Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Elemis S.O.S Emergency Cream versus Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream .
Published on June 14, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 21 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones 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
Elemis S.O.S Emergency Cream 40 ingredients
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream 64 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 🎉
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Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Contains Alcohol
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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 🎉
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Elemis S.O.S Emergency Cream 40 ingredients
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream 64 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Elemis S.O.S Emergency Cream 40 ingredients
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream 64 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Oryza Sativa Starch • Cetearyl Alcohol • Phenoxyethanol • Carbomer • Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract • Chlorphenesin • Sodium Hydroxide • Disodium EDTA • Bisabolol • Lavandula Angustifolia Extract • Lavandula Hybrida Oil • Sodium PCA • Sodium Lactate • Sodium Dehydroacetate • Arginine • Linalool • Aspartic Acid • PCA • Salix Alba Bark Extract • Tocopherol • Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil • Commiphora Myrrha Oil • Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil • Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil • Caramel • Glycine • Alanine • Serine • Valine • Threonine • Isoleucine • Potassium Sorbate • Proline • Limonene • Phenylalanine • Histidine • Bixa Orellana Seed Extract • Potassium Hydroxide
Water • Squalane • Glycerin • Cetyl Alcohol • Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate • Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables • Stearic Acid • Acetyl Glucosamine • Sorbitan Stearate • Phenoxyethanol • Alcohol • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Sodium PCA • Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether • Sodium Lactate • Palmaria Palmata Extract • Maltodextrin • Arginine • Sodium Glutamate • Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract • Oryza Sativa Bran Extract • Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables • Aspartic Acid • Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine • PCA • Sodium Phytate • Bisabolol • Caffeine • Xanthan Gum • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Scenedesmus Rubescens Extract • Methylglucoside Phosphate • Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate • Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Glycine • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Alanine • Copper Lysinate/Prolinate • Lecithin • Serine • Valine • Resveratrol • Proline • Threonine • Isoleucine • Plankton Extract • Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract • Micrococcus Lysate • Coffea Arabica Seed Extract • Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract • Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract • Cholesterol • Sodium Hydroxide • Histidine • Phenylalanine • Sodium Benzoate • Tocopheryl Acetate • Tocopherol • Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter • Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract • Potassium Sorbate • Ergothioneine
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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 WaterElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face 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 GlycerinElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.
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.
Elemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.
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 HydroxideElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 55.
Bisabolol is pimarily used to add fragrance to a product. However, it is also famous for helping soothe skin.
Bisabolol comes from German chamomile essential oil. Synthetic Bisabolol has been shown to be less effective.
Bisabolol helps soothe skin. It does this by blocking the inflammatory signals, helping to reduce your body's reaction to irritation.
Bisabolol also interferes with the process of hyperpigmentation. This can help with reducing dark spots and uneven tone.
Bisabolol is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. By fighting these free-radicals, Bisabolol may slow down signs of aging.
Studies have shown Bisabolol to have antimicrobial properties and may be a fungicide. These properties help preserve a product's shelf life.
Bisabolol also helps the absorption of other ingredients.
Learn more about BisabololElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 28.
Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
Sodium PCA is a has conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.
Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.
Sodium Lactate is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin.
It also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
Our NMF is formed from amino acids, lactic acid, sugars, minerals, peptides, and electrolytes. As we age, our NMF naturally depletes. Other sources of NMF depletion include harsh and drying ingredients such as denatured alcohol. Sodium lactate can help replenish our NMF, leading to more hydrated and plump skin.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactateElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 15.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 17.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.
Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. It is an antioxidant.
Our body uses Aspartic Acid to help build collagen and elastin. It also plays a role in hydrating skin.
Antioxidants help mitigate damage from free-radical molecules. These are molecules that originate from external sources such as pollution, cigarette smoke, or the sun.
Learn more about Aspartic AcidElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 24.
PCA is derived from amino acids and is naturally found in our skin's barrier.
As a humectant, PCA helps draw and hold moisture to the skin. Studies show it is effective at helping the skin stay hydrated long-term.
Elemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.
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 TocopherolElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 22.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 60.
Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.
Glycine helps keep skin hydrated and reduce signs of aging. Amino acids help transport moisture throughout our skin; glycine already plays a role in helping keep our skin moisturized.
As collagen is made up of glycine and other amino acids, it is believed Glycine may help our skin produce more collagen. Collagen helps keep skin plump and firm.
Learn more about GlycineElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 28.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 37.
Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.
Alanine has antioxidant properties and can help with anti-aging.
Alanine is used by fibrous proteins such as collagen, elastin, and keratin. These three help make a strong skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more plump and youthful skin.
Learn more about AlanineElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 29.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 39.
Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.
Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.
Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.
Learn more about SerineElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 30.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 42.
We don't have a description for Valine.
Elemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 31.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 43.
Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.
Threonine is vital for creating collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin support youthful and firm skin. Our bodies decrease collagen production naturally with age.
Humans are not able to create threonine and must get it through eating foods such as fish, lentils, poultry, sesame seeds, and more.
Learn more about ThreonineElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 32.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 46.
We don't have a description for Isoleucine.
Elemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 33.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 47.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 34.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 63.
Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.
Proline is one of the building blocks for producing collagen. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Collagen helps the skin look plump and firm.
In medicine, proline is used as an osmoprotectant. This means it helps prevent oxidative degradation in other drugs.
Our bodies are able to produce proline naturally, but certain conditions may inhibit this production. In that case, proline can be obtained from eating egg whites, soy protein, dairy products, asparagus, mushrooms, and seaweed.
Learn more about ProlineElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 35.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 45.
Phenylalanine is an amino acid. It is a skin soothing and hydrating ingredient. Amino acids play a crucial role in wound healing and skin hydration.
Phenylalanine is also used to help even out skin tone due to its ability to disrupt the melanin production process.
Two structures of phenylalanine exist: L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. L-phenylalanine is essential, this means our bodies cannot produce it naturally and we must get it from foods. Our bodies convert D-phenylalanine to neurotransmitters, and D-phenylalanine is found in our bodies naturally.
Some foods that contain L-phenylalanine include eggs, soybeans, beef, milk.
Learn more about PhenylalanineElemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 37.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 57.
We don't have a description for Histidine.
Elemis S.O.S Emergency Cream contains this as ingredient number 38.
Macrene Actives High Performance Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 56.
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