Skin Hero Daily Brightening Niacinamide Moisture Gel Versus The OMI Brotherhood Sun Bears Alova Gel 99% Aloe
Updated on February 25, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Skin Hero Daily Brightening Niacinamide Moisture Gel 10 ingredients
The OMI Brotherhood Sun Bears Alova Gel 99% Aloe 9 ingredients
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Skin Hero Daily Brightening Niacinamide Moisture Gel 10 ingredients
The OMI Brotherhood Sun Bears Alova Gel 99% Aloe 9 ingredients
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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.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterAllantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.
Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Ingredient Ratings
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Skin Hero Daily Brightening Niacinamide Moisture Gel 10 ingredients
The OMI Brotherhood Sun Bears Alova Gel 99% Aloe 9 ingredients
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Skin Hero Daily Brightening Niacinamide Moisture Gel 10 ingredients
Pros: It's not heavy on the skin. It also does a really good job at hydrating my skin. I've read that oily skin can be due to dehydration. To me that translated to "apply way more moisturizer on your t-zone", which surprisingly helps. Sorta. I haven't figured out if the new routine is workout-proof though.
Cons: The finish is really shiny, rather than dewy. It has this weird polished look that Show more
The OMI Brotherhood Sun Bears Alova Gel 99% Aloe 9 ingredients
4.5/5 but I'll give it 5 stars
The OMI Brotherhood's aloe gels are so underrated. Like, this is the only aloe vera gel from a major cosmetics brand I've tested that doesn't have any ethanol, fragrance, methylparaben or other major irritants/comedogenic products in it. That's rare, given that many major brands such as Nature Republic or Mediheal include such unwanted additives in similar Show more
