Bobbi Brown Hydrating Water Fresh Cream Versus Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream Moisturizer
Updated on February 10, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Bobbi Brown Hydrating Water Fresh Cream 40 ingredients
Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream Moisturizer 46 ingredients
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Bobbi Brown Hydrating Water Fresh Cream 40 ingredients
Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream Moisturizer 46 ingredients
Key Ingredients
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientAlgae Extract
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicLens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientCamellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitol
Humectant
Sodium Polyaspartate
HumectantLecithin
EmollientTrehalose
HumectantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingSodium Lactate
BufferingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium PCA
HumectantHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantC9-12 Alkane
SolventSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Propanediol
SolventCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Algae Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sorbitol, Sodium Polyaspartate, Lecithin, Trehalose, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Sodium Lactate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sodium PCA, Hydroxyethyl Urea, C9-12 Alkane, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol
Trehalose
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientAleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Algae Extract
Emollient
Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPolyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether
Skin ConditioningCoriandrum Sativum Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin ConditioningPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Laurate
Phytantriol
HumectantAcrylates Copolymer
Lecithin
EmollientSodium Acrylate/Acrylonitrogens Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientSorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol Laurate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Trehalose, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Algae Extract, Cetyl Phosphate, Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether, Coriandrum Sativum Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cholesterol, Linoleic Acid, Glycerin, Caffeine, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Myristyl Laurate, Phytantriol, Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Sodium Acrylate/Acrylonitrogens Copolymer, Phytosphingosine, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Laurate, Myristyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Tocopherol, Glycine, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Hydroxyproline, Proline, Citric Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride yet.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Algae Extract is a confusing name. This is because algae is an informal term for a group of 30,000 aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize.
The term 'algae extract' can refer to any one, or a blend of, the 30,000 types.
Algae is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Algae can also help with soothing and hydrating skin.
Many different types of algae have different benefits.
Learn more about Algae ExtractTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of phospholipids.
This ingredient has emollient and emulsifying properties.
As an emollient, lecithen helps soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.
As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can also help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin.
This is because the phospholipids in lecithin produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that feeds fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidDisodium 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 EDTAIngredient Ratings
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