Bio-Oil Skincare Oil
Mederma Advanced Scar Gel
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Bio-Oil Skincare Oil Versus Mederma Advanced Scar Gel

Oil
Body Treatment
British Brand United Kingdom
American Brand United States

Updated on October 11, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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Bio-Oil Skincare Oil 27 ingredients

Mederma Advanced Scar Gel 12 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Bio-Oil Skincare Oil 27 ingredients

Mederma Advanced Scar Gel 12 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Skincare Oil

Paraffinum Liquidum

Emollient
0-2 / 0 Oil IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Triisononanoin

Skin Conditioning

Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Isopropyl Myristate

Emollient
3-5 / 3 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Retinyl Palmitate

Skin Conditioning
1-3 / 1-3 Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient
0 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Masking
Oil Icon

Calendula Officinalis Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Glycine Soja Oil

Emollient
3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Bisabolol

Masking
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Amyl Cinnamal

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Benzyl Salicylate

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Citronellol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Coumarin

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Eugenol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Farnesol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Geraniol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Hydroxycitronellal

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

CI 26100

Cosmetic Colorant
3 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin Icon

Paraffinum Liquidum, Triisononanoin, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isopropyl Myristate, Retinyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 26100

Advanced Scar Gel

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

PEG-200

Humectant
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Alcohol

Antimicrobial
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Allium Cepa Bulb Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Sorbic Acid

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Allantoin, Water, PEG-200, Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Lecithin, Methylparaben, Sorbic Acid, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Parfum

Ingredient Ratings

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these products.

Skincare Oil
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
not rated
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Advanced Scar Gel
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
not rated
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When to use

Bio-Oil Skincare Oil 27 ingredients

Mederma Advanced Scar Gel 12 ingredients

388 Routines
40% use in am
60% use in pm
91% use every day
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44 Routines
27% use in am
73% use in pm
84% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Bio-Oil Skincare Oil 27 ingredients

2.86
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Absorbs Well 14% Broke Me Out 14% Expensive 14%
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Mederma Advanced Scar Gel 12 ingredients

4.00
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Drying 100% Great Value 100% Light 100%
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