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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist versus Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist .

Last updated on September 28, 2023. Published on December 04, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

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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
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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Benefits

Hydrating
Reduces Irritation
Brightening

Concerns

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening
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Ingredients Compared

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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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Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 1.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 2.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 4.

3
What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 3.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 21.

4
What it does: Skin Conditioning

Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract comes from the flowering chrysanthemum plant. These plants are native to Asia.

This chrysanthemum has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It also contains camphor, a fragranted wax.

Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 4.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 13.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Corn Gluten Amino Acids.

Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 6.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 5.

6
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 7.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 10.

7
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 15.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 3.

8
What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.

As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.

As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.

Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.

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Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 16.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 8.

9
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 19.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 29.

10
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

Puca – Pure & Care Cooling, Hydrating & Soothing Mist contains this as ingredient number 20.

Puca – Pure & Care Face Mist contains this as ingredient number 9.

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

45% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
20% are disliked or very disliked
15% have no rating yet
47% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
13% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet

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