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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturiser versus Cetaphil Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid .

Last updated on April 22, 2024. Published on September 28, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both general moisturizers. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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

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

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

BHA

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (4)

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening
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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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Cetaphil Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 4.

Cetaphil Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid contains this as ingredient number 12.

3
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.

Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.

As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.

In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.

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Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 10.

Cetaphil Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid contains this as ingredient number 6.

4
What it does:
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Peg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.

Peg-100 Stearate helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. It helps prevent oil and water from separating in a product. By binding oil and water, it helps remove dirt and oil to be rinsed away.

Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 12.

Cetaphil Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid contains this as ingredient number 7.

5
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium 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.

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Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 13.

Cetaphil Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid contains this as ingredient number 9.

6
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is also an emulsifier. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.

Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 16.

Cetaphil Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid contains this as ingredient number 15.

7
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 19.

Cetaphil Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid contains this as ingredient number 14.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

8% are loved or liked
4% have mixed ratings
75% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
44% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturiser 24 ingredients

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Cetaphil Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid 16 ingredients

2.8 /5
from 6 ratings
nataliaBurke_954's avatar

nataliaBurke_954

12 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

No
Gave me closed comedones and didn’t stop peeling with epiduo

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JYsec

6 months ago · Unsure Skin
Review

Broke me out
Bad for fungal acne.

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