Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Skin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer versus Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel .
Last updated on November 15, 2023. Published on December 13, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 15 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols and fragrances
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General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
Ingredient Info
Skin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer 20 ingredients
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel 29 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients 🎉
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Skin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer 20 ingredients
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel 29 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Skin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer 20 ingredients
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel 29 ingredients
Water • Hamamelis Virginiana Water • Glycerin • Peg/Ppg-18/18 Dimethicone • Phenyl T-Butylnitrone • Totarol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract • Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder • Saccharide Isomerate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Citric Acid • Phytic Acid • Carbomer • Acetyl Tributyl Citrate • Sodium Hydroxide • Polysorbate 20 • Alcohol • Potassium Sorbate
Water • Glycerin • Carbomer • Maltodextrin • Phenethyl Alcohol • Caprylyl Glycol • Sodium Hydroxide • Alcohol Denat. • Sodium Hyaluronate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder • Potassium Sorbate • Syringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract • Sodium Metabisulfite • Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract • Santalum Austrocaledonicum Wood Oil • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Hamamelis Virginiana Water • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Rosa Damascena Flower Oil • Citric Acid • Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract • Cananga Odorata Flower Oil • Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex • Totarol • Acetyl Tributyl Citrate • Alcohol • Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil • Phenyl T-Butylnitrone
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Ingredients Explained
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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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 1.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.
Hamamelis Virginiana Water is made used distilled parts of the witch hazel plant. The witch hazel plant is native to eastern North America.
The name 'Hamamelis Virginiana Water' refers to the distillation while the name 'Witch Hazel' is used when it is an active drug ingredient. Unless it is specified to be non-alcohol, many types of witch hazel are distilled in denatured alcohol.
Witch Hazel water is an astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial ingredient. The tannin in witch hazel has a drying effect when used on skin and constricts proteins. This helps minimize the look of large pores. The tannins present and the fragrance may be sensitizing. The catechins in witch hazel have anti-inflammatory properties while the gallic acid is antibacterial.
Indigenous groups have used witch hazel to help treat inflammation, which was then used by early settlers to North America.
Learn more about Hamamelis Virginiana WaterSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 2.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 17.
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 GlycerinSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 3.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.
Phenyl T-Butylnitrone is an antioxidant.
Skin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 5.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 29.
Totarol is an antioxidant.
Skin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 6.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 24.
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:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 7.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 9.
This Honeysuckle flower extract comes from the Italian honeysuckle. It is an antioxidant, antimicrobial, and fragrance.
Both this and the Japanese Honeysuckle are rich in a natural paraben that give it antimicrobial property. They are effective in inhibiting bacteria, yeast, and mold.
Honeysuckle contains flavonoids and saponins. Both of these components are natural antioxidants that can help soothe the skin.
As most flowers do, honeysuckle has a natural fragrance.
Learn more about Lonicera Caprifolium Flower ExtractSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 8.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 21.
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract comes from the honeysuckle flower.
Honeysuckles have skin protecting, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains many antioxidants, such as luteolin, caffeic acid, loniflavone, and chlorogenic acids.
This honeysuckle is native to East Asia and used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever and inflammation.
Learn more about Lonicera Japonica Flower ExtractSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 9.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 14.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder comes from the aloe plant.
You may know Aloe to be a good sunburn reliever and inflammation reducer. This is because it contains many components that are known to help reduce irritation and itchiness.
Aloe leaves are also great moisturizers. They are naturally rich in polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made of sugars. Polysaccharides are able to mimic the carbs found in the top layer of your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe does not protect against UV rays, despite it soothing sunburns.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice PowderSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 10.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 10.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 13.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 20.
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.
Skin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 15.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 3.
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate is a fragrance.
Skin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 16.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 25.
Sodium 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 HydroxideSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 17.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 7.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is usually an astringent alcohol.
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.
Fatty alcohols come from plant oils such as coconut oil. These can help hydrate the skin and are non-irritating. Some fatty alcohols include cetyl and stearyl alcohol.
Learn more about AlcoholSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 19.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 26.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateSkin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 20.
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel contains this as ingredient number 11.
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Skin Script Light Aloe Moisturizer 20 ingredients
Face Reality Skincare Hydrabalance Hydrating Gel 29 ingredients
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