Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 versus FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented .
Last updated on March 17, 2024. Published on February 03, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe night moisturizers. They have a total of 11 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 scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils
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Night Moisturizer
Night Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin overnight.
Night Moisturizer
Night Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin overnight.
Ingredient Info
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 22 ingredients
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO 23 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 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 22 ingredients
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO 23 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 22 ingredients
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO 23 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Butyrospermum Parkii Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Glyceryl Stearate • Cetyl Alcohol • Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Stearic Acid • Oryza Sativa Bran Oil • Sodium Levulinate • Sodium Anisate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Glyceryl Caprylate • Xanthan Gum • Amorphophallus Konjac Root Extract • Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil • Tocopherol • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Ferulic Acid • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil 0.05%
Water • Glycerin • Cetyl Alcohol • Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil • Glyceryl Stearate Se • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Stearic Acid • Ricinus Communis Seed Oil • Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil • Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3 • Oryza Sativa Bran Oil • Sodium Anisate • Sodium Levulinate • Glyceryl Caprylate • Tocopherol • Phospholipids • Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose • Melatonin • Persea Gratissima Oil • Lactobacillus Ferment • Xanthan Gum • Dextran • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Ingredients Side-by-side
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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 WaterFaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 1.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented 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 GlycerinFaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 2.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 2.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Its main roles are:
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholFaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 6.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 3.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidFaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 9.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 7.
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil comes from the outer layer of a rice kernel. It is a byproduct of milling rice, or the operation to produce a whole grain rice product.
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil is an emollient. This is due to its components of polysaccharides and omega-3 fatty acids. Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 10.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 11.
Sodium levulinate is the a sodium salt of Levulinic Acid. If dissolved in an aqueous solution, the two ingredients become identical.
It is a skin conditioning agent, meaning it helps soften and hydrate your skin.
According to Cosmetic Ingredient Review, the highest amounts of sodium levulinate are found in mouthwashes at 0.62%.
Learn more about Sodium LevulinateFaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 11.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 13.
Sodium Anisate comes from fennel. It is used as a preservative and to add flavoring.
Sodium Anisate has antimicrobial properties.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 12.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 12.
Glyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut.
Glyceryl Caprylate is used for its emollient and emulsifier properties.
As an emollient, it helps hydrate your skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier on your skin to trap moisture in, helping to keep your skin soft and smooth.
Glyceryl Caprylate helps keep the ingredients such as oil and water together as an emulsifier.
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateFaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 15.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 14.
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumFaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 16.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 21.
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 TocopherolFaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 19.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 15.
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil is more commonly known as lavender essential oil. Lavandula Angustifolia is known as the English Lavender and famous for creating purple fields in Provence, France.
Lavender imparts a scent and may sensitize skin. It contains linalool, a known allergen.
While lavender essential oil is commonly used in aromatherapy to help alleviate symptoms of anxiety and stress, more research is needed to confirm this.
However, lavender essential oil has shown to have anti-inflammatory activity due to its prostanoids and histamine content.
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers of the Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, Labiatae. ISO 8902:2009
Learn more about Lavandula Angustifolia OilFaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 contains this as ingredient number 22.
FaceTheory Relaxing Night Cream M10 PRO Scented contains this as ingredient number 23.
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