Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Product Summary
"Sulwhasoo - Snowise EX White Ginseng Exfoliating Gel" is effective for: Anti-inflammatory
This product could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (glycerin 4.60% - 5.60%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Price
The product retails for 60.00$ in the United States.
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Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (ginkgo biloba leaf extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating
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
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin and neutralize free radicals, but effectiveness of topical application is not confirmed. Can be an allergen
Plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and support skin barrier function, but research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Infused with White Ginseng powder and honey, the Korean herbal moisturizing texture helps brighten and smoothen the skin by gently pushing away dead skin cells and providing balanced moisture.
Source: Beautylish
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:
glycerin, honey.
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: dimethicone, dimethiconol.
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
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen
Plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and support skin barrier function, but research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking
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
Used to create a nice product texture
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
Infused with White Ginseng powder and honey, the Korean herbal moisturizing texture helps brighten and smoothen the skin by gently pushing away dead skin cells and providing balanced moisture.
Source: Beautylish
This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Exfoliation |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 37/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
No comedogenic ingredients detected
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Key Actives
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
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions
Potential irritants
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
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin and neutralize free radicals, but effectiveness of topical application is not confirmed. Can be an allergen
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin
Licorice root extract. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation
Plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and support skin barrier function, but research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
Comedogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and soften it
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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
Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin
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
Licorice root extract. Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation
Plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and support skin barrier function, but research on its effectiveness in skin is lacking
Plant extract that might help calm down inflammation in skin and neutralize free radicals, but effectiveness of topical application is not confirmed. Can be an allergen
Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen
A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating
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
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time
Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions
Used to create thicker product consistency and stabilize emulsions
Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Ingredient list view
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Methyl gluceth-20, Propanediol, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Alcohol, Panax ginseng root powder, Peg-15 glyceryl isostearate, Pvp, Butylene glycol, Broussonetia kazinoki root extract, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract, Ophiopogon japonicus root extract, Oldenlandia diffusa extract, Hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, Hydrolyzed panax ginseng root extract, Paeonia albiflora root extract, Nelumbo nucifera seed extract, Polygonatum officinale rhizome/root extract, Lilium tigrinum flower/leaf/stem extract, Rehmannia glutinosa root extract, Honey, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract, Beta-glucan, Cyclopentasiloxane, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Cellulose gum, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium polyacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, Methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, Tromethamine, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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