Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer Versus Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Minerals and Marine Peptides Replenishing Day Cream

Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer Versus Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Minerals and Marine Peptides Replenishing Day Cream

This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Flour and Avena Sativa Kernel Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.

This anti-aging day moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Dimethicone

Cetearyl Olivate

Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice

Ethylhexylglycerin

Pentylene Glycol

C13-14 Isoparaffin

Polyacrylamide

Dimethiconol

Sorbitan Olivate

Synthetic Beeswax

Laureth-7

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Carbomer

Sodium Hydroxide

Citric Acid

Sodium Metabisulfite

BHT

Phenoxyethanol

Chlorphenesin

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Polyacrylamide, Dimethiconol, Sorbitan Olivate, Synthetic Beeswax, Laureth-7, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate

Stearic Acid

Cetyl Alcohol

Glycine Soja Oil

Maris Sal

Laminaria Saccharina Extract

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Collagen

Rosa Damascena Flower Extract

Isopropyl Palmitate

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Polysorbate 60

Dehydroacetic Acid

Benzyl Alcohol

Parfum

Benzyl Salicylate

Citronellol

Geraniol

Hexyl Cinnamal

Linalool

Water, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja Oil, Maris Sal, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Collagen, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polysorbate 60, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool

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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.

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.

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.

Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).

It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.

On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.

Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).

You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.

Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.

Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.

Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.

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.

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!

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