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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser versus Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer .

Published on November 13, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 16 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and silicones

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General Moisturizer Hong Kongese Brand Hong Kong
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.

Price

Ingredient Info

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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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Benefits

Hydrating (7)
Redness Reducing (5)
Reduces Irritation (5)
Anti-Aging (3)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (6)
Acne Trigger (3)
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger (2)
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Ingredients Compared

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

Water • Dimethicone • Butylene Glycol • Glycerin • Isohexadecane • Hydrogenated Polydecene • Stearyl Alcohol • Myristyl Myristate • Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer • 1,2-Hexanediol • Cetearyl Alcohol • Pentylene Glycol • Betaine • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Glyceryl Stearate • Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate • Polysorbate 60 • Peg-100 Stearate • Behenyl Alcohol • Hydroxyacetophenone • Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Hydrogenated Polyisobutene • Phenoxyethanol • Palmitic Acid • Arginine • Stearic Acid • Carbomer • Ceramide AP • Ceramide NP • Ceramide Ns • Glycolipids • Glycosphingolipids • Panthenol • Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone • Xanthan Gum • Polysorbate 80 • Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Sodium Hyaluronate • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sorbitan Oleate • Maris Limus Extract • Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract • Menthol • Beta-Glucan • Paeonia Suffruticosa Branch/Flower/Leaf Extract • Caprylyl Glycol • Sodium Benzoate • Potassium Sorbate • Citric Acid • CI 42090 • Glucose • Limonium Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract • Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis Extract • Chondrus Crispus Extract • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Hyaluronic Acid • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Potassium Hyaluronate • Benzyl Salicylate • Hexyl Cinnamal

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.

1
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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Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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.

Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 3.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 4.

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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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Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 4.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Isohexadecane is added to enhance texture, emulsify, and to help cleanse. It is an isoparrafin. It is a component of petrolatum.

Due to its large size, Isohexadecane is not absorbed by the skin. Instead, it sits on top and acts as an emollient. Emollients help keep your skin soft and smooth by trapping moisture within.

Isohexadecane is often used in products designed to help oily skin. It is lightweight and non-greasy while helping to moisturize. When mixed with silicones, it gives a product a silky feel.

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Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 5.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 16.

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What it does: Emollient, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Hydrogenated Polydecene is an emollient. It creates a non-occlusive film on the skin that offers extra protection for your skin barrier.

The texture of Hydrogenated Polydecene ranges from light and silky to rich.

Hydrogenated Polydecene is the end compound of controlled hydrogenation of Polydecene.

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Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 6.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 5.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 10.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 26.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.

This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.

Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.

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Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 12.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 6.

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What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.

Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.

As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.

In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.

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Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 15.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 10.

9
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

This long ingredient is a copolymer of sodium acrylate and sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate monomers.

It is used to help stabilize other ingredients and create a thicker gel-like texture.

Emulsifiers prevent oils and waters from separating.

Learn more about Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 21.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 13.

10
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer. Polymers are compounds with high molecular weight. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is an emollient and texture enhancer.

In one study, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene showed better skin hydration levels than Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. As an emollient, it helps keep your skin soft and hydrated by trapping moisture in.

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is often used as a mineral oil replacement.

Learn more about Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 22.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 8.

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What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Palmitic Acid is a fatty acid found in our skin. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It is a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.

As an emollient, it helps hydrate the skin. The emulsifying properties keep ingredients together in a product.

Palmitic Acid may not be fungal-acne safe. It can worsen oily skin and cause breakouts due to its emollient nature.

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Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 24.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 12.

12
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.

As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.

Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.

Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 26.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 14.

13
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant and emulsifier. It is used to keep ingredients together, and prevent oils and waters from separating.

It is made from polyethoxylated sorbitan and oleic acid. This ingredient can be found in cosmetics, foods, and medicine. It is water-soluble.

Polysorbate 80 may not be fungal acne safe.

Learn more about Polysorbate 80

Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 36.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 19.

14
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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 Hyaluronate

Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 39.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 27.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 40.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sorbitan Oleate is created from compounds in oleic acid and sorbitol. It is used to stabilize a product by preventing ingredients from separating.

Emulsifiers help keep ingredients together, such as oils and water.

Sorbitan Oleate may not be fungal acne safe. It can also worsen oily skin.

Learn more about Sorbitan Oleate

Watsons Mineral Spring Daily Facial Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 43.

Tarte Baba Bomb 24-hour Hydrating Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 21.

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11% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
9% have no rating yet
29% are loved or liked
21% have mixed ratings
39% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet

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