"Sulwhasoo - Essential Comfort Balancing Water" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (biosaccharide gum-1 0.25% - 0.50%, glycerin 2.00% - 2.40% and betaine 4.20% - 5.10%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Price

The product retails for 68.00$ in the United States and for 89.00CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Does not work for

Anti-aging

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Essential Comfort Balancing Water

Source: From product name

This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": betaine, biosaccharide gum-1.

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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

biosaccharide gum-1 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin

glycerin 2% - 2.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

beta-glucan 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Skin Type Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily Skincare Concerns Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity Formulation Liquid Highlighted Ingredients , JAUM Moisturizing Complex TM Nourishes skin with hydrating herbs, yam, and arrowroot flowers.

Source: Sephora

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - beta-glucan - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

beta-glucan 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

tocopherol 0.1% - 0.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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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Key Actives

beta-glucan 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

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

betaine 4.2% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

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Potential irritants

alcohol denat. 8% - 9.8%

Irritation risk:

Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

parfum 0.25% - 0.45%

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

alcohol denat. 8% - 9.8%

Irritation risk:

Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

betaine 4.2% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

Ingredient list view

Water, Alcohol denat., Betaine, Butylene glycol, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Glycereth-26, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Propanediol, Honey, Mel, Honey, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Portulaca oleracea extract, Dioscorea japonica root extract, Crataegus pinnatifida fruit extract, Potassium hydroxide, Parfum, Disodium edta, Limonene, Biosaccharide gum-1, Pentylene glycol, Narcissus tazetta bulb extract, Pueraria thunbergiana flower/leaf/stem extract, Morus alba leaf extract, Linalool, Rehmannia glutinosa root extract, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract, Paeonia lactiflora root extract, Lilium candidum bulb extract, Polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, Nelumbo nucifera flower extract, Tocopherol, Beta-glucan

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Key ingredients	beta-glucan betaine +2 more	Common: betaine biosaccharide gum-1 +2 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 niacinamide +7 more	Common: glycerin beta-glucan +1 more Other: hexapeptide-9 adenosine +6 more	Common: glycerin beta-glucan +2 more Other: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +7 more	Common: glycerin beta-glucan +2 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +15 more	Common: glycerin beta-glucan +2 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +16 more	Common: betaine biosaccharide gum-1 +2 more Other: phytosphingosine ceramide 3 +11 more	Common: biosaccharide gum-1 glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide copper tripeptide-1 +9 more	Common: beta-glucan betaine +2 more Other: sodium hyaluronate trehalose	Common: glycerin beta-glucan +1 more Other: madecassoside adenosine +6 more	Common: betaine glycerin +1 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +8 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	nelumbo nucifera flower extract Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +14 more	prunus persica leaf extract Has skin benefit? butylphenyl methylpropional Has skin benefit? +23 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? eclipta prostrata extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	ethyl hexanediol Has skin benefit? cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	tbhq Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana leaf extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +9 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +69 more	water Has skin benefit? hydrolyzed collagen Has skin benefit? +24 more	helichrysum italicum flower water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +63 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +45 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +48 more

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