Face Republic Cica Gel Moisturizer Versus Luxe Organix Power Glow Bright Revive Vitamin C Drip Moisturizer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Cetearyl Olivate, Allantoin, Betaine, Sorbitan Olivate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pantolactone, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside
Water
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCoceth-7
EmulsifyingPPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingArginine
Masking
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Water, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 20, Octyldodecanol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Coceth-7, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Arginine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Zinc PCA, Ascorbic Acid
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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