SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture Versus ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture versus ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème .

Last updated on February 16, 2024. Published on April 22, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain retinoid and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and silicones

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SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture

ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème

General Moisturizer American Brand United States

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

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Ingredient Info

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SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture 52 ingredients

ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème 23 ingredients

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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SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture 52 ingredients

ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème 23 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Retinoid

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (5)

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation (5)

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots (2)

Scar Healing (3)

Acne Fighting

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (2)

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)

Acne Trigger

Irritating (2)

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Retinoid

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Exfoliators

Peptides (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (2)

Skin Texture (2)

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots (2)

Scar Healing (2)

Acne Fighting

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)

Acne Trigger

Irritating (2)

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture 52 ingredients

ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème 23 ingredients

Water • Glycerin • Cetyl Palmitate • Stearic Acid • Butylene Glycol • Palmitic Acid • Tocopherol • Dimethicone • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Glyceryl Stearate • Sorbitol • CI 77163 • Phenoxyethanol • Peg-100 Stearate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Hamamelis Virginiana Water • Peg-75 Stearate • Cetyl Alcohol • Carbomer • Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate • Allantoin • Panthenol • Ceteth-20 • Triethanolamine • Caprylyl Glycol • Xanthan Gum • Propylene Glycol • Steareth-20 • Disodium EDTA • Myristic Acid • Betaine • Chlorella Vulgaris Extract • Laminaria Saccharina Extract • Glucose • Chamomilla Recutita Extract • Zingiber Officinale Root Extract • Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract • Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract • Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil • Retinyl Palmitate • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Sodium Benzoate • Zinc Sulfate • Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Urtica Dioica Extract • Equisetum Arvense Extract • Betula Alba Leaf Extract • Citric Acid • Potassium Sorbate • Cinnamal • Pyridoxine Hcl

Water • Glycerin • Petrolatum • Distearyldimonium Chloride • Isopropyl Palmitate • Cyclopentasiloxane • Cetyl Alcohol • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Avena Sativa Kernel Extract • Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract • Tocopheryl Acetate • Retinyl Palmitate • Ascorbic Acid • Beta-Glucan • Tetrapeptide-21 • Myristoyl Pentapeptide-11 • Polymethyl Methacrylate • Potassium Glycyrrhizinate • Maltodextrin • Benzalkonium Chloride • Butylene Glycol • Sodium Chloride • Benzyl Alcohol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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

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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SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture contains this as ingredient number 1.

ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

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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SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture contains this as ingredient number 2.

ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème contains this as ingredient number 2.

Butylene Glycol

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.

SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture contains this as ingredient number 5.

ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème contains this as ingredient number 21.

Cetyl Alcohol

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.

Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

Its main roles are:

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SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture contains this as ingredient number 18.

ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème contains this as ingredient number 7.

Retinyl Palmitate

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Retinyl palmitate is a form of retinoid. Retinoids are the superstar class of anti-aging ingredients that include tretinoin and retinol.

This particular ingredient has had a bumpy year with its rise and fall in popularity.

First, Retinyl palmitate is created from palmitic acid and retinol. It is a retinol ester and considered one of the weaker forms of retinoid.

This is because all retinoids have to be converted to Tretinoin, AKA retinoic acid. Retinyl Palmitate is pretty far down the line and has to go through multiple conversions before its effects are seen.

Due to this long and ineffective conversion line, the benefits of Retinyl Palmitate are debated.

Studies show Retinyl Palmitate to help:

Dermatologists say this ingredient is ineffective because it isn't used in high enough concentrations in cosmetics.

This ingredient used to be found in sunscreens to boost the efficacy of sunscreen filters.

The downfall of Retinyl Palmitate was due to released reports about the ingredient being correlated to sun damage and skin tumors.

While there is a study showing this ingredient to cause DNA damage when exposed to UV-A, there is no concrete proof of it being linked to skin cancer. It is safe to use when used correctly.

All retinoids increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun in the first few months of usage. Be especially careful with reapplying sunscreen when using any form of retinoid.

Currently, this ingredient is still allowed in cosmetics all over the world. In Canada, cosmetics must have a warning label stating the product to contain Retinyl Palmitate

Fun fact: This ingredient is often added to low-fat milk to increase the levels of Vitamin A.

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SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture contains this as ingredient number 40.

ZO Skin Health Hydrating crème contains this as ingredient number 12.

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