Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion Versus Pond's Dry Skin Cream

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion versus Pond's Dry Skin Cream .

Published on March 07, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both general moisturizers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion

Pond's Dry Skin Cream

General Moisturizer German Brand Germany

General Moisturizer American Brand United States

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion 20 ingredients

Pond's Dry Skin Cream 18 ingredients

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

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion 20 ingredients

Pond's Dry Skin Cream 18 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter (3)

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating

Reduces Irritation

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating (2)

Rosacea (4)

Eczema (3)

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema (3)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion 20 ingredients

Pond's Dry Skin Cream 18 ingredients

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane • Ethylhexyl Salicylate • Octocrylene • Isopropyl Palmitate • Glycerin • Alcohol Denat. • Tapioca Starch • Cetearyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder • Panthenol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Phenoxyethanol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Carbomer • Parfum • Ethylhexylglycerin • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Sodium Hydroxide • Trisodium EDTA

Water • Isopropyl Palmitate • Petrolatum • Glycerin • Stearic Acid • Ceresin • Glyceryl Stearate • Cetyl Alcohol • Sorbitan Oleate • Euphorbia Cerifera Cera • Triethanolamine • Laureth-23 • Parfum • Carbomer • Disodium EDTA • DMDM Hydantoin • Methylparaben • Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Isopropyl Palmitate

What it does: Emollient, Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Isopropyl Palmitate is a texture enhancer and emollient. It is an ester of isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid.

Palmitates are emollients. Emollients help keep your skin soft and smooth by creating a barrier that traps moisture in.

When added to cosmetics, Isopropyl Palmitate creates a silky texture and improves spreadability.

Isopropyl Palmitate may not be fungal acne safe. It can worsen acne prone skin.

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Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion contains this as ingredient number 4.

Pond's Dry Skin Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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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Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion contains this as ingredient number 5.

Pond's Dry Skin Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

Carbomer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion contains this as ingredient number 15.

Pond's Dry Skin Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.

Parfum

What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Nivea Maximum Hydration Protective Lotion contains this as ingredient number 16.

Pond's Dry Skin Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

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