Neutrogena Clear & Defend Oil-Free Moisturiser
Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5 % Salicylic Acid Moisturiser Sweden
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Neutrogena Clear & Defend Oil-Free Moisturiser Versus Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5 % Salicylic Acid Moisturiser - Sweden

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on February 08, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both general moisturizers. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any oils or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Neutrogena Clear & Defend Oil-Free Moisturiser 34 ingredients

Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5 % Salicylic Acid Moisturiser 34 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Neutrogena Clear & Defend Oil-Free Moisturiser 34 ingredients

Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5 % Salicylic Acid Moisturiser 34 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Clear & Defend Oil-Free Moisturiser

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Stearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-100 Stearate

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

C12-15 Alkyl Lactate

Emollient

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Chamomilla Recutita Extract

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Cetyl Lactate

Emollient

Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate

Salicylic Acid

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Menthyl Lactate

Masking

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Cyclohexasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate

Emulsifying

Propylene Glycol Isostearate

Skin Conditioning
3-4 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Palmitic Acid

Emollient
2 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Disodium EDTA

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Benzalkonium Chloride

Antimicrobial
Preservative IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Propylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ethylparaben

Preservative
Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Benzyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconPreservative IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Cetyl Lactate, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Salicylic Acid, Menthyl Lactate, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate, Propylene Glycol Isostearate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzalkonium Chloride, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol

Clear & Defend 0.5 % Salicylic Acid Moisturiser

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-100 Stearate

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Stearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

C12-15 Alkyl Lactate

Emollient

Dicaprylyl Ether

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Chamomilla Recutita Extract

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate

Salicylic Acid

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Menthyl Lactate

Masking

Cetyl Lactate

Emollient

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Propylene Glycol Isostearate

Skin Conditioning
3-4 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate

Emulsifying

Palmitic Acid

Emollient
2 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Disodium EDTA

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Benzalkonium Chloride

Antimicrobial
Preservative IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Ethylparaben

Preservative
Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Propylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Benzyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconPreservative IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Salicylic Acid, Menthyl Lactate, Cetyl Lactate, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol Isostearate, Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Benzalkonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol

Ingredient Ratings

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Clear & Defend Oil-Free Moisturiser
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10
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Clear & Defend 0.5 % Salicylic Acid Moisturiser
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When to use

Neutrogena Clear & Defend Oil-Free Moisturiser 34 ingredients

Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5 % Salicylic Acid Moisturiser 34 ingredients

20 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
100% use every day
3 Routines
67% use in am
33% use in pm
100% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Neutrogena Clear & Defend Oil-Free Moisturiser 34 ingredients

3.00
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Expensive 100%

Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5 % Salicylic Acid Moisturiser 34 ingredients

2.00
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Oily 100%
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