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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Nexxus Ultralight Smooth Frizz Defy Cream Serum versus Reverie Milk Anti-Frizz Leave-In Nourishing Treatment .

Published on January 09, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and sulfates

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Hair Serum American Brand United States
Leave-in Treatment American Brand United States

Hair Serum

Liquid-based hair treatment to help nourish the hair.

Leave-in Treatment

Leave In Treatments

Price

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Buy Ultralight Smooth Frizz Defy Cream Serum

Starts at $15.98
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Buy Milk Anti-Frizz Leave-In Nourishing Treatment

Starts at $42.00

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (3)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Nexxus Ultralight Smooth Frizz Defy Cream Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Reverie Milk Anti-Frizz Leave-In Nourishing Treatment contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein.

Nexxus Ultralight Smooth Frizz Defy Cream Serum contains this as ingredient number 18.

Reverie Milk Anti-Frizz Leave-In Nourishing Treatment contains this as ingredient number 6.

3
What it does: Perfuming, Preservative, Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.

Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.

Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.

Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.

Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.

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Nexxus Ultralight Smooth Frizz Defy Cream Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.

Reverie Milk Anti-Frizz Leave-In Nourishing Treatment contains this as ingredient number 45.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

9% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
72% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
33% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
20% are disliked or very disliked
38% have no rating yet

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