Holika Holika Aloe 99% Soothing Gel Fresh Versus Mizon Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream
Updated on April 02, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
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 parabens
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Holika Holika Aloe 99% Soothing Gel Fresh 30 ingredients
Mizon Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream 49 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Holika Holika Aloe 99% Soothing Gel Fresh 30 ingredients
Mizon Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream 49 ingredients
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Nelumbo Nucifera Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Princeps Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Cucumber Extract
Skin ConditioningCoral Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Acetate
Skin ConditioningEthanolamine
BufferingCitral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Extract, Artemisia Princeps Extract, Sea Cucumber Extract, Coral Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Acetate, Ethanolamine, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclomethicone
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Trehalose
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Triethanolamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Ursolic Acid
MaskingAtelocollagen
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Broussonetia Kazinoki Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTropolone
Skin ConditioningCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Water, Cyclomethicone, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 20, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Ursolic Acid, Atelocollagen, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Sea Water, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis Extract, Honey Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium PCA, Betaine, Sorbitol, Glycine, Alanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Arginine, Lysine, Glutamic Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Broussonetia Kazinoki Callus Culture Extract, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tropolone, CI 19140, CI 42090, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract comes from the watermelon. Watermelon has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Watermelons are rich in antioxidants such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C and lycopene. It also contains sugars and amino acids, such as arginine and glutathione.
Lycopene is a potent antioxidant. Besides helping to protect your skin against free-radical molecules, it also helps soothe the skin. Lycopene gives watermelon the distinct red color.
Learn more about Citrullus Lanatus Fruit ExtractDisodium 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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin 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 GlycerinWater. 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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Holika Holika Aloe 99% Soothing Gel Fresh 30 ingredients
Mizon Water Volume Aqua Gel Cream 49 ingredients
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