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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion versus Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion .

Published on February 05, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe emulsions. They have a total of 22 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils and silicones

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Emulsion Japanese Brand Japan
Emulsion Japanese Brand Japan

Emulsion

A lighter version of moisturizer, usually with a gel-consistency.

Emulsion

A lighter version of moisturizer, usually with a gel-consistency.

Price

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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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Dark Spots (2)
Brightening (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E (2)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin (4)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (4)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (4)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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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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Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 1.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Masking, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.

Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.

As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.

Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.

Learn more about Dipropylene Glycol

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 2.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 4.

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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.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 3.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 22.

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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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Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 4.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Emollient, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Hydrogenated Polydecene is an emollient. It creates a non-occlusive film on the skin that offers extra protection for your skin barrier.

The texture of Hydrogenated Polydecene ranges from light and silky to rich.

Hydrogenated Polydecene is the end compound of controlled hydrogenation of Polydecene.

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Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 5.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 5.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.

Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 6.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 6.

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What it does: Humectant, Moisturising
Community Rating: Loved

Trehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.

As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.

Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.

In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.

Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.

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Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 9.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 11.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Peg/Ppg-17/4 Dimethyl Ether.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 11.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 25.

Peg-60 Glyceryl Isostearate isn't fungal acne safe.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 12.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 9.

10
What it does: Emulsifying

Peg-5 Glyceryl Stearate isn't fungal acne safe.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 14.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 13.

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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.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 15.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 14.

12
What it does: Emollient
Community Rating: Mixed

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.

It is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to products when applied. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 16.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 7.

13
What it does: Emollient, Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

A type of fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as traditional alcohols.

Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.

Behenyl Alcohol is usually derived from the fats in vegetable oils.

In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.

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Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 17.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 17.

14
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Theanine is an amino acid found in plants and fungal species. Theanine helps hydrate the skin as an emollient and humectant.

Both emollients and humectants help hydrate the skin. Emollients prevent moisture from escaping by creating a thin film on top of the skin. Humectants draw water from the air to your skin.

Fun fact: Theanine gives green tea its special umami flavor.

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Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 18.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 23.

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What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming
Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 20.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 20.

16
What it does: Emollient, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Batyl Alcohol.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 21.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 24.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate comes from licorice root.

Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.

One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.

Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.

Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.

Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.

Licorice root is native to Southern Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with respiratory issues.

Learn more about Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 24.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 34.

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What it does: Buffering

We don't have a description for Sodium Metaphosphate.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 26.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 32.

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What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.

Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.

Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.

Learn more about Potassium Hydroxide

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 27.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 21.

20
What it does: Antioxidant, Preservative
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Metabisulfite is an antioxidant and is a preservative.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 29.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 36.

21
What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Peg/Ppg-14/7 Dimethyl Ether.

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 31.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 8.

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What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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 Tocopherol

Shiseido D Program Balance Care Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 32.

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Emulsion contains this as ingredient number 51.

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9% have mixed ratings
27% are disliked or very disliked
36% have no rating yet
22% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
36% are disliked or very disliked
31% have no rating yet

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