum

Price: $24.5

Find out more

Product summary

"ETUDE - Real Propolis Water Treatment" is effective for: Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone and Anti-blemish

Ingredient callouts

A good concentration of Niacinamide (1.90% - 2.30%). Niacinamide is a well-studied multi-tasking active. It is stable, and can work well in almost any hydrating formulation. There is solid evidence that Niacinamide can help support skin barrier, regulate oil production and reduce acne and clogged pores. It also helps to fight photodamage and improve the skin tone, reducing pigmentation marks.
Ceramides (ceramide np 0.30% - 0.55%). Ceramides are a type of lipids that our skin produces itself. They are a building block of the skin's barrier. Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or extracted from plants. They work well for softening the skin surface and "patch holes" in the skin's barrier.
Adenosine 0.50% - 0.70%. It is a chemical present inside our skin cells. A clinical trial confirmed that topical application of Adenosine in a low concentration can reduce dynamic wrinkles (these are the wrinkles that appear with age in a places where our mimic is the most active, for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead).
Humectants (alanine 0.15% - 0.25%, glutamic acid 0.20% - 0.35%, glycine 0.20% - 0.40%, hyaluronic acid 0.30% - 0.55%, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 0.30% - 0.55%, sodium hyaluronate 0.30% - 0.55% and glycerin 3.00% - 3.60%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Price

The product retails for 24.75$ in the United States.

For a detailed price comparison: click here.

What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Contains 8 different types of Ceramide Amino Acids and free from mineral oil, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Triethanolamine and tar color to improve wrinkles and offers whitening effect.

Source: Yesstyle

This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine, niacinamide.

These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: lysine, serine, threonine.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

adenosine 0.5% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)

niacinamide 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

lysine 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Deeply hydrates and moisturize your skin by Propolis and Ceramide formula and helps replenish skin s barrier and oil-moisture balance of your skin.

Source: Yesstyle

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: alanine, glutamic acid.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: ceramide np.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: ceramide np, niacinamide

triethylhexanoin 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

alanine 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

ceramide np 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of lipid similar to ceramides naturally present in skin. Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and supports the skin barrier function to keep it hydrated. Can help to prevent inflammation in skin

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

niacinamide 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

sodium ascorbyl phosphate 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C

allantoin 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

Evens skin tone

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: alanine.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

niacinamide 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

alanine 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

Honesty check

Buy now

Can it cause trouble?

Ingredients & concentrations

All ingredients

Key Actives

niacinamide 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Antibacterial

centella asiatica extract 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish

A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.

Search top rated products by actives

Potential irritants

propolis extract 3.5% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation

A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating

parfum 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

propolis extract 3.5% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation

A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating

propanediol 3.9% - 4.7%

Irritation risk:

Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin

Ingredient list view

Water, Propolis extract, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dipropylene glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycereth-26, Glycereth-25 pca isostearate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Parfum, Disodium edta, Tricholoma matsutake extract, Diphenyl dimethicone, Rhododendron chrysanthum leaf extract, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrolyzed cicer seed extract, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Hyaluronic acid, Portulaca oleracea extract, Hydrogenated lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 oleate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Phosphatidylcholine, Centella asiatica extract, Lysolecithin, Allantoin, Sodium cholate, Ceramide np, Honey extract, Glycine, Glutamic acid, Serine, Alanine, Lysine, Proline, Arginine, Threonine

	Etude House - Real Propolis Water Treatment	UNPA - Atelo Firm Up Ampoule Sponsored	UNPA - Atelo Firm Up Ampoule	MEDIHEAL - D.N.A Hydrating Protein Sheet Mask	VENN Skincare - VENN Collagen Intensive Phyto-Retinol Renewal Mask	AHC - Hydrating Korean Skincare Aqualuronic Face Serum	Elishacoy - Kombucha Gyeol-Biome Ampoule	Manyo - Bifida Biome Ampoule Mask	NATUREKIND - Real Blemish Carrot Serum	ACWELL - Phyto Active Balancing Toner	MEDI-PEEL - Luminous Silk Oil Serum	BLANC DIVA - Rebirth Serum
Price
WIMJ similarity score		91%	91%	88%	87%	87%	87%	86%	86%	86%	85%	85%
Key ingredients	niacinamide adenosine +16 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +12 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +8 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +12 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +8 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +12 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 anhydroxylitol +20 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +13 more Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-5 ascorbic acid polypeptide +21 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +11 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 madecassic acid +25 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +11 more Other: panthenol saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment +1 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +13 more Other: madecassoside panthenol +11 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +13 more Other:	Common: niacinamide adenosine +11 more Other: beta-glucan betaine +3 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +12 more Other: acetyl octapeptide-3 madecassoside +26 more	Common: niacinamide adenosine +12 more Other: madecassoside panthenol +12 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +11 more	eclipta prostrata extract Has skin benefit? sodium ascorbyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +8 more	eclipta prostrata extract Has skin benefit? sodium ascorbyl phosphate Has skin benefit? +8 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +16 more	melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +8 more	eucalyptus globulus leaf extract Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	phosphatidylcholine Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +5 more	ulmus davidiana root extract Has skin benefit? oenothera biennis flower extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	eucalyptus globulus leaf extract Has skin benefit? melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract Has skin benefit? +7 more	ulmus davidiana root extract Has skin benefit? salvia miltiorrhiza root extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	rosa damascena flower water Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +13 more	melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract Has skin benefit? asiaticoside Has skin benefit? +9 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? propolis extract Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +70 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +63 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl gluceth-20 Has skin benefit? +83 more	saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +62 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +42 more	pearl extract Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +83 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +43 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

Etude House Real Propolis Water Treatment

Works for:

Can it cause trouble?

Key actives

Cheaper alternatives

Product summary

Ingredient callouts

Price

What can the product work for?

Works for

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Anti-blemish

Evens skin tone

Honesty check

How honest is this product?

Buy now

US Retailers

Can it cause trouble?

Potential irritants

Comodogenic ingredients

Similar products & dupes

Ingredients & concentrations

All ingredients

Key Actives

Potential irritants

Comodogenic ingredients

All ingredients

Ingredient list view

Sources