Works for
MoisturizingSimmondsia chinensis seed oil, Glyceryl caprylateWorks
“Powered by astragalus root extract and a touch of jojoba seed oil, it helps soothe skin, maintain moisture balance and lock in hydration, leaving your skin perfectly calm and softly radiant.”
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: simmondsia chinensis seed oil, glyceryl caprylate.
Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).
Anti-agingNo ingredient credited for this claimNot delivered
“The Pyunkang Yul Balancing Gel is an anti-aging, skin-barrier builder that moisturises and regenerates skin cells for a healthy looking complexion.”
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy3 flagged ingredientsLow risk
ComedogenicClean of flagged comedogenic ingredientsNone flagged
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Ingredients
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Astragalus membranaceus root extract~23–35%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Polysorbate 80~8.1–12.2%
Peg-150 distearate~3.3–5%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Helps oil and water mix together
More about Peg-150 distearate1,2-hexanediol~0.95–1.45%
Polysorbate 20~1.9–2.8%
Simmondsia chinensis seed oil~1.6–2.4%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
More about Simmondsia chinensis seed oilGlyceryl caprylate~1.2–1.7%
- Irritation risk
- Low
An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
More about Glyceryl caprylateIngredient list view
Astragalus membranaceus root extract, Polysorbate 80, Peg-150 distearate, 1,2-hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Glyceryl caprylate
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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.
| PYUNKANG YULBalancing GelYOUR PRODUCT | EveredenProtecting Baby Face Cream - No 1. Gel Cream | Skin AuthorityMoisturising Lift Cream | THE PURE LOTUSYouth Biotics Lotus Probiotic Concentrate Cream | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 32% | 29% | 17% |
| Price | — | $33.00 | $75.12 | $28.70 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Key difference | — | Panthenol | Glycolic Acid | Niacinamide |
| Irritancy | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
More alternatives: Glo Skin Beauty Phyto-Active Conditioning OilArencia Deep Water Surge Soothing Cream
Product summary
"PYUNKANG YUL - Balancing Gel" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Price
The product retails from 12.50£ up to 24.00£ in the United Kingdom, from 19.95A$ up to 34.50A$ in Australia and from 10.86$ up to 17.98$ in the United States.
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