Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm versus Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin .
Last updated on July 20, 2023. Published on August 04, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe night moisturizers. They have a total of 10 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 and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and silicones
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Night Moisturizer
Night Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin overnight.
Night Moisturizer
Night Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin overnight.
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Ingredient Info
Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm 34 ingredients
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin 25 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm 34 ingredients
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin 25 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm 34 ingredients
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin 25 ingredients
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Glycerin • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Methyl Gluceth-20 • Dimethicone • Behenyl Alcohol • Octyldodecanol • Cetearyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-100 Stearate • Glyceryl Linoleate • Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer • Bakuchiol • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Benzoic Acid • Caprylyl Glycol • Cetearyl Glucoside • Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Glyceryl Linolenate • Glyceryl Oleate • Glyceryl Palmitate • Glycine Soja Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate • Propylene Glycol • Sodium Hydroxide • Tocopherol • Tocopheryl Glucoside • Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract • Water
Isohexadecane • Dimethicone • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Cetyl Alcohol • Glycerin • Cetearyl Alcohol • Pentylene Glycol • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-100 Stearate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract • BHA • Ceteareth-33 • Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone • Methyldihydrojasmonate • Pvp • CI 17200 • Retinal • Sodium Hyaluronate • Water • Xanthan Gum
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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideAvène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 1.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 3.
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 GlycerinAvène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 3.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 5.
Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.
Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.
Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 6.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 2.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholAvène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 9.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 6.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateAvène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 10.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 8.
Peg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Peg-100 Stearate helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. It helps prevent oil and water from separating in a product. By binding oil and water, it helps remove dirt and oil to be rinsed away.
Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 11.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 9.
Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a silicone created by modifying dimethicone with hydrocarbon side chains. Due to its large size, it does not penetrate skin. It is considered non-occlusive.
Dimethicone Crosspolymer is used to stabilize and thicken products. It also helps give products a silky feel.
Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 20.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 15.
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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAAvène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 21.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 16.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumAvène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 22.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 17.
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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterAvène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm contains this as ingredient number 34.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin contains this as ingredient number 24.
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Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm 34 ingredients
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin 25 ingredients
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Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm 34 ingredients
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin 25 ingredients
Reviews
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Avène DermAbsolu Comforting Night Balm 34 ingredients
EveliV
It's alright and gentle on the skin. For a balm, I was expecting a more thick consistency, but the formula is very light and spreads thin.
I do...
It's alright and gentle on the skin. For a balm, I was expecting a more thick consistency, but the formula is very light and spreads thin.
I do wake up with a bit of a dry skin in some areas, with this product.
Overall, I don't find it to be amazing and there are better products for sensitive skin for the same price point. It has a slight pleasant fragrance, but that could be what dries the skin out.
Avène Physiolift Smoothing Regenerating Night Balm for Ageing Skin 25 ingredients
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