The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer Versus Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer versus Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme .

Last updated on September 19, 2023. Published on January 31, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan and reef safe . They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain peptides

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme

General Moisturizer British Brand United Kingdom

Day Moisturizer German Brand Germany

General Moisturizer

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

Day Moisturizer

Day Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin during the daytime.

Price

Ingredient Info

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The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer 23 ingredients

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme 24 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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The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer 23 ingredients

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme 24 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Peptides (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Reduces Irritation

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger

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Ingredients Compared

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

The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer 23 ingredients

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme 24 ingredients

Water • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Glycerin • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Stearate Se • Betaine • Butylene Glycol • Phenoxyethanol • Benzyl Alcohol • Carbomer • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Sodium Hydroxide • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sodium Gluconate • Tocopheryl Acetate • Dehydroacetic Acid • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Phenethyl Alcohol • Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 • Maltodextrin • Pentapeptide-48

Water • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Glycerin • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Octyldodecanol • Cetearyl Alcohol • Panthenol • Behenyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate • Ectoin • Squalane • Sclerotium Gum • Sorbitan Laurate • Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester • Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin • Butylene Glycol • Citric Acid • Caprylyl Glycol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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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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The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 1.

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme contains this as ingredient number 1.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

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The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 2.

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme contains this as ingredient number 4.

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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The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 3.

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme contains this as ingredient number 3.

Cetearyl Alcohol

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.

Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

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The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 5.

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme contains this as ingredient number 6.

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.

The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 8.

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme contains this as ingredient number 20.

Phenoxyethanol

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.

The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 9.

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme contains this as ingredient number 24.

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is an emulsifier and helps condition the skin. It is amino acid-based.

In higher amounts, it may act as a cleansing agent.

The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 13.

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme contains this as ingredient number 18.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 15.

Balea Beauty Expert Tagescreme contains this as ingredient number 23.

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