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Dieux Skin Instant Angel Versus Stratia Lipid Gold

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

Updated on February 25, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free general moisturizers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain ceramides, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Ingredient Info

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Dieux Skin Instant Angel 43 ingredients

Stratia Lipid Gold 29 ingredients

About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Dieux Skin Instant Angel 43 ingredients

Stratia Lipid Gold 29 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Instant Angel

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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 Glycerin
Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Squalane is an emollient that helps the skin hold onto moisture. It's an oily liquid that occurs naturally in certain types of fish and plant oils.

Because squalane boosts hydration in the skin, it also comes with plenty of benefits: it is an antioxidant and can help fight free radicals and skin damage. Squalane is also found to have a detoxifying effect when applied.

Squalane comes from squalene, which occurs naturally within the sebum of our skin. It is one of the oils our skin produces to keep itself hydrated. Squalane is the hydrogenated version of squalene and has a longer shelf life.

Research shows that squalane is non-irritating (even at 100% concentration).

In general, it's a fantastic ingredient. It does a great job at hydrating the skin, and it's suitable for those with sensitive skin.

The source of squalane may impact malassezia / fungal acne. This is because olive oil derived squalane can contain impurities such as fatty acids and plant waxes. Sugarcane derived squalane is recommended for anyone with malassezia concerns.

Is squalane vegan?

This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.

Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.

Read more about squalene with an "e".

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Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

Learn more about Tocopherol
Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate

When to use

Dieux Skin Instant Angel 43 ingredients

Stratia Lipid Gold 29 ingredients

240 Routines
40% use in am
59% use in pm
93% use every day
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61% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Dieux Skin Instant Angel 43 ingredients

3.4 /5
from 5 ratings
Absorbs Well (3) Broke Me Out (3) Hydrating (3)
EmmaBussabargerGraf_357's avatar
Review

honestly, it's a wonderful formulation however it just didn't work for my skin. very hydrating but it caused my t-zone area to become clogged/congested.

#great value
#hydrating
#broke me out
#absorbs well
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SkinDragon45

1 year ago
Review

Caused many closed comedones.

#broke me out

Stratia Lipid Gold 29 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 5 ratings
Hydrating (3) Absorbs Well (3) Light (3)
RemiShen's avatar

Remi Shen

3 months ago
Review

I've been using this product consistently for the last 3-4 years. I use it more as a serum and twice a day. I find it really locks in moisture on my skin. Whenever I try to remove it, my skin gets upset and super dry and I end up putting it back into my routine. This is the one product I will pay the expensive shipping and crazy exchange rate (USD to CAD) for.

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
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Kaitlin M

4 months ago
Review

I have used this on and off for a few years. It’s a nice extra layer of moisture to use under a heavier moisturizer or under my sunscreen in the morning. It absorbs well and doesn’t break me out or anything and doesn’t cause any issues (and seems to help) when I apply it on irritated skin.

#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
#no scent