Dallas & James Watermelon Dream Overnight Glow Mask Versus Cleanjourney Make’Em Jelly Moisturizing Cream
This smoothing overnight mask is formulated around Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to balance excess oil and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Dextran
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Dextran, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactic Acid, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11
Emulsion StabilisingBentonite
Absorbent
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentSodium Benzoate
Masking
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Zinc PCA, Betaine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, Bentonite, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Benzoate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Citric Acid, Cellulose Gum, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
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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.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineGlycerin (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!
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
