Sephora Collection Hydrating & Mattifying Oil-Free Gel Cream Versus Curel Intensive Moisture Facial Cream
Updated on June 01, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or oils
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Ingredient Info
Sephora Collection Hydrating & Mattifying Oil-Free Gel Cream 15 ingredients
Curel Intensive Moisture Facial Cream 15 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Sephora Collection Hydrating & Mattifying Oil-Free Gel Cream 15 ingredients
Curel Intensive Moisture Facial Cream 15 ingredients
Benefits
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Decanamide
Skin ConditioningTrisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
C20 Olefin
Stearoxymethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
EmollientEucalyptus Maculata Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether
Skin ConditioningSuccinic Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Paraben
Preservative
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideSuccinic acid is an odorless white powder. It is naturally found in our bodies but can also be derived from living organisms.
Succinic acid is water-soluble. The pH level of this ingredient is between 4.2 and 5.6.
While succinic acid posesses antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, these properties have not been studied in skincare products.
Fun fact: Succinic acid was known as the 'spirit of amber' in the past. This is because it used to be derived from distilling amber.
Learn more about Succinic AcidWater. 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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