Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser versus The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA .
Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on January 12, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 21 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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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
Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser 46 ingredients
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 46 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
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Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser 46 ingredients
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 46 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Pentylene Glycol • Octyldodecanol • Butylene Glycol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Beheneth-10 • Squalane • Glycol Palmitate • PCA • Alanine • Cocos Nucifera Oil • Tocopherol • Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil • Hydroxyacetophenone • Sodium Polyacrylate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium PCA • Sodium Lactate • Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract • Phenylalanine • Arginine • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Valine • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 • Xanthan Gum • Menthol • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder • Propylene Glycol • Proline • Isoleucine • Aspartic Acid • Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil • Sorbitol • Serine • Threonine • Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil • Rosa Gallica Flower Extract • Histidine • Citric Acid • Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil • Dextran • Glycine • Parfum
Water • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Cetyl Alcohol • Propanediol • Stearyl Alcohol • Glycerin • Sodium Hyaluronate • Arginine • Aspartic Acid • Glycine • Alanine • Serine • Valine • Isoleucine • Proline • Threonine • Histidine • Phenylalanine • Glucose • Maltose • Fructose • Trehalose • Sodium PCA • PCA • Sodium Lactate • Urea • Allantoin • Linoleic Acid • Oleic Acid • Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides • Palmitic Acid • Stearic Acid • Lecithin • Triolein • Tocopherol • Carbomer • Isoceteth-20 • Polysorbate 60 • Sodium Chloride • Citric Acid • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Pentylene Glycol • Triethanolamine • Sodium Hydroxide • Phenoxyethanol • Chlorphenesin
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 1.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 1.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 2.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 6.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 3.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 42.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 6.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 2.
PCA is derived from amino acids and is naturally found in our skin's barrier.
As a humectant, PCA helps draw and hold moisture to the skin. Studies show it is effective at helping the skin stay hydrated long-term.
Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 12.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 24.
Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.
Alanine has antioxidant properties and can help with anti-aging.
Alanine is used by fibrous proteins such as collagen, elastin, and keratin. These three help make a strong skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more plump and youthful skin.
Learn more about AlanineLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 13.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 11.
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.
Learn more about TocopherolLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 15.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 35.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 19.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 7.
Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
Sodium PCA is a has conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCALancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 20.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 23.
Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.
Sodium Lactate is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin.
It also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
Our NMF is formed from amino acids, lactic acid, sugars, minerals, peptides, and electrolytes. As we age, our NMF naturally depletes. Other sources of NMF depletion include harsh and drying ingredients such as denatured alcohol. Sodium lactate can help replenish our NMF, leading to more hydrated and plump skin.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactateLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 21.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 25.
Phenylalanine is an amino acid. It is a skin soothing and hydrating ingredient. Amino acids play a crucial role in wound healing and skin hydration.
Phenylalanine is also used to help even out skin tone due to its ability to disrupt the melanin production process.
Two structures of phenylalanine exist: L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. L-phenylalanine is essential, this means our bodies cannot produce it naturally and we must get it from foods. Our bodies convert D-phenylalanine to neurotransmitters, and D-phenylalanine is found in our bodies naturally.
Some foods that contain L-phenylalanine include eggs, soybeans, beef, milk.
Learn more about PhenylalanineLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 23.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 18.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 24.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 8.
We don't have a description for Valine.
Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 26.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 13.
Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.
Proline is one of the building blocks for producing collagen. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Collagen helps the skin look plump and firm.
In medicine, proline is used as an osmoprotectant. This means it helps prevent oxidative degradation in other drugs.
Our bodies are able to produce proline naturally, but certain conditions may inhibit this production. In that case, proline can be obtained from eating egg whites, soy protein, dairy products, asparagus, mushrooms, and seaweed.
Learn more about ProlineLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 32.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 15.
We don't have a description for Isoleucine.
Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 33.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 14.
Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. It is an antioxidant.
Our body uses Aspartic Acid to help build collagen and elastin. It also plays a role in hydrating skin.
Antioxidants help mitigate damage from free-radical molecules. These are molecules that originate from external sources such as pollution, cigarette smoke, or the sun.
Learn more about Aspartic AcidLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 34.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 9.
Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.
Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.
Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.
Learn more about SerineLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 37.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 12.
Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.
Threonine is vital for creating collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin support youthful and firm skin. Our bodies decrease collagen production naturally with age.
Humans are not able to create threonine and must get it through eating foods such as fish, lentils, poultry, sesame seeds, and more.
Learn more about ThreonineLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 38.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 16.
We don't have a description for Histidine.
Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 41.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 17.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 42.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 40.
Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.
Glycine helps keep skin hydrated and reduce signs of aging. Amino acids help transport moisture throughout our skin; glycine already plays a role in helping keep our skin moisturized.
As collagen is made up of glycine and other amino acids, it is believed Glycine may help our skin produce more collagen. Collagen helps keep skin plump and firm.
Learn more about GlycineLancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 45.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contains this as ingredient number 10.
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Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Glow Moisturiser 46 ingredients
ParkerBigley_969
It's lightweight, incredibly smoothing, very gentle, and really helps to brighten my skin! (very expensive though)
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 46 ingredients
Mac_R
Nice feel, but not for sensitive skin
You cant go wrong with the price point of this moisturizer. I have the self-proclaimed most sensitive skin on...
Nice feel, but not for sensitive skin
You cant go wrong with the price point of this moisturizer. I have the self-proclaimed most sensitive skin on the planet and found that this left a burning sensation for minutes after application. tried a few times before giving up but still burning continued.
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