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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer versus Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream .

Published on June 18, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free general moisturizers. They have a total of 18 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

Price

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Mineral UV Filter
AHA
Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid (2)

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Rosacea
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Glycereth-26 • Glycerin • C13-15 Alkane • Alcohol Denat. • Camellia Japonica Seed Oil • Methyl Gluceth-20 • Echinacea Purpurea Root Extract • Honey Extract • Propolis Extract • Royal Jelly Extract • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter • Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil • Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Allantoin • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract • Viscum Album Leaf Extract • Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract • Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract • Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract • Adenosine • Betaine • Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Eclipta Prostrata Extract • Aroma • Sorbitan Olivate • Sucrose Stearate • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Disodium EDTA • Glyceryl Polyacrylate • Agar • Calcium Alginate • Mica • CI 77492 • Propanediol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Diheptyl Succinate • Butylene Glycol • Carbomer • Hydroxyacetophenone • Tromethamine • Cetearyl Olivate • Phenoxyethanol • Caprylyl Glycol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 1.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 3.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 14.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 23.

4
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing
Community Rating: Loved

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 19.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 17.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract is from the Neem tree. Neem trees originate from India.

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The flowers of this tree are lilac colored.

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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 20.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 31.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is extract from the neem plant.

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The leaves of this tree contain flavonoids and polyphenols. These two compounds are antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. Further research is needed as to their effects when applied on skin.

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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 22.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 30.

7
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract.

Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 25.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 33.

We don't have a description for Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract.

Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 26.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 36.

9
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract.

Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 27.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 32.

10
What it does: Masking, Perfuming
Community Rating: Liked

Curcuma Longa Root Extract is from the spice, turmeric. Besides being a healthy and delicious spice, turmeric also has plenty of skincare benefits. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial properties.

Turmeric contains curcumin, an antioxidant. Antioxidants help neutralize unstable free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin's cells and DNA. Curcumin may help with anti-aging.

Curcumin also has anti-inflammatory properties. It can help soothe skin and reduce irritation. On top of that, curcumin has been shown to help prevent hyperpigmentation from sun damage.

The anti-microbial property of turmeric can make it effective in treating acne. It has also been shown to help regulate the production of sebum.

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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 31.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 37.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae

Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. It also contains sugars in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, choline, many common minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12. Aloe is known to be anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, healing, and protect against UV rays.

Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 32.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 34.

12
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Corallina Officinalis Extract is from the red seaweed, Corallina Officinalis. This seaweed is found all over the world but is most common in the rocky shores of Great Britain and Ireland.

Corallina Officinalis Extract contains antioxidant and emollient properties.

Extracted polysaccharides, galactose and xylose, in red algae showed antioxidant activity. Antioxidants help with anti-aging by neutralizing free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin cells and DNA. Galactose is also a PHA.

Corallina Officinalis is structurally similar to coral due to its high calcium content.

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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 33.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 38.

13
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract comes from the Holy Basil plant. Holy Basil is native to India.

Holy Basil is rich in antioxidants due to its high romarinic acid, ferulic acid, and rutin content. The ferulic acid may help with skin brightening and help soothe the skin.

Antioxidants may help with anti-aging due to its ability to neutralize free-radical molecules. These molecules may damage skin cells and DNA.

While Holy Basil has many claims to help fight acne, more research is needed.

One thing to note is the presence of tannins. Tannins are naturally found in nature. This compound may be skin-sensitizing.

Learn more about Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 34.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 35.

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What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 46.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

15
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 47.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.

16
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming
Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 50.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 25.

17
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 54.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

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What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

Learn more about Caprylyl Glycol

Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 55.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 28.

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49% are loved or liked
15% have mixed ratings
22% are disliked or very disliked
15% have no rating yet
47% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
26% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet

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Farmacy Honey Drop Lightweight Moisturizer 55 ingredients

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