Acure Incredibly Clear Mattifying Moisturizer Versus Stratia Liquid Gold
Updated on September 11, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
Acure Incredibly Clear Mattifying Moisturizer 29 ingredients
Stratia Liquid Gold 29 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Acure Incredibly Clear Mattifying Moisturizer 29 ingredients
Stratia Liquid Gold 29 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Flower
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Flower
MaskingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Syringa Vulgaris Meristem Cell Culture
Antioxidant
Marrubium Vulgare Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ProtectingEchinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningChlorella Pyrenoidosa Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Rubus Fruticosus/Idaeus Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus Flower, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cocoglycerides, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Laurate, Tocopherol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Ubiquinone, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Syringa Vulgaris Meristem Cell Culture, Marrubium Vulgare Meristem Cell Culture, Echinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture, Chlorella Pyrenoidosa Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Rubus Fruticosus/Idaeus Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Skin Protecting
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDiazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Water, Propylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Niacinamide, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Squalane, Cetyl Alcohol, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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Stratia Liquid Gold 29 ingredients
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