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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Pacifica Sea & C Mattify & Protect Daily Priming Lotion SPF 35 versus Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream .

Published on February 05, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain SPF

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for scar healing

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Sunscreen American Brand United States
General Moisturizer American Brand United States

Sunscreen

Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.

General Moisturizer

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

Price

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Buy Sea & C Mattify & Protect Daily Priming Lotion SPF 35

Starts at $18.00
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Starts at $47.00

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
35
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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Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter
Mineral UV Filter
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (2)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Scar Healing

Concerns

Irritating (2)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Pacifica Sea & C Mattify & Protect Daily Priming Lotion SPF 35 contains this as ingredient number 3.

Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.

Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

Pacifica Sea & C Mattify & Protect Daily Priming Lotion SPF 35 contains this as ingredient number 18.

Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream contains this as ingredient number 34.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

33% are loved or liked
3% have mixed ratings
47% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
32% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
34% are disliked or very disliked
27% have no rating yet

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