Necessaire The Hand Cream Versus Avène Cicalfate Hand Restorative Hand Cream
Updated on February 18, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe hand cream. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances or parabens
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
Necessaire The Hand Cream 36 ingredients
Avène Cicalfate Hand Restorative Hand Cream 21 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Necessaire The Hand Cream 36 ingredients
Avène Cicalfate Hand Restorative Hand Cream 21 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter
EmollientCetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientCeramide Ag
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Cholesterol
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
MaskingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Niacinamide, Tocopherol, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrated Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Cholesterol, Dipropylene Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Myreth-3 Myristate
Emollient
PEG-45/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Aluminum Sucrose Octasulfate
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
EmollientPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Copper Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Myreth-3 Myristate, PEG-45/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Dimethicone, Aluminum Sucrose Octasulfate, Octyldodecanol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glycerin, Beeswax, Cetyl Alcohol, Copper Sulfate, Dimethiconol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glyceryl Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Sulfate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterGlycerin 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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateIngredient Ratings
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Necessaire The Hand Cream 36 ingredients
Avène Cicalfate Hand Restorative Hand Cream 21 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Necessaire The Hand Cream 36 ingredients
Works well and, crucially, doesn’t dry my hands out or cause irritation. Which is rare! Lacks the ‘oomph’ factor, though; I think I’ll alternate it with my favourite: Pelegrims hand balm.
Avène Cicalfate Hand Restorative Hand Cream 21 ingredients
Super effective, dry feel
I always have a lot of issues with my hand skin during winter, because my skin gets super dry and cracks. I also don't like the feeling of greasy hands after I apply some moisturizer. This hand cream is the one that feels the most dry to me (even though it never feels perfectly dry, of course), and I also feel that it's the most effective when my skin is already cracked, Show more
