The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides Versus heimish Marine Care Deep Moisture Nourishing Melting Cream
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Linoleic Acid and Urea to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Isosorbide Dicaprylate
Skin ConditioningDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPhytosteryl Canola Glycerides
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Arginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Maltose
MaskingFructose
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Urea
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Triolein
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Arginine, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Proline, Threonine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Betaine, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Maltose, Fructose, Trehalose, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Triolein, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningEcklonia Cava Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Hizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Ulva Lactuca Extract
Skin ConditioningSolidago Virgaurea Extract
Skin ConditioningPorphyra Yezoensis Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Laminaria Cloustoni Extract
Skin ProtectingEnteromorpha Compressa Extract
Skin ProtectingCodium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingCodium Fragile Extract
Skin ConditioningAgarum Cribrosum Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Microcrystalline Wax, Glycerin, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Zinc Stearate, Niacinamide, Beeswax, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Ozokerite, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Ulva Lactuca Extract, Solidago Virgaurea Extract, Porphyra Yezoensis Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Laminaria Cloustoni Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Codium Fragile Extract, Agarum Cribrosum Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hexyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Parfum, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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