A face moisturizer built around Ceramide and Hyaluronic acid, for hydration and barrier repair.
A face moisturizer built around Hyaluronic acid and Lactic acid, for hydration and barrier repair.
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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.
Hyaluronic acid1
Hyaluronic acid and its salts; a humectant that binds water to the skin.

Benefits

Hydrating15
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Betaine, Ceramide NP, Dimethicone, Fructose, Glucose, Glutamic Acid, Glycerin, Maltose, PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Stearic Acid, Trehalose, Urea
Barrier Repair11
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Allantoin, Betaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide NP, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid
Hydrating14
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Betaine, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Fructose, Glucose, Glutamic Acid, Glycerin, Maltose, PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Trehalose, Urea
Barrier Repair8
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Allantoin, Betaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Glycerin, Synthetic Beeswax

Concerns

May Trigger Acne4
Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.
Cetyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis8
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Ceramide NP, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Palmitic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearic Acid
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris4
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Cetyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis4
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Cetearyl Olivate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sorbitan Olivate, Synthetic Beeswax

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water (in both products)
Skin Conditioning
Emollient
4 / 1
- Esters listed as pore-clogging in animal testing only
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Emollient
2 / 2
- Fatty alcohol
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Cetearyl Olivate (in both products)
Emollient
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Sorbitan Olivate (in both products)
Emulsifying
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Skin Conditioning
- Ceramide
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Cleansing
2-3 / 0
- Fatty acids (stearic, oleic, lauric)
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- Possibly animal-derived
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Emollient
2 / 0
- Fatty acids (stearic, oleic, lauric)
- Possibly animal-derived
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Water (in both products)
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate (in both products)
Emollient
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Sorbitan Olivate (in both products)
Emulsifying
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Cetearyl Olivate
Emulsion Stabilising, Hair Conditioning, Emollient, Slip Modifier, Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl Olivate →Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sorbitan Olivate →Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate is a hyaluronic acid.
Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate →Serine
Antistatic, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
Learn more about Serine →Glycine
Antistatic, Buffering, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Learn more about Glycine →Alanine
Antistatic, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Learn more about Alanine →Threonine
Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Hair Waving Or Straightening
2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Learn more about Threonine →Arginine
Antistatic, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
L-Arginine
Learn more about Arginine →
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