Essential Comfort Balancing Water 150ml

Not on the ingredient list below: essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (38): Water/Aqua/Eau, 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/Miel, 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, Fragrance/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 (Licorice) Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Polygonatum Odoratum Rhizome Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Beta-Glucan

Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.

34 of 38 explained

Water/Aqua/Eau solvent

Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.

Alcohol Denat solvent

Alcohol Denat. is ethanol with a bitter additive that makes it undrinkable, which is a tax rule rather than a formulation choice. It behaves like alcohol: a fast-evaporating solvent that gives a weightless finish and can feel drying at higher levels.

Betaine humectant

Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.

Butylene Glycol humectant

Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate film former

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate is a polymer that forms a smooth, water-holding film and gives a formula a cushioned, non-sticky feel.

Glycerin humectant

Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.

1,2-Hexanediol humectant

1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.

PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer solvent

PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer is a water-soluble polymer used as a humectant and solubiliser. It keeps a formula fluid and helps oils stay dispersed.

Glycereth-26 humectant

Glycereth-26 is a modified glycerin that hydrates with far less stickiness than glycerin itself. It is a common way to load water into a formula that has to stay light.

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifier

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is a castor-oil-derived solubiliser. It is what keeps fragrance and oil-soluble ingredients dissolved in a watery formula so it stays clear.

Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane silicone

A water-soluble silicone used for a light, silky slip without an oily film. It also helps other ingredients spread evenly.

Propanediol humectant

Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

EAN (barcode)

8809803578226

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

150 ml

Category

Toner

Actives

Beta-Glucan, Honey, Licorice Root

Ships from

California or Korea

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