Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight Versus SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight versus SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel .

Published on November 04, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel

General Moisturizer American Brand United States

General Moisturizer German Brand Germany

General Moisturizer

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

General Moisturizer

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

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Ingredient Info

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Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight 13 ingredients

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel 12 ingredients

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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Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight 13 ingredients

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel 12 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger

Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Scar Healing

Brightening

Concerns

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

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

Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight 13 ingredients

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel 12 ingredients

Water • Squalane • Polysorbate 20 • Glycerin • Propylene Glycol • Isopropyl Myristate • Quartz • Sodium Carbomer • Potassium Sorbate • Caprylyl Glycol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hexylene Glycol • Phenoxyethanol

Water • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Propylene Glycol • Glycerin • Sorbitol • Panthenol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Allantoin • Sodium Carbomer • Citric Acid • Sodium Hydroxide • Phenoxyethanol

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.

Water

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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Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight contains this as ingredient number 1.

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

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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Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight contains this as ingredient number 4.

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel contains this as ingredient number 4.

Propylene Glycol

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Propylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.

Another role of this ingredient is preventing a product from melting or freezing. Propylene glycol also adds antimicrobrial properties to a product, elongating product lifespan.

This ingredient is considered an organic alcohol and commonly added into both cosmetics and foods.

Those with sensitive skin or conditions may deliver a rash when using this ingredient.

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Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight contains this as ingredient number 5.

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel contains this as ingredient number 3.

Sodium Carbomer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Sodium Carbomer is used to thicken products and create a gel-like consistency.

It is synthetically created from carbomer and sodium salt.

Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight contains this as ingredient number 8.

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel contains this as ingredient number 9.

Phenoxyethanol

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.

Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight contains this as ingredient number 13.

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel contains this as ingredient number 12.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight 13 ingredients

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel 12 ingredients

31% are loved or liked

8% have mixed ratings

46% are disliked or very disliked

15% have no rating yet

58% are loved or liked

8% have mixed ratings

25% are disliked or very disliked

8% have no rating yet

Usage

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Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight 13 ingredients

SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel 12 ingredients

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Reviews

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Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight 13 ingredients

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SebaMed Clear Face Care Gel 12 ingredients

4.3 /5

from 7 ratings

No Scent (3) Absorbs Well (2) Light (2) Hydrating (1) Works Well (1) Doesn't Work (1)

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19 days ago · Combination Skin

Review

It’s official, after weeks of testing this out on my insanely sensitive and acne prone skin this has become my holy grail. Not a single moisturizer...

It’s official, after weeks of testing this out on my insanely sensitive and acne prone skin this has become my holy grail. Not a single moisturizer has worked for me except for this one, not even the Avene sensitive fluide. The ingredients are few, simple, and noncomedogenic. As someone who can’t tolerate occlusives of any kind, this is my saving grace. After a few uses this alleviates dryness.