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[ comfort zone ] Hydramemory Cream Versus Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream Moisturizer
[ comfort zone ] Hydramemory Cream Versus Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream Moisturizer This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barri
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[ comfort zone ] Hydramemory Cream Versus Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream Moisturizer
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
Oleyl Erucate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Octyldodecanol
Coco-Caprylate
Propanediol
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Ethylhexyl Stearate
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
1,2-Hexanediol
Parfum
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Sodium Levulinate
Benzyl Alcohol
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Disodium EDTA
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Sodium Hydroxide
Propylheptyl Caprylate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Tocopherol
Sodium Hyaluronate
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Sodium Lactate
Sodium PCA
Potassium Sorbate
Sodium Benzoate
Limonene
Water, Glycerin, Oleyl Erucate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Coco-Caprylate, Propanediol, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Parfum, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Levulinate, Benzyl Alcohol, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
Pentylene Glycol
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Glycine
Serine
Glutamic Acid
Aspartic Acid
Leucine
Alanine
Lysine
Arginine
Tyrosine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Threonine
Valine
Isoleucine
Histidine
Ascorbic Acid
Saccharide Isomerate
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Ceramide NP
Tocopheryl Acetate
Hexapeptide-11
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
Butylene Glycol
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Glyceryl Caprylate
Sucrose Stearate
Lecithin
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Xanthan Gum
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Sodium Citrate
Carbomer
Citric Acid
Cetearyl Alcohol
Lactobacillus Ferment
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Hydroxyacetophenone
CI 77491
Water, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Ascorbic Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Ceramide NP, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Hexapeptide-11, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sucrose Stearate, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Citrate, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactobacillus Ferment, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydroxyacetophenone, CI 77491
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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.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Sodium 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.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!