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Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel Versus e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Gel-Yeah Moisturizer

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

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens and fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel

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

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:

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel 29 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Hydrating (1) Irritating (1)
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Ned Hsan

4 months ago
Review

It moisturizes great, but my sensitive skin reacted badly. Chunks of my skin were swelling.

#hydrating
#irritating

e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Gel-Yeah Moisturizer 20 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 3 ratings
Absorbs Well (3) Hydrating (3) Light (3)
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Ari i

8 months ago
Review

(I have combo skin and clog prone) It's not bad at all at hydrating and it left my skin looking and feeling plump. Not greasy. No breakouts. Overall it isn't THAT hydrating unless paired with a good hydrating serum but I will keep buying it since it's the only easy to access and affordable moisturiser I've tried that doesn't break me tf out and doesn't have oils or alcohols.

#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
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mia o

8 months ago
Review

such a good drugstore moisturiser for oily skin. i have oily acne prone skin and this hydrated my skin perfectly without giving me any breakouts!! my skin has been so good since i started using this and i really think its thank to this moisturiser! the only problem i have with it is that it has fragrance which i think is unnecessary in skincare, and that it comes in a pot which can lead to Show more

#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
#light scent