Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment Versus Eucerin Dry Skin Smoothing Face Creme Day 5% Urea
Updated on July 26, 2024
Overview
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment 7 ingredients
Eucerin Dry Skin Smoothing Face Creme Day 5% Urea 17 ingredients
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Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment 7 ingredients
Eucerin Dry Skin Smoothing Face Creme Day 5% Urea 17 ingredients
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUrea
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Triisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Lactate
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Methylparaben
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Lanolin Alcohol
Emollient
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
A complex combination of organic alcohols obtained by the hydrolysis of lanolin and is classified as a fatty alcohol.
Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as traditional alcohols.
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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Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment 7 ingredients
Eucerin Dry Skin Smoothing Face Creme Day 5% Urea 17 ingredients
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Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment 7 ingredients
Everyone should only use this for their lips… I’m not kidding. I’ve used this product after millions of other products and I don’t think I’ll ever change.
It’s like an upgraded Vaseline, not quite as sticky and greasy feeling but still very much an ointment.
It is sooo soothing for chapped lips and dry spots. I have to be careful not to get any on my chin because it does give me whiteheads there.
