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Bioderma Cicabio Crème Versus Sephora Collection Hydrating Cica Express Repair Care Cream

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
French Brand France
French Brand France

Updated on August 15, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both general moisturizers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or silicones

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Hydrating Cica Express Repair Care Cream

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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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Emollient, Masking

Octyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol. It is primarily used to enhance the texture of products.

As an emulsifier, Octyldodecanol helps prevent the oils and waters from separating. It also prevents ingredients from creating foam when shaken.

Octyldodecanol is created by reducing fatty acid to an alcohol.

Due to its high molecular weight, it does not get absorbed into the skin.

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When to use

51 Routines
41% use in am
59% use in pm
94% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->
18 Routines
33% use in am
67% use in pm
89% use every day

Reviews

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Bioderma Cicabio Crème 28 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
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Naza Naza

15 days ago
Review

didn’t do anything for me tbh

Sephora Collection Hydrating Cica Express Repair Care Cream 33 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Hydrating (2) Great Value (2) Heavy (2)
anemone's avatar

anemone

9 days ago
Review

pretty good, thick moisturizer. using it at night.

#great value
#hydrating
#heavy
#light scent
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A W

2 months ago
Review

I can only use this for my neck. It completely clogged my pores on my face though LOL

#great value
#hydrating
#heavy
#absorbs well