Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Botanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin versus Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm .
Published on July 03, 2022
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 Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils
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General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
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Ingredient Info
Botanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin 33 ingredients
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm 26 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
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 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
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 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Botanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin 33 ingredients
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm 26 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Botanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin 33 ingredients
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm 26 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate • Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil • Cetyl Alcohol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Stearic Acid • Phenoxyethanol • Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil • Panthenol • Carbomer • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Caprylyl Glycol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Xanthan Gum • Ethylhexylglycerin • Potassium Hydroxide • Sodium Phytate • Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil • Hexylene Glycol • Tocopherol • Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate • Limonene • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract • Theobroma Cacao Extract • Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil • Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil • Linalool
Water • Glycerin • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Glyceryl Stearate • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Squalane • Cetyl Alcohol • Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter • Mannose • Peg-100 Stearate • Copernicia Cerifera Wax • Phenoxyethanol • Caprylyl Glycol • Sorbic Acid • Tocopherol • Sodium Polyacrylate • Leontopodium Alpinum Extract • Sodium Hydroxide • Stearyl Alcohol • Ceramide 3 • Myristyl Alcohol • Adenosine • Capryloyl Salicylic Acid • Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Linalool
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 WaterBotanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 1.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 1.
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 GlycerinBotanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 2.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 2.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.
The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl PalmitateBotanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 3.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 5.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterBotanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 4.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 3.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Its main roles are:
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholBotanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 7.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 7.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Botanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 10.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 12.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolBotanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 15.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 13.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolBotanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 24.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 15.
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil is more commonly known as lavender essential oil. Lavandula Angustifolia is known as the English Lavender and famous for creating purple fields in Provence, France.
Lavender imparts a scent and may sensitize skin. It contains linalool, a known allergen.
While lavender essential oil is commonly used in aromatherapy to help alleviate symptoms of anxiety and stress, more research is needed to confirm this.
However, lavender essential oil has shown to have anti-inflammatory activity due to its prostanoids and histamine content.
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers of the Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, Labiatae. ISO 8902:2009
Learn more about Lavandula Angustifolia OilBotanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 28.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 25.
Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Linalool has the same effect as Limonene when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
Linalool has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolBotanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin contains this as ingredient number 33.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm contains this as ingredient number 26.
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Botanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin 33 ingredients
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm 26 ingredients
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Botanics Simply Calm Hydrating Face Cream For Stressed Skin 33 ingredients
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