Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer versus Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer .
Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on February 11, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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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.
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Ingredient Info
Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer 33 ingredients
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer 41 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
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 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
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 🎉
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Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer 33 ingredients
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer 41 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer 33 ingredients
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer 41 ingredients
Water • Butylene Glycol • Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate • Isododecane • Pentylene Glycol • 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid • Zingiber Officinale Root Extract • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Niacinamide • Panthenol • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Tocopherol • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Jojoba Esters • Glycerin • Isononyl Isononanoate • Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate • Glyceryl Caprylate • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Silica • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Tromethamine • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Adenosine • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Sorbitan Isostearate • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Sodium Polyacrylate • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Water • Glycerin • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • C13-15 Alkane • Cetearyl Alcohol • Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-1 • Diisostearyl Malate • Xylitylglucoside • Honey Extract • Betaine • Panthenol • Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables • Ceramide NP • Propolis Extract • Royal Jelly Extract • Tocopherol • Ficus Carica Fruit Extract • Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil • Glucose • Bisabolol • Xylitol • Anhydroxylitol • Cetearyl Glucoside • Triolein • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Arginine • Aroma • Hydroxyacetophenone • Xanthan Gum • Glyceryl Dioleate • Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine • Sodium Phytate • Sorbitan Isostearate • Citric Acid • Potassium Sorbate • Sodium Benzoate
Ingredients Side-by-side
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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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterSweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 1.
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 1.
Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.
lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.
Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
Learn more about PanthenolSweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 11.
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 14.
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 TocopherolSweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 13.
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 20.
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 GlycerinSweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 16.
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 2.
This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.
It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients.
Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 20.
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 30.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is also an emulsifier. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 22.
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 29.
Sorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.
Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.
Learn more about Sorbitan IsostearateSweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 29.
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 38.
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.
Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer 33 ingredients
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer 41 ingredients
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Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer 33 ingredients
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer 41 ingredients
Reviews
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Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Oil-Free Moisturizer 33 ingredients
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer 41 ingredients
I love this cream, but the price hurts my soul (and wallet).
I personally don’t like to spend more than $30 on a single product, so I suggest waiting for a sale or buying a smaller size (this product is offered in 4 sizes, with the 1.7...
I love this cream, but the price hurts my soul (and wallet).
I personally don’t like to spend more than $30 on a single product, so I suggest waiting for a sale or buying a smaller size (this product is offered in 4 sizes, with the 1.7 Fl Oz jar being the default at $48). This moisturizer just works so well for my dry skin. It’s not too heavy and it absorbs quickly, but my skin is still left feeling very moisturized and soft. I’ve even seen that it helps to calm my redness. There’s a slight sweet and honey-esque smell to this cream, but it doesn’t linger and disappears after application so it’s not overpowering, but if you are sensitive to fragrance just keep in mind that this product contains “aroma”, which is just another word for fragrance. I think a lot of people would enjoy this product, so if you are on the hunt for a good moisturizer I recommend checking this one out, but like I said before, I think waiting for a sale is the best time to pick this one up because it is a bit pricy in my opinion.
I love it
I have been using about two month ago and this cream and is the best one I ever use
Makes my skin very hydrated and minimizing my pores♥️
I love it
I have been using about two month ago and this cream and is the best one I ever use
Makes my skin very hydrated and minimizing my pores♥️
Best moisturizer I've ever used, sadly
This moisturizer breaks the bank for me so I can't go on buying it... but oh my goodness it's the best cream I've ever used by far. It makes the skin glowy, LOCKS IN moisture and is wonderful for...
Best moisturizer I've ever used, sadly
This moisturizer breaks the bank for me so I can't go on buying it... but oh my goodness it's the best cream I've ever used by far. It makes the skin glowy, LOCKS IN moisture and is wonderful for dry or combo skin (I used this primarily in the winter with combo/oily skin). I really expected this to break me out when I first tried it because it was so thick and I have very touchy skin, but it did nothing but wonders.
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