Nivea Crème Versus M-61 Hydraboost Eye Concentrate
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingLanolin Alcohol
Emollient
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Decyl Oleate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Aluminum Stearates
EmollientParfum
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isosorbide Dicaprylate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Trehalose
Humectant
Triacetin
AntimicrobialPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Silanetriol
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Cleansing
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Ether, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose, Triacetin, Polyquaternium-51, Hyaluronic Acid, Silanetriol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sodium Phytate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
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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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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