Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Nuxe Ultra Comforting Face Balm 54 ingredients
Earthwise Beauty Tigress Face Balm 14 ingredients
- Cera Alba
- Cocos Nucifera Oil
- Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
- Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
- Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
- Hordeum Vulgare Cera
- Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
- Glycine Soja Oil
- Polysorbate 60
- Sorbitan Isostearate
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Nuxe Ultra Comforting Face Balm 54 ingredients
Earthwise Beauty Tigress Face Balm 14 ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
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.
A type of fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as traditional alcohols.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
Cera alba is beeswax, or the wax used by bees to make honeycombs. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. A study from 2003 found beeswax to be a stronger emollient than ingredients such as petroleum jelly.
Oil 2 Concerns
Cocos Nucifera Oil is obtained from the kernels of the coconut fruit. In other words, this is coconut oil.
Not safe for Fungal Acne
Not safe for Fungal Acne
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil comes from the outer layer of a rice kernel. It is a byproduct of milling rice, or the operation to produce a whole grain rice product.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract is from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Not safe for Fungal Acne
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
We don't have a description for Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides.
3 Concerns
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is created from fatty coconut alcohol, caprylic acid, and capric acid.
Arachidyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol made from peanut oil. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener.
Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.
Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
2 Concerns
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.
Antioxidant 4 Benefits May cause irritation
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Not safe for Fungal Acne
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil is derived from the kernels of the argania spinosa tree. You may know it as argan oil.
Capryloyl Glycine is created by adding an acyl group to glycine and caprylic acid chloride.
Not safe for Fungal Acne
Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is an emulsifier and helps condition the skin. It is amino acid-based.
Antioxidant Helps brighten skin
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
4 Benefits 2 Concerns
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a silicone created by modifying dimethicone with hydrocarbon side chains. Due to its large size, it does not penetrate skin. It is considered non-occlusive.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.
Dehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
This is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant.
Helps hydrate Dry Skin 2 Concerns
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Not safe for Fungal Acne
Glycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.
Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.
Sorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Beta-Carotene is a carotenoid. It is an antioxidant that converts to Vitamin A. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract comes from the root commonly known as carrot (the orange kind we eat!).
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Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
EU Allergen
Benzyl Salicylate is a solvent and fragrance additive. It is an ester of benzyl alcohol and salicylic acid. This ingredient can be naturally found in some plants and plant extracts.
EU Allergen
Citronellol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is often derived from plants such as roses. In fact, it can be found in many essential oils including geranium, lavender, neroli, and more. The scent of Citronellol is often described as "fresh, grassy, and citrus-like".
EU Allergen
Farnesol is a compound extracted from essential oils such as lemongrass, rose, and more. It is used as a fragrance in products to help boost floral scents.
EU Allergen
Coumarins are a group of substances found naturally in plants. There are over 1300 types of coumarins identified. It has a natural vanilla scent.
EU Allergen
Citral is a fragrance and used to add a lemon-like scent to products. It is both naturally found in plants and created synthetically. In plants, it is commonly occurring in lemon myrtle, lemongrass, lemon tea-tree, lemon verbena, and other citruses.
Water, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cera Alba, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Coco-Glucoside, Mel, Parfum, Tocopherol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Capryloyl Glycine, Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hordeum Vulgare Cera, Carbomer, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Propolis Extract, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Sebacic Acid, 1,10-Decanediol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Benzoate, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Farnesol, Coumarin, Citral
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter isn't fungal acne safe.
Not safe for Fungal Acne
Pouteria Sapota Seed Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Oil Not safe for Fungal Acne
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil comes from the Tamanu tree. This tree grows in tropical regions of Asia and Polynesian countries such as Fiji.
Not safe for Fungal Acne
Rosa Canina Seed Oil comes from the seeds of the dog-rose plant. It is an emollient.
Antioxidant 4 Benefits May cause irritation
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Boswellia Carterii Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the Boswellia carterii, Burseraceae. It is also known as Frankincense oil.
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Virola Surinamensis Seed Butter, Passiflora Edulis Fruit, Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil, Pouteria Sapota Seed Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Curcuma Longa Rhizome Extract, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Nardostachys Jatamansi Oil, Pinus Palustris Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Evernia Prunastri Lichen Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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