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Aveeno Ultra-Calming®Hydrating Gel Cleanser For Face Versus Aveeno Calm + Restore Redness Relief Moisturizing Cream

Face Cleanser
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or sulfates

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. 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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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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.

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Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Abrasive, Absorbent

Oatmeal flour is created by grinding down the kernels of oats. Oatmeal helps sooth, hydrate, and protect the skin.

Oatmeal kernel flour has abrasive, or exfoliating, properties.

Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice is an antioxidant.

When to use

1 Routine
100% use in am
0% use in pm
100% use every day
38 Routines
34% use in am
66% use in pm
87% use every day
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Reviews

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Aveeno Ultra-Calming®Hydrating Gel Cleanser For Face 18 ingredients

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Aveeno Calm + Restore Redness Relief Moisturizing Cream 25 ingredients

1.7 /5
from 3 ratings
Doesn't Work (3) Irritating (2)
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Renee Carignan

5 months ago
Review

Weirdly enough this burns when I put it on

#irritating
#doesn't work
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Haley Murrill

6 months ago
Review

It’s not very hydrating, I would say it works slightly. I feel the need to apply additional moisturizer throughout the day, which I don’t have to do with basic moisturizers like cerave.

#doesn't work