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Naturium Bio-Lipid Restoring Body Lotion Versus Advanced Clinicals Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Cream

Body Lotion
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on September 24, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Bio-Lipid Restoring Body Lotion
Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Cream

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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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Masking, Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

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Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.

This ingredient has many skin benefits:

This ingredient contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off molecules that damage skin cells.

On top of that, the antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.

Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory properties.

Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.

Other compounds found in tea include: Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.

Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.

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Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.

Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.

Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.

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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.

Buffering

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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When to use

62 Routines
48% use in am
52% use in pm
87% use every day
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22 Routines
64% use in am
36% use in pm
86% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Naturium Bio-Lipid Restoring Body Lotion 38 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 4 ratings
Absorbs Well (2) Hydrating (2) Works Well (2)
oncenluv's avatar

oncenluv

1 year ago
Review

The best body lotion I've tried, i have pretty dry skin with occasional eczema flair ups but this hasn't ever triggered any while I've been using it, and has also kept my body moisturized throughout the day while giving me a healthy glow. (Tip: mix a couple drops of jojoba oil into each pump of lotion and it'll give more moisturization AND a brighter glow.)

#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
#works well
lucypastier's avatar

Lucy Pastier

10 months ago
Review

Fantastic body lotion! Velvety smooth and leave my skin hydrated for a long time.

#great value
#hydrating
#absorbs well
#no scent

Advanced Clinicals Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Cream 28 ingredients

1.5 /5
from 2 ratings
Heavy (2) Drying (1) Irritating (1)
Kuk's avatar

Kuk

1 year ago
Review

It caused redness for me so definitely not for sensitive skin

#irritating
#heavy
fawns's avatar

🐾

11 months ago
Review

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- π—‰π—‹π—ˆπ–»π–Ίπ–»π—…π—’ π—π—ˆπ—Žπ—…π–½π—‡'𝗍 π—‹π–Ύπ—‰π—Žπ—‹π–Όπ—π–Ίπ—Œπ–Ύ
- 𝖽𝗂𝖽𝗇'𝗍 π—Žπ—Œπ–Ύ π—…π—ˆπ—‡π—€ π–Ύπ—‡π—ˆπ—Žπ—€π— π—π—ˆ 𝖽𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗂𝖿 𝗂𝗍 π–Ίπ–Όπ—π—Žπ–Ίπ—…π—…π—’ π—π—ˆπ—‹π—„π—Œ π—ˆπ—‹ π—‡π—ˆπ—; π—€π—ˆπ— 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍
- π–Όπ—ˆπ—Žπ—…π–½π—‡β€™π— π—Œπ—π–Ίπ—‡π–½ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 π—Œπ—†π–Ύπ—…π—… 𝖺𝗍 𝖺𝗅𝗅
- π—π–Ίπ—Œ 𝗄𝗂𝗇𝖽𝖺 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇 π—π—π—ˆπ—Žπ—€π— 𝗂𝗍 π—π–Ίπ—Œπ—‡'𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 π—†π—ˆπ—‚π—Œπ—π—Žπ—‹π—‚π—“π—‚π—‡π—€
- 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾'π—Œ 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋 π—…π—ˆπ—π—‚π—ˆπ—‡π—Œ π—ˆπ—Žπ— 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾

#drying
#heavy
#strong scent