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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Dot & Key Skincare Cica & Niacinamide Night Gel versus Earth Rhythm Cica Gel .

Last updated on October 15, 2023. Published on January 26, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

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Night Moisturizer Indian Brand India
General Moisturizer Indian Brand India

Night Moisturizer

Night Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin overnight.

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Niacinamide
Ceramides (5)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (6)
Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (10)
Reduces Irritation (9)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging (7)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea
Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation
Dark Spots
Brightening
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.

Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.

It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.

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Dot & Key Skincare Cica & Niacinamide Night Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

Earth Rhythm Cica Gel contains this as ingredient number 7.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Dot & Key Skincare Cica & Niacinamide Night Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.

Earth Rhythm Cica Gel contains this as ingredient number 8.

3
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Copper Chlorophyll.

Dot & Key Skincare Cica & Niacinamide Night Gel contains this as ingredient number 13.

Earth Rhythm Cica Gel contains this as ingredient number 12.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

50% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
28% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet
67% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
17% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet

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