The Retinol 0.3 Cream
Essential Revitalizing Emulsion EX

COSRX

The Retinol 0.3 Cream

Sulwhasoo

Essential Revitalizing Emulsion EX

A face cream built around Vitamin E and Panthenol, for barrier repair and hydration.

A face moisturizer built around Ceramide and Vitamin E, for barrier repair and smoothing.

Face cream
Face moisturizer
51 ingredients
61 ingredients

Brand price

USD 29.00 · checked 25 Sept 2026 · brand's site

Brand price

USD 74.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · brand's site

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Brand from South Korea
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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Fatty alcohol1

    Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.

    Cetearyl Alcohol

  • Ceramide1

    Skin-identical lipids that hold the barrier together.

    Ceramide NP

  • Vitamin E1

    Tocopherols — fat-soluble antioxidants.

    Tocopherol

  • Polysorbates (Tween emulsifiers)1

    Polysorbate (Tween) emulsifiers.

    Polysorbate 60

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Butylene Glycol (in both products)

    Humectant

    1 / 0

    • Hydrating

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Glycine Soja Oil

    Emollient

    3 / 0

    • Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
    • Plant or mineral oil
    • Barrier Repair
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Oily Skin
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Tocopherol (in both products)

    Occlusive

    0-3 / 3

    • Vitamin E
    • Anti-Pollution
    • Antioxidant
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris

  • Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant

    0 / 0

    • Vitamin E
    • Antioxidant

  • Cetearyl Alcohol (in both products)

    Emollient

    2 / 1

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Trehalose (in both products)

    Humectant

    0-1 / —

    • Hydrating

  • Panthenol

    Skin Conditioning

    0 / 0

    • Panthenol (provitamin B5)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • Reduces Irritation

  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Butylene Glycol (in both products)

    Humectant

    1 / 0

    • Hydrating

  • Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)

    Emollient

  • Octyldodecyl Myristate

    Emollient

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

    Emollient

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

    • Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
    • Plant or mineral oil
    • Barrier Repair
    • May Worsen Oily Skin
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate (in both products)

    Emulsifying

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Trehalose (in both products)

    Humectant

    0-1 / —

    • Hydrating

  • Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

    Emollient

    3 / 0

    • Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
    • Plant or mineral oil
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Oily Skin
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

Ingredients Explained

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