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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of KORA Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer versus Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair .

Published on July 06, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, 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

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General Moisturizer Australian Brand Australia
Night Moisturizer American Brand United States

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

Night Moisturizer

Night Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin overnight.

Price

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Buy Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer

Starts at $60.00
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Buy Indigo Overnight Repair

Starts at $92.00

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
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

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Ceramides
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging (3)
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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1
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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KORA Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 2.

Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair contains this as ingredient number 5.

2
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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KORA Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 5.

Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair contains this as ingredient number 1.

3
What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Hydrogenated Lecithin is created from the hydrogenation of lecithin. Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between molecule hydrogen and another element.

Hydrogenated Lecithin is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps soften skin by trapping moisture within.

The phospholipids in Hydrogenated Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier to be better absorbed.

As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.

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KORA Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 12.

Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair contains this as ingredient number 31.

4
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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.

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KORA Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 25.

Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair contains this as ingredient number 28.

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

30% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
43% are disliked or very disliked
27% have no rating yet
35% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
24% are disliked or very disliked
30% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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KORA Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer 37 ingredients

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Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair 37 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Expensive (1) Heavy (1) Hydrating (1) Light Scent (1) Sticky (1)
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Aquila

2 years ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Mostly silicone! Not worth the price.
If you look at the ingredients list, the second ingredient is dimethicone - or silicone. This causes the...

Mostly silicone! Not worth the price.
If you look at the ingredients list, the second ingredient is dimethicone - or silicone. This causes the cream to sit heavily on the face and not absorb well. This is okay if you want a heavy, occlusive product to seal in moisture; however, at $80 a pop (and silicone being a cheap ingredient), this is not worth the price.

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CustardBunny

1 month ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

This felt amazing at first putting it on. But god it felt like having a thick layer of vadeline on my face and it sits there for 12 hours straight...

This felt amazing at first putting it on. But god it felt like having a thick layer of vadeline on my face and it sits there for 12 hours straight oh god haha. Way too much and gave me new pimples

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