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What's inside

What's inside

What's inside

Barrier+ Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream
Key Ingredients
Phyto Relieful Cica Cream
Key Ingredients
Oat-In Calming Gel Cream
Key Ingredients
Barrier+ Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream
Benefits
Phyto Relieful Cica Cream
Benefits
Oat-In Calming Gel Cream
Benefits
Barrier+ Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream
Concerns
Phyto Relieful Cica Cream
Concerns

No concerns

Oat-In Calming Gel Cream
Concerns

No concerns

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Phyto Relieful Cica Cream
Ingredients Side-by-side
Barrier+ Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream
Reviews
5.00
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Great Value 100% Hydrating 100% Works Well 100%
Phyto Relieful Cica Cream
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3.25
Overall rating
5
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Hydrating 63% Light 63% Absorbs Well 50%
Oat-In Calming Gel Cream
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3.47
Overall rating
5
4
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Light 56% Absorbs Well 40% Hydrating 39%

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.

Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:

Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.

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Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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