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Luxe Organix Cica Soothing Gel Versus Quickfx Pimple Eraser Soothing Gel

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
Filipino Brand Philippines
Filipino Brand Philippines

Updated on October 30, 2023

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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At a glance

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Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Cica Soothing Gel

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.

A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.

Masking, Skin Conditioning

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.

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Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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When to use

408 Routines
47% use in am
53% use in pm
98% use every day
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43% use in am
57% use in pm
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Reviews

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Luxe Organix Cica Soothing Gel 34 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 8 ratings
Broke Me Out (3) Great Value (3) Irritating (2)
rizz's avatar

rizz

1 year ago
Review

It's good for me but as an oily skin, it gives me too much oil the next morning if I used this at night. It almost have the preference that I like except that it is not silicone free

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
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AndreaLian

1 year ago
Review

Had a love-hate relationship in the beginning, until I just flat out dislike it in the end. My skin took awhile to react, and when it did I got redness on my cheeks and chin. Also got small breakouts. I think it's mostly the extracts? I hope it isn't the cica because it is a popular ingredient. With that said, it did control my oiliness. The texture is alright too. After applying it might feel Show more

#great value
#irritating

Quickfx Pimple Eraser Soothing Gel 12 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) Light (1)
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Jerry Cho

8 months ago
Review

So far so goood, very lightweight and pwede morning or night. Nag calm down ng bahagya yung redness ko! Medyo pricey, pero tatagal ng 4 months bhie!

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#no scent