La Mer The Hydrating Facial Versus Nivea Crème
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Batyl Alcohol
EmollientAlgae Extract
EmollientSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Medicago Sativa Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal
Abrasive
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantMagnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Succinate
Antioxidant
Niacin
SmoothingSesamum Indicum Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingPorphyridium Cruentum Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Saccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingCodium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Fruit Juice
MaskingThermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningCreatine
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sorbitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Phytantriol
HumectantTourmaline
Dimethicone
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPropylene Glycol Dicaprylate
EmollientGlycosaminoglycans
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sulfate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Triethylhexanoin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Batyl Alcohol, Algae Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Medicago Sativa Seed Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Niacin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Caffeine, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Juice, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Creatine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sorbitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lecithin, Phytantriol, Tourmaline, Dimethicone, Trehalose, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate, Glycosaminoglycans, Butylene Glycol, Yeast Extract, Cholesterol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Sulfate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, PEG-100 Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient 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.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or '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 by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
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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