Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Ouai Hand Crème versus This Works Stress Check Kind Hands .
Published on October 06, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe hand cream. They have a total of 9 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 parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and oils
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Hand Cream
Moisturizers designed to be used on hands.
Hand Cream
Moisturizers designed to be used on hands.
Ingredient Info
Ouai Hand Crème 38 ingredients
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands 32 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Contains Silicon
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
- Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
- Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
- Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
- Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Oil
- Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
- Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil
- Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
- Lavandula Hybrida Oil
- Ormenis Multicaulis Oil
- Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Ouai Hand Crème 38 ingredients
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands 32 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Ouai Hand Crème 38 ingredients
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands 32 ingredients
Rosa Damascena Flower Water • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Cetyl Alcohol • Phenyl Trimethicone • Isododecane • Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate • Glycerin • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Cocos Nucifera Oil • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter • Persea Gratissima Oil • Rosa Canina Fruit Oil • Squalane • Polysorbate 60 • Sorbitan Isostearate • Glyceryl Caprylate • Xanthan Gum • Alcohol • Sodium Phytate • Benzophenone-4 • Tocopherol • Sodium Chloride • Citric Acid • Ethylhexylglycerin • Phenoxyethanol • Parfum • Benzyl Benzoate • Benzyl Salicylate • Citronellol • Geraniol • Hexyl Cinnamal • Hydroxycitronellal • Linalool
Water • Glycerin • Glyceryl Stearate Se • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Cetearyl Alcohol • Stearic Acid • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Phenoxyethanol • Bisabolol • Benzyl Alcohol • Carbomer • Parfum • Tocopherol • Sodium Hydroxide • Linalool • Octyldodecanol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Dehydroacetic Acid • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil • Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil • Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Oil • Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil • Limonene • Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil • Cananga Odorata Flower Oil • Lavandula Hybrida Oil • Ormenis Multicaulis Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables • Geraniol • Citronellal • Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
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Ingredients Explained
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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.
Learn more about GlycerinOuai Hand Crème contains this as ingredient number 7.
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands contains this as ingredient number 2.
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.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholOuai Hand Crème contains this as ingredient number 12.
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands contains this as ingredient number 5.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterOuai Hand Crème contains this as ingredient number 14.
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands contains this as ingredient number 7.
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.
Learn more about TocopherolOuai Hand Crème contains this as ingredient number 26.
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands contains this as ingredient number 13.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Ouai Hand Crème contains this as ingredient number 29.
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands contains this as ingredient number 17.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Ouai Hand Crème contains this as ingredient number 30.
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands contains this as ingredient number 8.
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.
Learn more about ParfumOuai Hand Crème contains this as ingredient number 31.
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands contains this as ingredient number 12.
Geraniol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is the main component of citronellol. It is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol.
Monoterpenes are naturally found in many parts of different plants.
Geraniol can be found in many essential oils including Rose Oil and Citronella Oil. The scent of Geraniol is often described as "rose-like". Many foods also contain Geraniol for fruit flavoring.
Geraniol can irritate the skin when exposed to air. However, irritation depends on the ability of geraniol to penetrate into the skin. In general, geraniol is not able to penetrate skin easily.
Geraniol is colorless and has low water-solubility. However, it is soluble in common organic solvents.
Like citronellol, it is a natural insect repellent.
2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-
Learn more about GeraniolOuai Hand Crème contains this as ingredient number 35.
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands contains this as ingredient number 30.
Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Linalool has the same effect as Limonene when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
Linalool has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolOuai Hand Crème contains this as ingredient number 38.
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands contains this as ingredient number 15.
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Ouai Hand Crème 38 ingredients
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands 32 ingredients
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