La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Face Moisturizer for Oily Skin Versus The Face Shop Chia Seed Hydro Lotion
This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Silica and Niacinamide to balance excess oil and strengthen the skin barrier.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Betaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPerlite
Absorbent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantTriethylhexanoin
MaskingTrimethylolpropane Tricaprylate/Tricaprate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTri-C14-15 Alkyl Citrate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
Emollient
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingDimethiconol
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Trisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Trimethylolpropane Tricaprylate/Tricaprate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Tri-C14-15 Alkyl Citrate, Glycerin, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Extract, Cetearyl Olivate, Behenyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Panthenol, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Carbomer, Propylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Maltodextrin, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Dimethiconol, PEG-100 Stearate, Trisodium EDTA, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
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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.
Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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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