Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream versus Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer .
Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on March 06, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain niacinamide and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates
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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
Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream 32 ingredients
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer 47 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
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
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients 🎉
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream 32 ingredients
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer 47 ingredients
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Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream 32 ingredients
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer 47 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer • Propanediol • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Pentylene Glycol • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract • Niacinamide • Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract • Dimethicone • Salix Nigra Bark Extract • Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum • Squalane • Hydroxyacetophenone • Isononyl Isononanoate • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate • Potassium Hydroxide • Carbomer • Glyceryl Caprylate • Glyceryl Polyacrylate • Tocopherol • Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate • Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Polysorbate 60 • Sorbitan Isostearate • Sodium Salicylate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Caprylyl Glycol
Water • Propanediol • C13-15 Alkane • Glycerin • 1,2-Hexanediol • Niacinamide • Betaine • Inulin • Moringa Oleifera Leaf Water • Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract • Carica Papaya Fruit Extract • Fructose • Polyglutamic Acid • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Saccharide Isomerate • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Allantoin • Sodium Polyacrylate • Carbomer • Cellulose Gum • Pentylene Glycol • Sodium Phytate • Potassium Hydroxide • Xanthan Gum • Cellulose • Glucose • Silica • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sodium Benzoate • Maltodextrin • Gluconolactone • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Tocopherol • Xylitylglucoside • Arachidyl Alcohol • Behenyl Alcohol • Arachidyl Glucoside • Phenethyl Alcohol • Xylitol • Anhydroxylitol
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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 WaterGlossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer 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 GlycerinGlossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 4.
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.
Learn more about PropanediolGlossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 2.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolGlossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream contains this as ingredient number 6.
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 26.
Niacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.
It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.
Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.
The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.
Learn more about NiacinamideGlossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 6.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideGlossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 28.
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.
Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 24.
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 TocopherolGlossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream contains this as ingredient number 24.
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 40.
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.
Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream contains this as ingredient number 31.
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 5.
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Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream 32 ingredients
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer 47 ingredients
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Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance Oil-Control Gel-Cream 32 ingredients
Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer 47 ingredients
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Farmacy Daily Greens Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer 47 ingredients
Love this moisturizerrrr
I've been using this moisturizer for about a year now, and I always love the way it leaves my face moisturized, (almost) pimple free, and with a glow. It's super light weight and contains important ingredients...
Love this moisturizerrrr
I've been using this moisturizer for about a year now, and I always love the way it leaves my face moisturized, (almost) pimple free, and with a glow. It's super light weight and contains important ingredients such as niacinamide and AHA. What I do wish it did more is lightening my dark spots.
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