Humectant

What is Trehalose?

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the European Commission’s public database of cosmetic ingredients. The function classes that database records for it are: Humectant, Moisturising.

A function class records the role an ingredient is put in a formula for. It is what the database files the ingredient under, not a finding of ours about what it does on skin.

Which products use it?

Of the 130 products whose labels we have read, 3 put this one on the front.

Product photo of Weakly Acidic Pharrier Cleansing Water

Cell Fusion C

Weakly Acidic Pharrier Cleansing Water

We checked 5 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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See the label check (5 lines)

Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Weakly acidic barrier care even after cleansing
    Korean original

    클렌징 후에도 약산성 장벽 케어

  • Moist skin texture with no tightness even after washing
    Korean original

    세안 후에도 당김 없는 촉촉한 피부결

  • #LowIrritation #NoEyeSting
    Korean original

    #저자극 #눈시림NO

  • A reassuring cleansing water that protects a healthy pH and leaves moisture in full
    Korean original

    건강한 pH는 지켜주고 수분은 가득 남는 안심 클렌징 워터

no evidence1
  • Low irritation, reassuring cleansing with over 96% skincare ingredients
    Korean original

    스킨케어 성분 96% 이상으로 저자극 안심 클렌징

Product photo of DIVE IN Soothing Cream

Torriden

DIVE IN Soothing Cream

We checked 14 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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See the label check (14 lines)
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  • A low-irritation soothing gel cream that helps cool and moisturize the face with 5D low-molecular hyaluronic acid.
  • Soothing: Calms and helps comfort irritated skin
  • 30.85% improved skin water content (6)
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  • Cooling: Instantly cools and soothes overheated skin
  • Soothes visible redness: Instantly soothes skin redness caused by heat and irritation
  • Gentle Formula: Suitable even for sensitive skin
  • The human repeat insult patch test(Non-irritant)(1)
  • 15.55% improved deep skin hydration (internal hydration (2)
  • 3.46°C reduces immediate skin temperature (cooling)(3)
  • 101.84% improved temporary redness caused by infrared (heat) irritation. (4) improving
  • 145.02% improved immediate moisturizing of the skin (5)
  • 100% agreed feels gentle/moisture/stickyness on the skin.(8)
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  • Hydration Boost: Replenishes surface and inner layers of skin with layered hydration and a fresh, dewy finish
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  • 109.77% improved soothing the skin from external irritation(physical).(7)
Product photo of DIVE IN Toner

Torriden

DIVE IN Toner

We checked 11 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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See the label check (11 lines)
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  • Hydration
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  • Fresh Finish
partly backed4
  • The human repeat insult patch test(Non-irritant)(1)
  • 112.5% improved internal hydration (moisture in the lower stratum corneum) (3)
  • 100% agreed feels gentle/moisture/refreshing on the skin.(5)
  • Gentle Formula
overstated ad line1
  • 5D Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates from surface to deep layers with five molecular sizes
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  • 13.24% improved skin smoothness (2)
  • *80.76% Immediate reduction in sebum (oil) (4)
  • Texture Refinement
  • Oil Control

What is it usually paired with?

Ingredients that other products put on the front of the label together with this one.