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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30 versus The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day Cream .

Published on May 27, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe day moisturizers. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

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, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils and silicones

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Day Moisturizer French Brand France
Day Moisturizer British Brand United Kingdom

Day Moisturizer

Day Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin during the daytime.

Day Moisturizer

Day Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin during the daytime.

Price

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Buy Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30

Starts at $21.99
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Buy Aloe Soothing Day Cream

Starts at $15.00

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
spf rating
30
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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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Reduces Irritation
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (5)
Acne Trigger (4)
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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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Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 1.

The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day 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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Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 2.

The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 11.

The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.

4
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

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Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 12.

The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

5
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Palmitic Acid is a fatty acid found in our skin. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It is a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.

As an emollient, it helps hydrate the skin. The emulsifying properties keep ingredients together in a product.

Palmitic Acid may not be fungal-acne safe. It can worsen oily skin and cause breakouts due to its emollient nature.

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Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 15.

The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day Cream contains this as ingredient number 15.

6
What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 18.

The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day Cream contains this as ingredient number 22.

7
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.

Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.

One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.

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Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 21.

The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Garnier Green Labs Canna-B Pore Perfecting Serum Cream Fragrance Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 22.

The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day Cream contains this as ingredient number 23.

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

41% are loved or liked
5% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
5% have no rating yet
21% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
55% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

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