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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream versus Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion .

Published on March 10, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 12 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils

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General Moisturizer French Brand France
General Moisturizer American Brand United States

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

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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

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (4)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Dicaprylyl Ether • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Octyldodecyl Myristate • Glycerin • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Cetearyl Alcohol • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Xanthan Gum • Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides • Corn Starch Modified • Carbomer • Phenoxyethanol • Chlorphenesin • Tocopherol • Parfum • Benzyl Alcohol • Benzyl Benzoate • Linalool • Citronellol • Coumarin • Hexyl Cinnamal • Limonene • Geraniol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

1
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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L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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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L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 9.

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What it does: Emulsifying

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is the potassium salt of a mixture. This mixture consists of the esters from phosphoricacid and cetyl alcohol.

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is an emulsifier and cleansing agent. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

As a cleansing agent, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate helps gather oils, dirts, and pollutants from your skin. This makes it easier to rinse them away with water.

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L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 6.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 16.

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What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.

Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

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L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 10.

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What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning

Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides isn't fungal acne safe.

L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 23.

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What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming
Community Rating: Disliked

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.

L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 15.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 13.

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What it does: Masking, Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 17.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 18.

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What it does: Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.

Linalool has the same effect as Limonene when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.

Linalool has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.

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L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 36.

10
What it does: Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Citronellol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is often derived from plants such as roses. In fact, it can be found in many essential oils including geranium, lavender, neroli, and more. The scent of Citronellol is often described as "fresh, grassy, and citrus-like".

Since the Citronellol molecule is already unstable, Citronellol becomes irritating on the skin when exposed to air.

Citronellol is a modified terpene. Terpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons found in plants. They make up the primary part of essential oils.

Citronellol is not able to be absorbed into deeper layers of the skin. It has low permeability,

Citronellol is also a natural insect repellent.

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L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 34.

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What it does: Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Hexyl Cinnamal is a fragrance ingredient with a similar scent to jasmine. It can be naturally found in chamomile essential oil.

This ingredient is a known EU allergen and may sensitize the skin. The EU requires this ingredient to be listed separately on an ingredients list.

Hexyl Cinnamal is not water soluble but is soluble in oils.

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L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 23.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 29.

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What it does: Perfuming, Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.

It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".

Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.

When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.

The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.

Learn more about Limonene

L'Occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream contains this as ingredient number 24.

Beauty Pie Pure Oxygen Radiant Glow Moisture Infusion contains this as ingredient number 30.

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4% have mixed ratings
60% are disliked or very disliked
20% have no rating yet
11% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
47% are disliked or very disliked
33% have no rating yet

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