Childs Farm OatDerma Fragrance Free Face Cream Versus Vichy Normaderm Double-Correction Moisturising Care
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Flour and Avena Sativa Kernel Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This acne moisturizer is formulated around Salicylic Acid and Kaolin to clear breakouts and balance excess oil.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
C13-15 Alkane
SolventHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Tapioca Starch
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, C10-18 Triglycerides, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Jojoba Esters, C13-15 Alkane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Tapioca Starch, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sclerotium Gum, Polyglycerin-3, Dehydroacetic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientKaolin
Abrasive
Hydrolyzed Algin
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Acetic Acid
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Isononyl Isononanoate, Kaolin, Hydrolyzed Algin, Zinc Sulfate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Sarcosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Acetic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactic Acid, Maltodextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
