Caldera + Lab The Base Layer
PrettyBoy Revival Recovery Gel Moisturizer
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Caldera + Lab The Base Layer Versus PrettyBoy Revival Recovery Gel Moisturizer

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on May 13, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 0 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, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Caldera + Lab The Base Layer 54 ingredients

PrettyBoy Revival Recovery Gel Moisturizer 27 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Caldera + Lab The Base Layer 54 ingredients

PrettyBoy Revival Recovery Gel Moisturizer 27 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
The Base Layer

Sea Silt Extract

Skin Conditioning

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Octyldodecanol

Emollient

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Absorbent

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Platonia Insignis Seed Butter

Emollient

Gluconolactone

Skin Conditioning
PHA IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Saccharide Isomerate

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture

Skin Conditioning

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Benzyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconPreservative IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Cellulose Gum

Emulsion Stabilising
0 / 0

Glyceryl Caprylate

Emollient

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Maltodextrin

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Epilobium Angustifolium Extract

Skin Conditioning

Achillea Millefolium Extract

Cleansing

Urtica Dioica Extract

Astringent

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide

Emulsion Stabilising
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract

Skin Protecting

Calcium Gluconate

Humectant

Sucrose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Citronellol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract

Skin Conditioning

Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract

Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning

Plankton Extract

Skin Conditioning

Verbascum Thapsus Extract

Skin Conditioning

Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract

Skin Conditioning

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract

Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol

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

Triethyl Citrate

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Dimethylheptenal

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil Icon

Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil Icon

Juniperus Virginiana Oil

Masking
Oil IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Michelia Alba Leaf Oil

Masking
Oil Icon

Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Sea Silt Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Water, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Platonia Insignis Seed Butter, Gluconolactone, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Cellulose Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Maltodextrin, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Propanediol, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Sucrose, Citronellol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract, Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract, Plankton Extract, Verbascum Thapsus Extract, Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lecithin, Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract, Tocopherol, Triethyl Citrate, Dimethylheptenal, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Michelia Alba Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract

Revival Recovery Gel Moisturizer

Water

Skin Conditioning

Isopentyldiol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Panthenol

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

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Triolein

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

C13-14 Alkane

Solvent

Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Emulsion Stabilising

C15-23 Alkane

Solvent

Decyl Glucoside

Cleansing

Ceramide NP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Glyceryl Dioleate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Allantoin

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

Tocopherol

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

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Phytate

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

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

Water, Isopentyldiol, Niacinamide, Squalane, Propanediol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Triolein, C13-14 Alkane, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, C15-23 Alkane, Decyl Glucoside, Ceramide NP, Glyceryl Dioleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Ingredient Ratings

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The Base Layer
10
10
10
liked
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not rated
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Revival Recovery Gel Moisturizer
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
not rated
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Caldera + Lab The Base Layer 54 ingredients

PrettyBoy Revival Recovery Gel Moisturizer 27 ingredients

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