Good Science Beauty 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream Versus Avène Cleanance Comedomed Cream - Europe
Updated on August 28, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Good Science Beauty 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream 28 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Comedomed Cream 10 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Good Science Beauty 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream 28 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Comedomed Cream 10 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Glycereth-7 Trimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Silica
Abrasive
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polyacrylate-13
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyisobutene
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Hordenine
Skin ProtectingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Silicon
Abrasive
Arginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glycereth-7 Trimethyl Ether, Niacinamide, Silica, Ethyl Linoleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyacrylate-13, C12-16 Alcohols, Poria Cocos Extract, Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polysorbate 20, Hordenine, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Silicon, Arginine, Glycine, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinPolyacrylate-13 is a type of acrylate polymer. Acrylate polymers are commonly used as adhesives in cosmetics.
Polyacrylate-13 creates a film to protect the skin. It is also used to thicken and stabilize a product. It works by making water a gel-like consistency. This gel consistency helps suspend particles.
Polyacrylate-13 is a copolymer of acrylic acid, acrylamide, sodium acrylate, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate monomers
Learn more about Polyacrylate-13Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer made from isobutene.
It is a film-forming agent and helps bind ingredients together.
Polyisobutene is not absorbed by the skin.
Learn more about PolyisobutenePolysorbate 20 is made by combining ethoxylation of sorbitan, ethylene oxide, and lauric acid. It is a mild cleansing agent, surfactant, and emulsifier.
As a surfactant, it helps collect dirt and oils for washing. Emulsifiers prevent oils and water from separating.
Polysorbate 20 also adds scent to a product. Since it is made using sorbitol, it has a sweet scent. Sorbitol can also be found in fruits such as apples and peaches.
The lauric acid used to create Polysorbate 20 is often derived from coconuts.
Polysorbate 20 may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Learn more about SilicaWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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Good Science Beauty 005-Fi Skin Firming Cream 28 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Comedomed Cream 10 ingredients
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