AVON Anew Ultimate Multi-Performance Day Cream SPF 25 Versus Neutrogena Collagen Bank Face Moisturizer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 5%
UV Absorber
Benzophenone-3 4%
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientTrisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientPhytol
Emollient
Thiodipropionic Acid
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
Ammonium Hydroxide
BufferingCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Tiliacora Triandra Leaf/Vine Extract
Antioxidant
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Thiazolylalanine
Skin ConditioningIsomalt
HumectantSd Alcohol 40-B
Astringent
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Malachite Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Tourmaline Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Skin Conditioning
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantSteareth-20
CleansingLecithin
Emollient
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Lysyl Aminovaleroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 5%, Benzophenone-3 4%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%, Homosalate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycolic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Trisiloxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isohexadecane, Phytol, Thiodipropionic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Ammonium Hydroxide, Cetearyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethiconol, Polysorbate 60, Disodium EDTA, PEG-150 Distearate, Caramel, Parfum, Tiliacora Triandra Leaf/Vine Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract, Maltodextrin, Thiazolylalanine, Isomalt, Sd Alcohol 40-B, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Malachite Ferment, Saccharomyces/Tourmaline Ferment, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, CI 14700, Steareth-20, Lecithin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Lysyl Aminovaleroyl Lysine
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Acetyl Dipeptide-31 Amide
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Steareth-10
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Dilaurate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Petrolatum
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Bakuchiol, Acetyl Dipeptide-31 Amide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Steareth-10, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Dilaurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Petrolatum, Chlorphenesin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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