Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Overnight Recovery Cream + Mask Versus La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer
This anti-aging overnight mask is formulated around Acetyl Glucosamine and Sodium Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingGelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingCentaurium Erythraea Extract
Skin ConditioningDictyopteris Polypodioides Extract
EmollientCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Faex Extract
Skin ConditioningWhey Protein
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingPetrolatum
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Isohexadecane
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Soy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingMicrococcus Lysate
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Chloride
AstringentTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycereth-26, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Centaurium Erythraea Extract, Dictyopteris Polypodioides Extract, Caffeine, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Faex Extract, Whey Protein, Glycine Soja Protein, Petrolatum, Cetearyl Glucoside, Isohexadecane, Caprylyl Glycol, Adenosine, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Soy Amino Acids, Hexylene Glycol, Micrococcus Lysate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Ergothioneine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Biotin, Cetyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Polysorbate 20, Tromethamine, Citric Acid, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Calcium Chloride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Mica, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingMyristyl Myristate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Glycerin, Squalane, Dimethicone, Zea Mays Starch, Niacinamide, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Myristyl Myristate, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Hydroxide, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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