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Curel Intensive Moisture Facial Cream Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Day Moisturizer
Facial Treatment
Japanese Brand Japan
Canadian Brand Canada

Updated on June 07, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe . They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

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

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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When to use

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43% use in am
57% use in pm
96% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Curel Intensive Moisture Facial Cream 19 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 13 ratings
Hydrating (6) Absorbs Well (6) Works Well (5)
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ThrowMeAway

3 months ago
Review

I've been struggling with a seriously annoying case of malassezia. I've tried so many products over the years that were deemed safe for fungal acne. Alas - this did not work for me. I wanted this to work so bad!

I've done an extensive amount of research on malassezia. I've figured out that many ingredients that are listed as FA safe are actually problematic for me.

The ingredient that Show more

#broke me out
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PatriciaDavid

1 year ago
Review

I love this so much! I have sensitive, dry skin (and I'm allergic to limonene and linalool), and this hydrates my face really well. I use it in combination with the water essence and my skin feels nice and plump after it. In intense situations (very cold or very hot weather), I feel I need to apply it more than once in the day, but I do have VERY dry skin.

#hydrating
#absorbs well
#no scent

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 11 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 211 ratings
Great Value (47) Irritating (40) Broke Me Out (37)
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Clover

1 year ago
Review

Gotta give credit where credit is due
WOW… lot of people ganging up on this incredibly affordable/popular serum. I understand the criticisms, but personally I don’t believe the intensity is warranted. For so many people this was the start of their skincare journey; it certainly was mine! And because I had never used ingredients like niacinamide or zinc on my face before, of course I noticed an Show more

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AshN.

11 months ago
Review

(Tried Jan 2021) This was actually the product that made me realize that my skin does not mix with Niacinamide (especially at high concentrations because I can usually tolerate it at %4/less or when it isn't a primary ingredient). I tested it on my wrist and a small patch on my cheek to check, and I had hives in both areas. I wouldn't want to give this a poor rating solely on the account of my Show more

#great value
#broke me out
#irritating
#no scent