Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream Moisturizer Versus e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Hydro-Gel Moisturizer

Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream Moisturizer Versus e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Hydro-Gel Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream Moisturizer versus e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Hydro-Gel Moisturizer. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. 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 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 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Phenyl Trimethicone Diisostearyl Malate Jojoba Esters Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Ceramide AP Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Ceramide EOP Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Phenoxyethanol Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Xylitol Tromethamine Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Disodium EDTA Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Phytosphingosine Polysorbate 20 Cholesterol Geraniol Linalool Parfum Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Jojoba Esters, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide EOP, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Lecithin, Xylitol, Tromethamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Phytosphingosine, Polysorbate 20, Cholesterol, Geraniol, Linalool, Parfum These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids. Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically. Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH. In skincare formulas, citric acid can: While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants. Most citric acid used in