Obagi Hydrate Facial Moisturizer
Dr. Barbara Sturm Microbiotic Balancing Face Cream
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Obagi Hydrate Facial Moisturizer Versus Dr. Barbara Sturm Microbiotic Balancing Face Cream

Day Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
German Brand Germany

Updated on January 31, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 0 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, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Ingredient Info

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Obagi Hydrate Facial Moisturizer 30 ingredients

Dr. Barbara Sturm Microbiotic Balancing Face Cream 38 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Obagi Hydrate Facial Moisturizer 30 ingredients

Dr. Barbara Sturm Microbiotic Balancing Face Cream 38 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Hydrate Facial Moisturizer

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

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

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Saccharide Isomerate

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Stearic Acid

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

Polysilicone-11

Glycine Soja Sterols

Emollient
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Persea Gratissima Oil

Skin Conditioning
0-3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Mangifera Indica Seed Butter

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

Absorbent

Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

Skin Conditioning

Hydrolyzed Soybean Fiber

Skin Protecting

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Bisabolol

Masking
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Tocopherol

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

Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Hexylene Glycol

Emulsifying
0-2 / 0-1

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Laureth-12

Emulsifying

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Saccharide Isomerate, Stearic Acid, Polysilicone-11, Glycine Soja Sterols, Persea Gratissima Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Hydrolyzed Soybean Fiber, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Panthenol, Carbomer, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Laureth-12, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Microbiotic Balancing Face Cream

Water

Skin Conditioning

Octyldodecanol

Emollient

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient
0 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide

Cleansing

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Decyl Oleate

Emollient
3 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides

Emollient

Bifida Ferment Lysate

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Emulsifying

Cocoglycerides

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dimethylimidazolidinone Rice Starch

Absorbent

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract

UV Filter

Asiatic Acid

Skin Conditioning

Madecassic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Asiaticoside

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

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

Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol

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

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Pantolactone

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Acetic Acid

Buffering

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Decyl Oleate, Squalane, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Cocoglycerides, Dimethylimidazolidinone Rice Starch, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Asiaticoside, Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Sorbitol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Pantolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Acetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid

Ingredient Ratings

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Microbiotic Balancing Face Cream
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When to use

Obagi Hydrate Facial Moisturizer 30 ingredients

Dr. Barbara Sturm Microbiotic Balancing Face Cream 38 ingredients

28 Routines
61% use in am
39% use in pm
100% use every day
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Obagi Hydrate Facial Moisturizer 30 ingredients

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Overall rating
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3
2
1
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