Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream versus Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream .
Published on April 11, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 12 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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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
Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream 22 ingredients
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream 34 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream 22 ingredients
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream 34 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream 22 ingredients
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream 34 ingredients
Water • Tocopheryl Acetate • Glycerin • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Cetyl Alcohol • Stearic Acid • Glyceryl Stearate • Persea Gratissima Oil • Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Panthenol • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Allantoin • Cetearyl Glucoside • Glyceryl Stearate Se • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate • Polysorbate 60 • Sodium Hydroxide • Phenoxyethanol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Parfum
Water • Glycerin • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Polysilicone-11 • Cyclopentasiloxane • Glyceryl Stearate • Stearic Acid • Saccharide Isomerate • Cetyl Alcohol • Dimethicone • Glycine Soja Sterols • Persea Gratissima Oil • Hydrolyzed Soybean Fiber • Mangifera Indica Seed Butter • Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum • Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Caprylyl Glycol • Bisabolol • Allantoin • Tocopherol • Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane • Panthenol • Carbomer • Hexylene Glycol • Sodium Hydroxide • Laureth-12 • Ethylhexylglycerin • Phenoxyethanol • Dextran • Tripeptide-1 • Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3 • Parfum
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.
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.
Its main roles are:
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 10.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 6.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.
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.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.
Persea Gratissima Oil is made by pressing dehydrated avocado fruit from the tree Persea gratissima, Lauraceae.
Avocado Oil has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants help fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
Avocado Oil is mostly made up of the glycerides of fatty acids. About 67% of these fatty acids is made up of oleic acid. Palmitic acid and linoleic acid are also present.
These fatty acids help hydrate and soften the skin. It may increase collagen content in the skin. Collagen helps keep your skin plump and firm.
Avocado Oil reduces inflammation and has not shown to clog glands.
Avocados also have B vitamins, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin E, and potassium.
Learn more about Persea Gratissima OilDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.
Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.
lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.
Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
Learn more about PanthenolDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 12.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 24.
Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.
Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.
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.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 27.
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.
Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 30.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 29.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumDerma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream contains this as ingredient number 22.
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream contains this as ingredient number 34.
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Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream 22 ingredients
Obagi Hydrate Luxe Moisture Rich Cream 34 ingredients
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Derma E Vitamin E 12,000 IU Cream 22 ingredients
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