Asarai vs Hanhoo

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Research behind their key ingredients

• Formation and stability of oil-in-water nanoemulsions containing rice bran oil: in vitro and in vivo assessments

  Rice bran oil · Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2011

• The efficacy of 5% topical tea tree oil gel in mild to moderate acne vulgaris: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study

  Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf · Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007

• Treatment of acne with a combination of propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera compared to erythromycin cream: two double-blind investigations

  Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract · Clinical Pharmacology, 2018

• Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study

  Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf · Dermatology, 2014

• The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study

  Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

• A topical gel of tea tree oil nanoemulsion containing adapalene versus adapalene marketed gel in patients with acne vulgaris: a randomized clinical trial

  Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022

• Botulinum toxin injection as a single or combined treatment with non-cross-linked high molecular weight and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid gel for neck rejuvenation: A randomized clinical trial

  Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

• A retrospective assessment and comparison of the effectiveness of benzoyl peroxide; the combination of topical niacinamide, gallic acid, and lauric acid; and the combination of benzoyl peroxide and erythromycin in acne vulgaris

  Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract · Dermatologic Therapy, 2020

• Synergetic Effects of Aloe Vera Extract with Trimethylglycine for Targeted Aquaporin 3 Regulation and Long-Term Skin Hydration

  Betaine · Molecules, 2024

• Tandem repeated irritation in aged skin induces distinct barrier perturbation and cytokine profile in vivo

  Toluene · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2012

• The use of different concentrations of betaine as a reducing irritation agent in soaps monitored visually and non-invasively

  Betaine · Skin Research and Technology, 2003

• Efficacy and Tolerability of Stable Hybrid Cooperative Complexes of High- and Low-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid in Asian Patients: An Open-Label Study

  Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026

• The tandem repeated irritation test: a new method to assess prevention of irritant combination damage to the skin

  Toluene · Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2002

• Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery

  Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2022

• Protection from combination exposure

  Toluene · Current Problems in Dermatology, 2007

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