Kose Esprique Make Refresh Mist

Kose Esprique Make Refresh Mist

Efficacy0/100IrritancyMedium

Works for

Cleansing
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Esprique Make Refresh Mist”
From product name

This product does not seem to contain cleansing agents and might not be able to remove dirt and oil efficiently.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
3 flagged ingredients
Medium risk
We flagged 3 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
AlcoholCan be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial propertiesHigh~4.5–6.7%est.
Menthol—High~0.2–0.75%est.
Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.5–1%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Water~40–60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Dipropylene glycol~7.6–11.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying

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Alcohol~4.5–6.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

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Glycosyl trehalose~3.1–4.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing
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Tea leaf extract
Not recognized
Tocopherol~2.2–3.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-oxidationMoisturizingAnti-inflammatoryAnti-aging

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

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Butylene glycol~1.7–2.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

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Disodium edta~0.5–1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Ppg-6~1–1.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Glycerin~0.45–1%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

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Menthol~0.2–0.75%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
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Phosphoric acid~0.15–0.6%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps regulate pH level of products

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Na, hydrolysed hydrogenated starch, methyl paraben
Not recognized
Ingredient list view

Water, Dipropylene glycol, Alcohol, Glycosyl trehalose, Unknown, Tocopherol, Butylene glycol, Disodium edta, Ppg-6, Glycerin, Menthol, Phosphoric acid, Unknown

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Worth comparing, line by line.

Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.

Side-by-side comparison of this product against its closest alternatives
KoseEsprique Make Refresh MistYOUR PRODUCTFace factsCeramide Blemish Foaming CleanserAvèneHypersensitive Skin RegimenPharmacerisA Puri-Sensilique Calming Moisturising Face Toner
Match—34%33%33%
Price$18.80$7.82−$10.98$38.00+$19.20$9.70−$9.10
Shared key ingredients—3 of 31 of 31 of 3
Key difference—NiacinamideMineral OilAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Irritancy Medium Low Low Low
Drying alcohol Contains drying alcohol ———
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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 3 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Vitamin E in dermatologyncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. 2
    Vitamin E and Skin Healthlpi.oregonstate.edu
  3. 3
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