SebaMed Extreme Dry Skin Relief Face Cream 5% Urea Versus Eucerin Dry Skin Smoothing Face Creme Day 5% Urea
Updated on October 03, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both general moisturizers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens and fragrances
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Ingredient Info
SebaMed Extreme Dry Skin Relief Face Cream 5% Urea 19 ingredients
Eucerin Dry Skin Smoothing Face Creme Day 5% Urea 17 ingredients
What's inside
What's inside
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SebaMed Extreme Dry Skin Relief Face Cream 5% Urea 19 ingredients
Eucerin Dry Skin Smoothing Face Creme Day 5% Urea 17 ingredients
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Urea
Buffering
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningUrea
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Triisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Lactate
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Methylparaben
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Lanolin Alcohol
Emollient
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholThis ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideUrea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about UreaWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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SebaMed Extreme Dry Skin Relief Face Cream 5% Urea 19 ingredients
Eucerin Dry Skin Smoothing Face Creme Day 5% Urea 17 ingredients
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